Usually, boys have butterfly spots

Many women will develop spots on their faces when they are pregnant, and there are many different opinions about why people develop spots on their faces during pregnancy. Some people say that if there are butterfly spots on the face, then the person is a boy. Butterfly spots will affect the beauty of the face, and butterfly spots are different from ordinary spots, so they are more difficult to remove. So what causes the growth of butterfly spots?

Why do butterfly spots appear on the face?

1. Ultraviolet radiation: Melanocytes in the skin will produce catalytic enzymes due to the stimulation of ultraviolet rays, which will promote the production of large amounts of melanin, causing the skin to darken. If melanin accumulates in a certain part of the skin, it will form spots or make the original spots more serious. After being exposed to strong sunlight, women with fair skin are more likely to develop sun spots and even dark spots; melasma will become more severe and spread; the number of freckles may increase and the color will deepen, so freckles are also called "summer spots."

2. Age increase: Many women find that the number of spots on their faces inexplicably increases after entering middle age. This is because age causes the metabolism to slow down, resulting in the extension of the metabolic cycle of melanocytes and the weakening of the skin's self-repair "preservation ability".

3. Endocrine disorders: The formation of pigmentation is related to the secretion of estrogen in the body. During a woman's menstrual cycle, the color of freckles tends to darken. During pregnancy or menopause, changes in hormone levels in women can also stimulate the secretion of melanin, causing more and more spots and darker colors.

4. Continuous excessive stress: When the human body feels stress, it will secrete adrenaline to make physiological preparations to deal with stress. If the body is threatened by stress for a long time, the balance of metabolism will be disrupted, the supply of nutrients needed by the skin will slow down, and the pigment stem cells will become very active.

5. Improper treatment methods: Chloasma is different from other pigmentation spots. Its causes are very complicated. Treatment should focus on internal adjustments. Laser, freezing, electrocautery and other methods should not be used, otherwise it may damage the skin texture, deepen the pigmentation, and expand the scope of the spots. In order to restore its defense function, the skin will secrete more melanin, making melasma more serious and even turning it into dark brown spots.

From this we can see that having spots on the face does not necessarily mean it is a boy. This statement is very superstitious. There are many reasons for butterfly spots on the face.