What are the solutions for dark nipples after childbirth?

After giving birth, women will have to breastfeed their babies for a long time. Due to changes in body hormones and the fact that babies often suck on their nipples, women's nipples will turn darker. This is psychologically unacceptable to many young women. At this time, what women need to do most is to adjust their mentality. For women who have given birth, darkening nipples is a very normal phenomenon. As long as you take good care of your nipples, there will be no harm. But if you always feel that your nipples are dark and you can't accept it, of course there are ways to change this situation, such as the following measures can be used.

1. Laser

The advantage is fast effect, but the disadvantage is that the wound recovery time is long and the cost is high. The cost varies from 8,000 to 10,000 yuan depending on the size of the areola. The recovery period is about 10 to 12 days. After the scab falls off, the areola will turn pink like a young girl. However, depending on personal physical condition, the original color will be restored in about 3 to 6 months.

2. Permanent bleaching

Tattooing can make the areola pink. Although the effect will last forever, red tattoos are difficult to remove. Once a pink nipple is tattooed, it may be difficult to remove it.

3. Pink and tender mask

Add one part honey and three parts flour (that is, the ratio is 1:3) and mix them into a facial mask and apply it on the nipples and areola. Wash it off after 15 minutes, and apply it several times with a hot towel (one time is counted when the hot towel cools down). After applying, wipe it with a cotton pad dipped in alkaline lotion (toner, conditioning lotion or softener will do).

Do it twice more a week. Generally, after five or six times, the nipples and areola will slowly return to their original pink color. However, if your nipples and areola are congenitally dark, you will need to do it about ten times.

4. Rose Nipple Cover

Wipe it with lemon juice. Lemon itself has the effect of whitening the skin. Then, place red roses on the areola. You need to use red rose petals soaked in milk so that the petals can be stuck on. (Do it before going to bed at night). Do this every day for 2 months and you will get a surprise. From this we can see that this is a very good way to make the areola red. Women may wish to try it.

5. Apply natural areola cream

The skin around the areola is very delicate and tender, so you should be careful when choosing to avoid choosing inferior areola creams that may cause irritation and allergies. It is recommended to choose areola creams containing natural herbal ingredients such as arbutin, rose essence, and pomegranate extract. The details are as follows:

(1) Arbutin

It is called "plant gold" and can quickly and effectively inhibit the activity of tyrosinase in the nipple and areola, block the formation of areola melanin, and accelerate the decomposition and excretion of melanin.

(2) Rose essence

It promotes local blood circulation in the nipple and areola, strengthens microvessels, invigorates blood circulation and removes blood stasis, and can lighten the dark color of the nipple and areola, making the breasts delicate and rosy.

(3) Pomegranate extract

Powerful antioxidant ingredients promote the metabolism of areola cells, have the effect of whitening, anti-inflammatory, shrinking pores, and making the areola delicate and smooth.

6. Massage bleaching method

If you feel that the color of your areola is too dark, you can choose safflower bleaching agent for local application. It can accelerate local blood circulation, promote the decomposition of melanin, and help bleach the areola. The effect of areola bleaching is fast and the color is natural. Since no pigment is added, it is a very safe method and can turn the areola into a pink color like that of a young girl.

7. Areola bleaching

This is a relatively more effective way to solve the problem of how to make the areola red.

The surgical method of areola bleaching is to draw a circle with an appropriate radius (generally 1.5~2.5cm) with the nipple as the center. The circular areola skin outside this range should be excised, and the dermis and subcutaneous vascular network should be retained to prevent insufficient blood supply to the nipple and areola.

A triangular piece of skin is cut off from the outer circle in the transverse direction to reduce the radius so that it is consistent with the radius of the new areola.

Finally, the outer circle is slightly freed subcutaneously and then sutured in place.

There are many examples of the areola becoming darker and darker in life. Women should not think that they are abnormal. In addition to finding ways to lighten the color of the areola, they also need to protect the areola. Do not just focus on maintaining your face and forget about maintaining your breasts.