What should I do if my armpits become dark during pregnancy?

Some mothers will have dark armpits after having a baby, and they themselves think it is so ugly. But could it be a symptom of some disease? Is this symptom normal? Today we will explain why armpits become darker during pregnancy, and how to restore armpit whitening.

This situation is normal. During pregnancy, the secretion of estrogen and progesterone increases, and the pituitary gland also increases its secretion of melanocyte-stimulating hormone. The increased estrogen and progesterone have a stimulating effect on melanocytes, leading to an increase in melanin and darkening of the skin. After delivery, these hormones will withdraw, the melanin in the skin will gradually fade away, and the original skin color will return, so there is no need to worry.

Armpit whitening method

1. Change slight dullness

1. Take some sea salt or coarse salt, wet it with a little water, apply a little to the dark areas under your armpits, and rub gently for about 3 minutes.

2. Take two washbasins, one with cold water and the other with 40-degree hot water, put a towel in each, and apply the hot towel to the armpits for about 5 minutes.

2. Improve moderate dullness

1. Take a general whitening lotion and squeeze a little on the palm of your hand.

2. Then pour nearly 1 teaspoon of vitamin C powder and stir evenly.

3. Apply to the dark areas under the armpits and use it every day. After about a week, there will be obvious improvement.

3. Improve severe dullness with fruit acid skin application

(1) Mix fresh lemon and water to make a fruit acid solution, and pour it into a small dish.

(2) Apply to the dark areas under the armpits and wash off after 15 minutes.

After reading this article, we realized that it was just caused by estrogen and it’s nothing serious. You can also try the method of armpit whitening, which can help you recover quickly. As long as the mother is healthy and gives birth to a healthy baby, everything will be fine.