What should a pregnant woman do if her complexion is dark yellow?

Women will be more concerned about their image during pregnancy, but they will find that their complexion will become darker and yellower during pregnancy. You need to understand the reasons. The physiological reasons may be caused by poor appetite in the early stages of pregnancy, but it may also be caused by anemia and malnutrition.

1. Physiological reasons

1. The secretion of progesterone and estrogen speeds up the skin metabolism and makes the skin appear dark yellow. If a person is depressed, in a bad mood, lacks sleep, is malnourished, or anemic for a long time, the body's metabolic function will decline and the energy supply to the body will be insufficient, which will manifest as a yellow face, thin body, and lack of energy.

2. In the early stages of pregnancy, due to pregnancy reactions, you may have a poor appetite, vomit, etc., so your complexion will be worse. Generally, after 14 weeks, when the pregnancy reactions are reduced and disappear, your complexion will be much better;

3. The skin is prone to dehydration after pregnancy, which leads to dull skin and fine lines during pregnancy. During pregnancy, melanin increases, coupled with a significant increase in estrogen, causing the skin of pregnant women to become dark yellow, and some even have brown spots on their cheeks;

4. Eating too much food containing yellow pigment at one time, such as carrots, pumpkins, citrus fruits, etc., may also cause yellow complexion;

5. In addition, pregnant women are prone to constipation. If the large intestine absorbs water from the feces, their complexion will appear yellow.

2. Pathological causes

1. Anemia or malnutrition can also cause a yellow complexion in pregnant women;

2. Generally, yellowing of the face is mostly caused by liver disease and jaundice, including infarct jaundice and hepatocellular jaundice, as well as hemolytic jaundice.