Skin darkening also referred to as hyperpigmentation is common during pregnancy.
How to get rid of pregnancy pigmentation.
Pregnancy pigmentation is yet another fun side effect of pregnancy isn t it.
Hyperpigmentation driven by hormonal changes is known as melasma or chloasma.
Pregnancy for example can trigger overproduction of melanin that causes the mask of pregnancy on the face.
You don t need to get scared if spots appear on your face and other parts of your body.
Melasma and hyperpigmentation during pregnancy are pretty common.
You may notice unusual patterns all over the skin surface including linea nigra dark line across the belly melasma dark patches on the face and darkening of the areola 1.
Pigmentation in pregnancy can be slightly minimized by using sunscreen even when you are not out in the sun.
While you may not be able to get rid of melasma completely and there is no assurance that it will not recur you can keep the spots away with proper care and preventive measures.
Well share 10 at home treatments you can try to remove unwanted skin pigmentation such as.
Avoiding the sun goes a big way to get your complexion back if you are out in the sun use a sunscreen with spf 30 cover yourself properly with a dupatta saree pallu or a scarf to avoid direct sun rays falling on skin.
Hyperpigmentation of the skin is an aesthetic rather than a medical concern for people most of the time.