Is it normal for skin to darken during pregnancy




















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Thank you for Subscribing Our Housecall e-newsletter will keep you up-to-date on the latest health information. Please try again. It can also occur outside of pregnancy, especially in women taking oral contraceptive pills or other hormonal treatments. The increased pigmentation darkening typically occurs on the forehead, cheeks, and bridge of the nose. Avoidance of sun exposure and the use of sunscreens can help to prevent or minimize melasma.

The available treatments postpartum after the pregnancy for those patients in whom the darkening of the skin does not improve include various topical medications, chemical peels, and more expensive skin regimens, including intense pulse light or fractionated photolysis laser. Lastly, pregnancy can cause the growth of new moles or enlarge preexisting moles, as well as induce the growth of skin tags. Join BabyCentre. Sign up to receive free emails and track your baby's development. Track my baby.

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