What Are the Causes of Spotting During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy stains are a type of facial melanosis, which are pigmented spots on the face. Caused by pregnancy, because of changes in endocrine during pregnancy, most pregnant women's nipples, areolas, midline of the abdomen, and genitals have deepened skin coloration, the degree of which varies from person to person; the original color of moles also deepens. After 4 months of pregnancy, some pregnant women have dark brown spots on the face, which are distributed on the bridge of the nose and cheeks. They can also be seen on the forehead and have a butterfly shape. They are called "pregnancy spots". However, as long as the skin's oil is secreted, the pH balance is balanced , Metabolism is smooth, it is not easy to develop spots during pregnancy.

Pregnancy stains

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Pregnancy stains are a type of facial melanosis, which are pigmented spots on the face. Caused by pregnancy, because of changes in endocrine during pregnancy, most pregnant women's nipples, areolas, midline of the abdomen, and genitals have deepened skin coloration, the degree of which varies from person to person; the original color of moles also deepens. After 4 months of pregnancy, some pregnant women have dark brown spots on the face, which are distributed on the bridge of the nose and cheeks. They can also be seen on the forehead and have a butterfly shape. They are called "pregnancy spots". However, as long as the skin's oil is secreted, the pH balance is balanced , Metabolism is smooth, it is not easy to develop spots during pregnancy.

Western Medicine Name

Pregnancy stains

The main symptoms

Skin lesions are light brown or tan spots

Main cause

Hormonal changes cause temporary increase in melanin in the body

Multiple groups

Pregnant women

Pregnancy pigmentation is actually the same as the appearance of stretch marks. It is due to the special physiological conditions during pregnancy. Hormonal changes during pregnancy will temporarily increase melanin in the body. Melanin is a naturally occurring substance in the human body. The color of hair, skin and eyes is all From it. After a few months of delivery, the pigmented area during pregnancy is likely to gradually fade, and the skin should be able to return to normal color. However, some women's pregnancy spots will not completely disappear. Some safe measures can be taken to minimize the deepening of skin tone. .

The skin lesions were light brown or tan spots, with clearer borders and irregular shapes. They were symmetrically distributed near the orbit, forehead, eyebrow arch, nose, cheeks, lips, and perimeter of the mouth. There were no conscious symptoms and general discomfort.

The face with pregnancy spots is not painful or itchy, but it does not mean that it is just melanin deposits on the skin. It reflects a problem in the internal function of the body. It is a message that internal diseases are reflected on the face. Therefore, the treatment of pregnancy color Macularity requires external treatment and endocrine, simultaneous and comprehensive conditioning of endocrine, and correction of disordered endocrine functions, in order to achieve the effect of treating both the symptoms and recurrence.

Clinically, pregnancy pigmentation is divided into three types:

Central facial type: most common, with skin lesions distributed on the forehead, cheeks, upper lip, nose, and jaw;

Cheek type: skin lesions are mainly located on both cheeks and nose;

Mandibular type: The skin lesion is mainly located in the lower jaw, and occasionally involves the V-shaped area of the neck.

1. Relieving the mental state of relaxation of sleep disorders is one of the effective measures to treat pregnancy spots.

Second, choose a reasonable method of contraception, such as taking contraceptives, avoid sun during the medication.

3. Develop a scientific lifestyle without smoking and drinking less. Eat less irritating, sweet and fried foods, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and drink 6 to 8 cups of plain water every day.

4. Medical treatment Consult a medical expert to treat the primary disease, and use it to treat pregnancy spots, so as to remove the spots safely and completely without harming the skin.

1.Avoid excessive sunlight exposure

Direct sunlight on the face can increase the number of freckles, darker or larger spots. Therefore, you should avoid excessive sunlight, especially in summer and spring. When you go out, pay attention to umbrella or wide-brimmed sun hat, or apply sunscreen.

2. Pay attention to diet

Eat more nutritious and digestible foods, eat more vegetables and fruits, and less spicy foods such as spicy foods to keep your stools open and prevent constipation.

3.Choose the right skincare

When choosing a skin care product for a postpartum mother, you must choose according to your skin. It is best to try it on the back of your hand first. If you do nt feel uncomfortable before using it, you must not apply it directly to your face. Wipe the face with a peeled scab or grind it with vitamin C tablets and apply it into frosting cream, and apply it to the freckles one morning and one at the same time, which can significantly reduce or fade the freckles, especially in winter. Or buy special skin care products for pregnant women.

4. Postpartum mothers don't use lipstick to apply cheeks

When you participate in activities outside, you often need makeup. For some people, it is convenient for the time being, and they often apply lipstick to their cheeks with some lipstick. As everyone knows, this is extremely inappropriate. You know, although the cheeks and lips are on the face, the cellular structure is different: applying oily lipsticks on the cheeks, and freckles when exposed to sunlight.

5. Topical drugs

Applying 3% hydroquinone cream or 10% to 20% white mercury reduction ointment 2 to 3 times a day can reduce or temporarily reduce freckles.

6.Liquid nitrogen freezing spray method

If the freckles are obvious and affect the beauty, you can go to the hospital to treat with liquid nitrogen freezing spray, which works well. Liquid nitrogen spray therapy is to atomize nitrogen at -196 through a special device and spray it on the affected part of the skin, causing mild frostbite on the affected part. After about 15 days, the frostbite skin will fall off by itself, so as to achieve the purpose of removing spots. . The cure rate of this method is over 80%.

7, diet method

Freckle soup: 30 grams each of salvia miltiorrhiza, blood vine, duckweed, 10 grams each of safflower, Sichuan dome, nepeta spike, raw licorice, and 20 grams of raw digitalis. Decoction and juice, 1 dose daily, 2 times.