Why do pregnant women have dark spots on their face and how to treat them?

Dark spots on the face are a very common change in the skin of pregnant women

They can be softened with proper care and sun protection, but usually disappear after birth.

If you have problems with these stains, you should know why exactly they appear, but also how to eliminate them, Telegrafi reports.

How do dark spots appear on the face?

During pregnancy, the body goes through many changes. For most those changes are temporary and disappear after birth, while some can last and even become permanent.

One of such changes is the skin changes during pregnancy.

Dark pregnancy spots are something that many pregnant women are surprised by, but an even bigger disappointment comes when they learn that those spots are permanent.

The biggest problem with these "pregnancy masks" is because they appear on the face.

They are manifested in the form of dark spots most often on the cheekbones, nose, upper lip and forehead. It occurs when estrogen and progesterone produce excess melanin, such as when the skin is overexposed to the sun.

Protection factor 50 SPF + is mandatory during pregnancy

During pregnancy, it is very important not to be exposed to direct sunlight. The skin during pregnancy can react differently to the sun and some of the changes that can occur are burns and hyperpigmentation.

During pregnancy, the production of the melanin pigment increases, which leads to hyperpigmentation, that is, small and darker spots. These points, according to estheticians, characteristic of pregnancy, are called chloasma and are located on the face, most often on the forehead, nose and cheeks.

Pregnant women should avoid sunlight between 10:00 and 17:00. A high protection factor of 50+ is mandatory and you should apply it half an hour before going outside, as well as every two hours while you are outside.

Protect your skin with a protective cream with a protection factor of 15 SPF, regardless of the season, and during the summer don't go outside without a factor of 50 SPF.

How to solve the problem of skin whitening after pregnancy?

Black spots on the face can disappear on their own after birth. However, in most cases this is not the case. When, after a certain time, the mother finds that the dark spots have not disappeared, she can undertake to take measures that can whiten the skin.

However, the advice to all mothers is not to take steps on their own that could worsen their current situation.

The safest way to solve the problem of hyperpigmentation of the skin during pregnancy is to visit a dermatologist. After examining the skin, the expert will give you advice and preparations that will solve the problem as soon as possible. /Telegraph/