Why people skin gets darker during third trimster?
Im in my third trimester now and ive noticed my neck and underarms have gone visibly darker, even my friend pointed it out. Is this normal in pregnancy and why does it happen? does it go away after delivery?
I felt so conscious when my neck and face got darker in the last months. But it is just the hormones and it really does lighten after the baby comes. I felt much better once mine started fading.
The darkening is hormonal and normal, but sometimes pigment changes link with thyroid too. Since I had thyroid, my doc kept an eye on things at every visit. Keep up your regular checkups and mention it, mostly it is just normal pregnancy pigmentation.
My gynac said it is the pregnancy hormones increasing melanin, that is why the neck, underarms and the line on the belly darken. It is called hyperpigmentation. She told me it usually fades on its own after delivery.
