| Have you ever wondered why pregnant women get | | | | experiences the darkening of the skin tone |
| darker skin pigmentation during their | | | | during pregnancy. Moreover, one third of |
| pregnancy? The darkening pigmentation, called | | | | women who took birth control pills or oral |
| chloasma or the mask of pregnancy (also known | | | | contraceptives have the same skin changes |
| as melasma), is associated with the female | | | | because of the amount of estrogen and |
| hormones estrogen and progesterone. This may | | | | progesterone intake during birth |
| also be attributed to race, because women who | | | | control.Since skin discoloration is not just |
| have darker skin tones are more prone to skin | | | | for pregnant women, can we in any ways avoid |
| changes. The skin disorder is very common | | | | masked by chloasma? Check out the following |
| especially for those young women with | | | | tips:1. Protection against the sun is |
| brownish skin tones and is characterized by | | | | still the leading prevention against |
| tan or brown blotches in the face.Although | | | | chloasma. We still need sun exposure, best in |
| chloasma is just a common skin disorder, this | | | | the early morning but sun exposure from |
| can be a real cosmetic issue for women | | | | midday? Think twice! Make sure that you do |
| because the discoloration of the skin is | | | | not expose yourself to sun more often than |
| found on the sun-exposed area of the face. | | | | necessary.2. You can use sunscreen |
| This also affects the face symmetrically, | | | | everyday as this also prevents skin cancer |
| particularly in the cheeks, nose, forehead | | | | and wrinkles. Use sunscreens with |
| and upper lip. For pregnant women, the skin | | | | broad-spectrum protection or against both UVA |
| brownish blotches appears in their forearms | | | | and UVB rays. Use protection not only during |
| and other body areas that are exposed to the | | | | sunny days but whenever you are outdoors. |
| sun. Also, pregnancy increases melanin | | | | Apply strong sunscreen if you are outdoors. |
| production that is why pregnant women are | | | | Make use of even a handy umbrella, it is your |
| more exposed to skin discoloration especially | | | | last option when all shades are gone.3. |
| at the latter stage of the pregnancy period. | | | | You may try using concealing make-ups. |
| Further, studies show that 70% of pregnant | | | | Another options are the skin care products |
| women are affected with chloasma. In fact, | | | | that have combination of tretinoin cream or |
| three out of the four pregnant women | | | | bleaching creams that contain hydroquinone. |