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Can Pregnancy Hormones Cause Skin Darkening And How To Treat It?

my chin started getting dark when my first born was 2+ yrs old...everyone said that it is due to hormones.When i had my second baby my skin became dark on the forehead and it slowly increased and i have become 80% darker than before on the face,from elbow to the hands and my feet which is exposed to sunlight.some docs say its bcoz of sunallergy.can you pls help me Dr?
Thu, 9 Jul 2015
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Hello, yes it can very well cause skin darkening and all you need is to avoid sun exposure as much as possible
In case you have any questions in future you can contact me directly on http://bit.ly/drmanishajain
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Can Pregnancy Hormones Cause Skin Darkening And How To Treat It?

Hello, yes it can very well cause skin darkening and all you need is to avoid sun exposure as much as possible In case you have any questions in future you can contact me directly on http://bit.ly/drmanishajain