White spots on legs while pregnant
Skin conditions during pregnancy: Causes, symptoms and treatment
During pregnancy, the body goes through many physical changes. The skin is also prone to these effects.
Women commonly experience changes in the appearance of the skin during pregnancy, including:
- dark spots on the breasts, nipples and inner thighs
- melasma
- linea nigra
- stretch marks
- acne
- spider veins
- varicose veins
Many of these conditions are normal and occur due to hormonal changes.
In this article, we will examine some of the skin changes that pregnancy can cause.
Hyperpigmentation refers to dark spots or patches on the skin. An increase in naturally occurring melanin causes this.
Typically, hyperpigmentation resolves after delivery, but it might persist for several years.
An example of hyperpigmentation in pregnancy is melasma. Some people refer to this as “the mask of pregnancy.” Brown patches on the face, cheeks, nose, and forehead are the characteristic features of melasma.
Seek consultation with a dermatologist about ways to treat melasma during pregnancy.
Limiting sun exposure between 10 am and 2 pm, using a factor 30 sunscreen or above, and wearing a wide-brimmed hat when outside can all help reduce melasma symptoms.
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is a condition in which pale red bumps appear on the skin of a pregnant woman, leading to significant itching, burning, or stinging. These bumps vary in size, ranging from very small areas to larger areas that form a plaque.
Most commonly, these lesions occur on the abdomen, legs, arms, breasts or buttocks. PUPPP typically resolves after delivery.
A doctor might prescribe an antihistamine or topical corticosteroid to relieve inflammation and itching, although taking self-care steps can help minimize the symptoms of PUPPP.
These steps include:
- using lukewarm water when washing
- applying cool compresses
- wearing loose or lightweight clothing
- avoiding the use of soap on skin that has PUPPP
Stretch marks are common in women who are pregnant.
Women often develop stretch marks across the abdomen, buttocks, breasts, or thighs during pregnancy. Stretch marks initially have a reddish-purple appearance and fade to silver or white over time.
Although they often fade, stretch marks never completely resolve. The postpartum treatment of stretch marks is frequently ineffective, although a person might consider laser and prescription creams in some instances.
Many attempts to prevent or treat stretch marks are not successful. However, hydrating the skin with moisturizers is a sensible control measure during pregnancy.
The development of skin tags during pregnancy is common. These lesions typically occur on the neck, chest, back, groin, and under the breasts.
Skin tags are generally not dangerous or malignant. If they are in a place in which they are at risk of irritation of bleeding, due to clothing or repetitive motion, a doctor can remove them.
Acne may develop or get worse during pregnancy.
Many treatments are available for acne, including prescription and non-prescription medications.
Discuss these with a healthcare provider before use.
General hygiene practices are important for treating acne. These include:
- washing the face with lukewarm water
- using a mild cleanser twice daily
- keeping hair away from the face
- shampooing daily
- avoiding picking at pimples
- using oil-free cosmetics
During pregnancy, using over-the-counter (OTC) products that contain topical benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, azelaic acid, or glycolic acid is safe.
Not all medications are safe to use during pregnancy, however. Products to avoid during pregnancy include:
- hormonal therapy, due to an increased risk of congenital anomalies
- isotretinoin, a form of vitamin A, also called retinol, that can increase the risk of severe congenital anomalies, cognitive difficulties, life-threatening heart and brain conditions, and other development issues
- oral tetracyclines, a type of antibiotic that enhances the risk of tooth discoloration in an infant, as well as having negative effects on fetal bone growth when a woman takes them during the fourth month of pregnancy
- topical retinoids, a form of vitamin A that is common in both prescription and nonprescription products
Spider veins are small, red veins that most commonly affect the face, neck, and arms.
Hormone changes during pregnancy cause these unsightly skin changes, as well as a higher blood volume.
Varicose veins are painful, enlarged veins that increased weight and uterine pressure can cause during pregnancy. This decreases blood flow to the legs.
Varicose veins can occur on the legs, vulva, vagina, and rectum. These typically resolve after delivery. Point these out to a doctor or midwife during checkups.
To keep the effects of varicose veins to a minimum and relieve symptoms, take the following precautions:
- Limit periods of sitting and standing.
- Uncross the legs when sitting for long periods.
- Elevate your legs when possible.
- Exercise often.
- Use support hose.
- Avoid constipation with exercise and fluids.
Other less common skin conditions during pregnancy include prurigo of pregnancy, pemphigoid gestationis, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).
Prurigo of pregnancy
Symptoms of prurigo of pregnancy include tiny, itchy bumps that resemble insect bites.
Pregnancy-induced changes to the immune system can trigger prurigo of pregnancy.
It can occur in women throughout pregnancy, with symptoms often getting worse day by day.
This condition can take several months to resolve, with symptoms sometimes extending beyond the delivery date.
Pemphigoid gestationis
Pemphigoid gestationis is an autoimmune disorder that typically occurs during the second or third trimester. In some cases, it might occur in the time immediately following childbirth.
Symptoms of this condition include blisters on the abdomen or other parts of the body. This condition slightly increases the risk of preterm birth or a baby with low birth weight.
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a pregnancy-induced liver condition that becomes obvious in the third trimester.
Severe itching might occur without the presence of a rash. The palms of the hands, soles of the feet, or trunk of the body typically itch the most.
Symptoms of ICP generally resolve after birth. However, ICP also increases the risk of preterm labor and fetal death.
Speak with a healthcare provider on experiencing any unusual skin conditions that get worse. Seek advice before starting treatment.
Skin conditions during pregnancy: Causes, symptoms and treatment
During pregnancy, the body goes through many physical changes. The skin is also prone to these effects.
Women commonly experience changes in the appearance of the skin during pregnancy, including:
- dark spots on the breasts, nipples and inner thighs
- melasma
- linea nigra
- stretch marks
- acne
- spider veins
- varicose veins
Many of these conditions are normal and occur due to hormonal changes.
In this article, we will examine some of the skin changes that pregnancy can cause.
Hyperpigmentation refers to dark spots or patches on the skin. An increase in naturally occurring melanin causes this.
Typically, hyperpigmentation resolves after delivery, but it might persist for several years.
An example of hyperpigmentation in pregnancy is melasma. Some people refer to this as “the mask of pregnancy.” Brown patches on the face, cheeks, nose, and forehead are the characteristic features of melasma.
Seek consultation with a dermatologist about ways to treat melasma during pregnancy.
Limiting sun exposure between 10 am and 2 pm, using a factor 30 sunscreen or above, and wearing a wide-brimmed hat when outside can all help reduce melasma symptoms.
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is a condition in which pale red bumps appear on the skin of a pregnant woman, leading to significant itching, burning, or stinging. These bumps vary in size, ranging from very small areas to larger areas that form a plaque.
Most commonly, these lesions occur on the abdomen, legs, arms, breasts or buttocks. PUPPP typically resolves after delivery.
A doctor might prescribe an antihistamine or topical corticosteroid to relieve inflammation and itching, although taking self-care steps can help minimize the symptoms of PUPPP.
These steps include:
- using lukewarm water when washing
- applying cool compresses
- wearing loose or lightweight clothing
- avoiding the use of soap on skin that has PUPPP
Stretch marks are common in women who are pregnant.
Women often develop stretch marks across the abdomen, buttocks, breasts, or thighs during pregnancy. Stretch marks initially have a reddish-purple appearance and fade to silver or white over time.
Although they often fade, stretch marks never completely resolve. The postpartum treatment of stretch marks is frequently ineffective, although a person might consider laser and prescription creams in some instances.
Many attempts to prevent or treat stretch marks are not successful. However, hydrating the skin with moisturizers is a sensible control measure during pregnancy.
The development of skin tags during pregnancy is common. These lesions typically occur on the neck, chest, back, groin, and under the breasts.
Skin tags are generally not dangerous or malignant. If they are in a place in which they are at risk of irritation of bleeding, due to clothing or repetitive motion, a doctor can remove them.
Acne may develop or get worse during pregnancy.
Many treatments are available for acne, including prescription and non-prescription medications. Discuss these with a healthcare provider before use.
General hygiene practices are important for treating acne. These include:
- washing the face with lukewarm water
- using a mild cleanser twice daily
- keeping hair away from the face
- shampooing daily
- avoiding picking at pimples
- using oil-free cosmetics
During pregnancy, using over-the-counter (OTC) products that contain topical benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, azelaic acid, or glycolic acid is safe.
Not all medications are safe to use during pregnancy, however. Products to avoid during pregnancy include:
- hormonal therapy, due to an increased risk of congenital anomalies
- isotretinoin, a form of vitamin A, also called retinol, that can increase the risk of severe congenital anomalies, cognitive difficulties, life-threatening heart and brain conditions, and other development issues
- oral tetracyclines, a type of antibiotic that enhances the risk of tooth discoloration in an infant, as well as having negative effects on fetal bone growth when a woman takes them during the fourth month of pregnancy
- topical retinoids, a form of vitamin A that is common in both prescription and nonprescription products
Spider veins are small, red veins that most commonly affect the face, neck, and arms.
Hormone changes during pregnancy cause these unsightly skin changes, as well as a higher blood volume.
Varicose veins are painful, enlarged veins that increased weight and uterine pressure can cause during pregnancy.
This decreases blood flow to the legs.
Varicose veins can occur on the legs, vulva, vagina, and rectum. These typically resolve after delivery. Point these out to a doctor or midwife during checkups.
To keep the effects of varicose veins to a minimum and relieve symptoms, take the following precautions:
- Limit periods of sitting and standing.
- Uncross the legs when sitting for long periods.
- Elevate your legs when possible.
- Exercise often.
- Use support hose.
- Avoid constipation with exercise and fluids.
Other less common skin conditions during pregnancy include prurigo of pregnancy, pemphigoid gestationis, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).
Prurigo of pregnancy
Symptoms of prurigo of pregnancy include tiny, itchy bumps that resemble insect bites. Pregnancy-induced changes to the immune system can trigger prurigo of pregnancy.
It can occur in women throughout pregnancy, with symptoms often getting worse day by day.
This condition can take several months to resolve, with symptoms sometimes extending beyond the delivery date.
Pemphigoid gestationis
Pemphigoid gestationis is an autoimmune disorder that typically occurs during the second or third trimester. In some cases, it might occur in the time immediately following childbirth.
Symptoms of this condition include blisters on the abdomen or other parts of the body. This condition slightly increases the risk of preterm birth or a baby with low birth weight.
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a pregnancy-induced liver condition that becomes obvious in the third trimester.
Severe itching might occur without the presence of a rash. The palms of the hands, soles of the feet, or trunk of the body typically itch the most.
Symptoms of ICP generally resolve after birth. However, ICP also increases the risk of preterm labor and fetal death.
Speak with a healthcare provider on experiencing any unusual skin conditions that get worse.
Seek advice before starting treatment.
White spots on the legs: 🔍 popular questions about pregnancy and answers to them
White spots on the legs after walking.
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25 September 2015 21:04 at Personal Journal
do something about the little things around the house), then they will also appear, pass by themselves if you lie down for about 20 minutes. Try to press your finger on any area of \u200b\u200bthe skin on your arm or leg, a white spot will appear and immediately disappear - that's exactly this kind of spots. There are more of them on the right leg, less on the left. In both cases, only to the knees - on the calves, and on the right leg also in front to the knee. The doctor complained about her legs since 3 months. pregnancy, but zero emotions were on my complaints. Following. I'll go to another doctor, maybe he'll say something sensible. At first it was just a dis…
0 32071 White patches on legs.
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September 6, 2017 03:04 at Personal journal can stay in one place for a week. According to the tests, everything is normal, only the blood is a little thick, they pierced the injections in the stomach. The doctor said that after pregnancy these spots will disappear. Did anyone have such and when did they pass !?
0 31658White spots on the legs
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January 23, 2015 09:20 at Personal journal
Lately, white spots have periodically appeared on the legs in the area of the knees. Mostly in the late afternoon, sometimes less, sometimes more, sometimes barely noticeable, sometimes clearly visible. They may appear, and after 5-10 minutes they also suddenly disappear, sometimes they are visible for a long time. They don’t hurt, they don’t itch, they don’t cause discomfort, it’s just visually not very pleasant and I want to find out why they are. Yes, there are no edema.
During the first pregnancy, there was also something similar, but already at the very end of pregnancy and less often, so I did not attach any importance to this. Girls, has anyone had something similar?
white spots on the body
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February 6, 2015 9:39 pm at Personal Journal
My daughter has a spot on her leg. Were at the doctor in 8 months. They said a birthmark, only white. I calmed down. Today we swim, I saw 3 barely noticeable white spots on my back. Well, also birthmarks? On the leg, Anya is growing and the spot is growing, and I would even say that it has become larger. now we need to find a knowledgeable doctor to say exactly what the hell it is! I can’t take a picture, Anyuta won’t let me take a photo. But there is an old one, but the quality is not very (
0 19770Spots on my daughter's legs after sleep
Complain ! I don’t even have time to take a picture of how they pass already .
.. 4 days ago I had a temperature of 38.6 for a couple of days. And the third day these spots on the legs. Hot to the touch. There was nothing new in the food, the powder was the same, the bed linen was changed just in case. The last thing I think is a new pillow.... Maybe someone had it?
White spots on the child's legs and arms...
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October 13, 2015 11:38 am at Personal journal
many white spots of a round shape, some a little more, others smaller. The size is from 1 mm to 3 (((there are also on the hands, but smaller, single. I remembered that in the summer I saw one speck, and now it seems to have spread ((((who had it? What is it? (((advise a good dermatologist.
0 25549white spot on leg
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May 27, 2015 10:52 am at Personal Journal
What is it? as they were at the doctor (dermatologist) she said that it was a radium spot, only white.
But something I began to doubt it ... I will soon go to another Doctor. For now, I want to ask you. Maybe someone has the same? What were you told about it? I understand correctly that it will not go away, but only will be more?
White spots on legs after shower(
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16 July 2017 08:16 at Personal Journal could it be?? Even when I take a shower 🚿 they reappear😏 is there something wrong with blood circulation?? And sometimes I don't feel my legs. Or is it due to edema, what is it in general ???
0 9114Sun spots
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November 12, 2009 2:27 pm at Blog
Everything you need to know about baby skin spots “Skin like a baby” is what they say about beauties with immaculately clean and delicate skin. However, in practice, the myth of the perfect baby skin is far from reality. In fact, in all babies during the first weeks of life, a wide variety of spots and specks of all sizes, shapes and shades appear on the skin: from barely noticeable rashes the size of a grain to bright scarlet or bluish spots almost the size of a baby’s palm.
For your peace of mind, you should learn to determine exactly which spots appeared on your beloved "sun". It's not scary! Spots on a tiny body look scary, but as a rule, there is nothing to worry about. Skin…
White spot
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July 31, 2018 11:15 am at Personal journal
From a year old, my son had a small white spot on his neck (I thought it was a birthmark), but as it turned out, after a rest, the whole body was tanned and the spot grew at times (I didn’t observe such sizes on fair skin) and there is also such a spot, only there are small sizes on the leg and stomach ... my mother has vitiligo (she is covered in spots) BUT in the sun they get pink in her!!! And my son's is still white ... I made an appointment with the doctor in a hurry for tomorrow, because I was shocked this morning. Photo below.
0 9190White spot
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1 January 2017 12:31 at Personal journal
Today I found a white spot on my daughter (7 months old) on her leg.
Maybe someone knows what it could be? We will get to the dermatologist only after the holidays (((she has dermatitis on her cheeks, used advantan, afloderm and elidel .... Well, of course, not all at the same time ... Courses ..... Could these ointments provoke skin discoloration? Girls who what knows about it? I will be very grateful)
Rash on legs
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4 September 2022 08:31 at Personal journal
I drank suprastin just in case. In the morning, white spots and swelling appeared around these points. The photo is not as bright as in life. On Wednesday there was a photo shoot, I climbed for 3 hours on the field, on the grass and burdock. But it only started to itch on Saturday, maybe she pricked something else?! Maybe someone came across? On both legs to the knee
0 2178Spots on the body.
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September 3, 2014 13:07 at Questions during pregnancy
Hello girls! I noticed that I had white spots on my legs, about the size of a match head.
They don’t hurt, they don’t itch, they don’t bother at all, they just have it :) has anyone had it?
White spots
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19 August 2020 12:22 at Personal Journal
Moms, maybe someone had this with their children. A month ago, I noticed a little white spot on the baby’s side, I thought that it might be a birthmark, since I also have this on my leg since childhood. But today I discovered something else, in the herring between the booty and the leg, I didn’t notice there before, I don’t know if it was or it appeared recently ((I’m worried about something and wind it up that it’s vitiligo 😔. Maybe someone had this in such babies ... what is it
0 29468Age spots during pregnancy
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March 28, 2013 13:25 at Questions during pregnancy
Why does pigmentation appear during pregnancy? One of them is the hormonal changes necessary for bearing, giving birth and feeding a child.
When the balance of the hormones progesterone and estrogen fluctuates in the expectant mother, melanin, which is responsible for the production of pigment in the skin, is distributed unevenly. From this, dark or light brown spots appear on the face during pregnancy. They can also be localized on the neck, back, and décolleté. Doctors call these spots pregnancy chloasma. Due to the same hormonal storms, pigmentation of the nipples occurs during pregnancy. Color change…
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A note for the future
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March 27, 2013 19:34 at Personal journal
Yes, the deterioration of the child's well-being, which is accompanied by fever, swollen lymph nodes, or the appearance of a rash on the skin, may be a consequence of the development of an infectious disease. Your pediatrician will help you accurately diagnose and prescribe the right treatment. However, many childhood infectious diseases have their own characteristic features. Based on certain symptoms, you can guess what your baby is sick with, and our tips will help alleviate his condition and put the baby on his feet faster. Chickenpox How it is transmitted: by airborne droplets from a patient with chickenpox or shingles ...0003 0 31490
Skin cap - do not use or use on children!!!
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May 17, 2012 00:19 at Personal Journal
I often read here on the forum that many mothers treat them with diathesis in children. Do not under any circumstances do this. The drug contains hormones prohibited by Russian laws, which are not listed in the composition. This drug has been on our market for a long time (since the 90s), but it has recently begun to be advertised very actively. I came across cases on professional forums where psoriasis patients used it on the face for several years, because of which the skin atrophied and acquired a yellow and unhealthy and swollen appearance at the site of use. I myself have been ill with psoriasis for 7 years, for 2 years I sat on hormonal ointments (hydrocortisone) and smeared only spots on my legs.
All the spots left over time, which I did not smear, and these spots on my legs are still ...
birthmark
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February 24, 2010 00:58 am at Personal Journal
my baby was different from others even in the hospital. I have a huge birthmark on my inner thigh, from crease to knee. It is different - usually white, but if the temperature changes even a little - it can turn scarlet, purple ... never wore a skirt! maybe it's not very noticeable, but it's enough that I see it. when Yulia was walking, her mother-in-law joked: “Look, don’t attach your beauty to your granddaughter’s forehead !!” Well, I did my best… I attached it not to my forehead, but to my ear and cheek… it’s pink, when someone sees us for the first time, they always ask – have you been in bed??? and the truth seems to be lying ... Girls, tell me, did anyone come across this ??? Will it pass?? Sometimes it seems that it has become lighter in .
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5 2416548Baby's first months. Marginal notes.
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March 5, 2015 21:12 at Personal Journal
I should probably start with the fact that when I was pregnant I was very responsible.
I did yoga for expectant mothers, went to courses, read a lot about pregnancy and childbirth, intrauterine development of the baby. And I didn’t read anything about the already born child. As for practical knowledge, I had a lecture that I listened to in the pathology department when I was in storage and one lecture about swimming, dynamic gymnastics, etc. Courses for pregnant women. All! It seemed to me that knowledge without practice would not be assimilated and that all children are different and I still would not foresee everything. To some extent yes, I agree with myself now. Children are all different. BUT! It is still better to have a basic set of knowledge in reserve, especially if early ...
my son has spots on his face and hands during sleep. What is it???? and legs. All 3.5 years there were no allergies to anything, etc., and then - a couple of days ago, the upbringing reported that after sleeping, the son was all in spots, which disappeared and did not cause him any discomfort.
They didn't itch, they didn't hurt. Appeared and ... Disappeared. I thought - I ate something wrong ... But figurines. And now, as early as 4 days, during sleep, these very spots appear in my older one ... He eats in different ways, on bed linen ... It is also unlikely that he has an allergy. At home and there are different powders. Recognized. We'll get to the doctor only next week, but now what? What should I think?? Can anyone have it?? What kind of nonsense? .... At 20.00 I gave half a tablet of Suprastin ... Now she is sleeping and ... Again. Hands, feet and cheeks in these spots. I FEAR
incomprehensible spots on the legs of a child
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January 28, 2015 11:47 at Health and nutrition of a child from one to three years old
The daughter has dark skin. About 3 months ago I noticed strange light spots (not white, but a little lighter than the skin) on each leg, one at a time. Lubricated with baby cream, because it seemed as if there was roughness.
The spots did not go away and we were sent to a dermatologist. She, in turn, did not see anything terrible and prescribed vitamins and topical cream for us. The spots are still there. (I made some kind of incomprehensible diagnosis at my doctor’s office, and since I said that this happens in children of this age, I didn’t even remember). The spots are still there. What should I do? Go to her again?
Rashes on the legs
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October 14, 2019 10:36 am at Personal journal liquid. They do not itch at all, the bubbles burst and the stain begins to pass. Could someone have it? Until I get to the dermatologist with us, it’s interesting anyway what it could be. Photos in the comments.
0 4191white spots on the hands
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25 May 2014 14:20 at Personal journal
The girls have had a question for more than 2 months on the fingers and toes and in some places on the hands there were visible white spots if you comb, small bubbles can appear, before pregnancy it happened when you drink a lot of water, but they immediately passed, now I try not to scratch, but the spots do not go away, the doctor says it is advisable to contact a dirmotologist, but I am lazy, I myself now consume a lot of fluid more than expected.
Has anyone had it and how did you deal with it?
Red spots on the body of a child. Artur is 1 year and 3 weeks old. Two days ago in the morning I saw two spots on Arthur's head where his hair was. Thought it was bitten by a mosquito. Yesterday morning, another one, today too, but on the arm and leg. I already read about chickenpox, but she has a white pimple inside, and Arthur just has a speck. I'll call the doctor, maybe we'll go to the doctor ourselves. What could it be?
0 1849White spots with a red dot inside
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13 November 2016 13:31 at Personal journal
What the hell is this? In general, they began to appear in me during the period when Hexoprenaline was injected around the clock for three weeks from 27 to 30 weeks. I thought that these were broken capillaries, but they should have passed in a month. There are 15 pieces on the arms and legs.
They don’t scare me, I just wonder what it is. Here in the photo you can clearly see one such speck
Vaccination reaction!
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July 4, 2013 15:14 at Personal journal
were vaccinated with the vaccine and rubella. Our pediatrician said there was no reaction to it, but the doctor (or is it a nurse) from the vaccination office said that often there is a rash similar to one of the diseases of this vaccine. So here we have a rash similar to that of measles or rubella. But the pediatrician says it's an allergy. I'm not sure the rashes with measles and rubella are similar. Well, of course, it’s not as intense as with direct manifestation with natural contact. But the allergy is something like this mommy. Be careful with these vaccinations. They are not so safe. …
0 2115335Studying ourselves. The meaning of moles on the body.
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April 8, 2011 12:39 pm at Personal Journal
A MOLE ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE THE BRACE OF THE NOSE is of great importance in the images of deities in Buddhist temples.
This fateful sign can be both fatal and happy for a person. It is believed that just above such a mole there is a mystical “third eye”, which allows you to see the energy structure of people and everything that surrounds us. Such a person is able to achieve enlightenment, to discover the secrets of the emergence of invisible energy threads between people. He may well become a medium and a clairvoyant. But very often others take a person with a mole on the bridge of his nose for a madman. Indeed, people with this sign often suffer from severe attacks of headaches that can lead to ...
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White spots on the skin appear for various reasons.
Violation of pigmentation especially worries expectant mothers. They worry not only about their appearance, but also about the health of the child.
Sometimes this problem is caused by an allergic reaction. If there is a genetic predisposition to intolerance to a particular product, pregnancy can become a kind of trigger for the development of the disease. Indeed, during this period, the immune defense weakens.
The expectant mother is also worried about such a common problem when carrying a child as the appearance of white spots on the skin. Most often they can be seen on the neck, shoulders, back, shins, forearms, face.
Feature! Light-skinned blondes are more likely to develop brown pigment spots, dark-skinned women - white.
Causes of appearance on the body
Light spots are lesions that occur due to the loss of melanin and lead to a change in the color of the skin. This process is called depigmentation (hypochromia, achromia).
Melanin, which affects human skin color, begins to be produced differently during pregnancy. The reason is hormonal imbalance.
Spots look different:
- light areas with torn edges;
- small and prominent;
- round lesions with a mole in the middle;
- red and white vascular markings.
Some of them may itch.
White spots on the legs may be a symptom of poor circulation.
Allergy can be one of the reasons. Then depigmentation begins due to the influence of irritating substances or food on the female body.
Prerequisites
White spots on the skin during pregnancy, like any other symptom, indicate a malfunction of some organ or even an entire body system. A woman will have to be examined to find out the correct diagnosis. Loss of melanin occurs in a number of diseases:
- albinism;
- vitiligo;
- lichen;
- burns;
- acne vulgaris;
- seborrheic eczema;
- solar fungus;
- streptoderma.
Therapy
Only a qualified doctor can give competent advice on skin treatment. He will tell you how to get rid of complications when white spots appear, and how to prevent them. For help, you can contact one of the following specialists:
- obstetrician-gynecologist;
- allergist;
- dermatologist;
- immunologist;
- infectious disease specialist;
- therapist.
White spots on the skin that appeared during childbearing can be removed if desired. But before that, you need to get the doctor's opinion. Most doctors advise to refrain from removing stains: some therapeutic methods will not so much help as harm or simply be useless.
Depigmentation does not color the skin, but it does not have any harmful effects on the health of the woman and the development of the fetus. Often after childbirth, the spots disappear on their own.
Important! It is advisable to take as few drugs as possible during pregnancy.
Although beauty requires sacrifice, in this case it is better to sacrifice beauty for the well-being of the baby.
If the lightening of some areas of the skin is caused by an infectious disease, then its treatment will be required, which is desirable to take place in the second trimester of pregnancy.
If it's an allergy, then taking most antihistamines is prohibited. The first step is to exclude the patient from contact with the allergen. An excellent remedy for the disease are ointments and creams with extracts of medicinal plants. Allertec can be taken without fear in the 2nd and 3rd semesters.
Traditional medicine
If, due to the lightening of certain areas of the skin - especially on the face - a woman is very nervous, feels discomfort, then you can use one of the folk remedies:
- mix 2 tbsp. l. liquid honey with the juice of 1 lemon. Scoop up a little of the resulting mass with a cotton pad and apply to pigmented areas for 20 minutes.
After that, rinse with water at room temperature; - wipe white spots with homemade curdled milk;
- take 1 tbsp. l. milk and sour cream, combine in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Dip a cotton pad into the mixture and generously lubricate the problem areas with it. Wash off after 30 minutes;
- if the cause is allergies, then it is advised to drink decoctions of celandine, succession, nettle, chamomile and calendula.
Before resorting to any of the listed products, you should make sure that the expectant mother does not have an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients. Even if there was no intolerance before, it can occur during pregnancy. But all these measures will not really get rid of the source of the problem.
It is best to mask the spots during this period with the help of cosmetics, and start treatment after childbirth, if the spots still remain. Then this problem may be solved by cleaning the skin with acid or laser peeling. This will require from 3 to 10 procedures.
Be sure to get rid of white spots during pregnancy only when the cause of their appearance is an exacerbation of chronic ailments. But even in this case, the fight should be with the disease, and not with one of its symptoms.
Prevention
Even before pregnancy, a woman needs to lead a healthy lifestyle: get rid of bad habits, properly cleanse the skin, take vitamins, but do not abuse them. Proper nutrition is also important, as well as regular walks in the fresh air, light exercise.
Also don't sunbathe too much. It is best to do this in the early morning or late afternoon, after the decline in solar activity. This advice also applies to walks. Harmful to the skin and frequent visits to the solarium.
A hypoallergenic diet is recommended until the last trimester. That is, highly allergenic foods will have to be removed from the diet: chocolate, citrus fruits, strawberries, nuts, eggs, etc.
