Unveiling the Pregnancy Mask: A Challenge for Women (2009-11-16)
Author: Portia David Source: articleage.com Have you ever wondered why pregnant women get darker skin pigmentation during their pregnancy? The darkening pigmentation, called chloasma or the mask of pregnancy (also known as melasma), is associated with the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. This may also be attributed to race, because women who have darker skin [...]