Linea nigra is a dark line that develops on your stomach during pregnancy. It usually extends from your bellybutton to your pubic area. The linea nigra is caused by an increase in hormones and fades once your baby is born.
More specifically, these brown spots appear near the navel as a brown line, or “linea nigra”. This is because, during pregnancy, the white line on the stomach between the pubis and the navel can become more pigmented. This “linea nigra” can sometimes extend beyond the navel to the sternum.
The cause is usually jewelry made with improper or inferior metals that change the color of your skin. The metal likely tarnished and caused your skin to oxidize. You should replace the jewelry with one made of surgical steel (316LVM). You should also start to do a salt water/saline soak.
Hyperpigmentation treatment can be performed using skin lightning creams such as hydroquinone based products, or acid-based products. Sometimes this can be combined with Trent Nolan and other medications to achieve a more synergistic result and lighten up the skin more quickly.
This is called 'chloasma'. It is also sometimes known as 'melasma' or the 'mask of pregnancy'. Chloasma is thought to be due to stimulation of pigment-producing cells by female sex hormones so that they produce more melanin pigments (dark coloured pigments) when the skin is exposed to sun.
Fat around the belly button
This fat is thick and mostly accumulated around the belly button. The reason this fat is called stress belly is because it is caused by chronic stress. Missing meals, excess intake of caffeinated beverages, consuming unhealthy foods are a few causes responsible for this belly fat.
Belly Button Goes Flat
Yes, as your stomach expands with the baby, you may notice that your belly button becomes flat and taut against your skin. This is normal and will usually revert back to your normal belly button once your baby is born. Sometimes you will see a flap of skin that lays flat with an indent.
An umbilical hernia appears as a painless lump in or near the belly button (navel). It may get bigger when laughing, coughing, crying or going to the toilet and may shrink when relaxing or lying down.
Depending on your stage of pregnancy, your body type, and even the time of day, sometimes your belly will feel soft and other times it will feel tight and hard. The reality is, there's no normal to compare yourself with. Pregnant bellies come in all shapes, sizes, and firmness.
Around the 20-week mark your uterus will have grown up to your belly button, which for many women causes their belly to noticeably protrude or pop. “For some people it can feel like it happens overnight.
At around 12 weeks in pregnancy, your uterus is low in your abdomen or at your pubic bone. When you're 20 weeks pregnant, the top of your uterus (fundus) is at your belly button. This means you won't feel movement much higher than your belly button until after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
The main symptom of acanthosis nigricans is patches of skin that are darker and thicker than usual. They can appear anywhere on the body. The patches are dry and feel similar to velvet. They're most common in skin folds, such as the armpits, neck or groin.
If you develop redness, swelling, pain, or discharge, your belly button could be infected. This is especially likely if you have a navel piercing. In this case, you may require antibiotics or other treatment and should visit UPMC Urgent Care right away.
Chemical peels, laser therapy, microdermabrasion, or dermabrasion are all options that work similarly to rid skin of hyperpigmentation. These procedures work to gently remove the top layer of your skin where the dark spots lie.
Stomach creases are horizontal lines on the belly that appear when you sit down or lean over, so that the excess skin and fat in the area fold. There are a few causes for the creases: drastic weight loss, poor posture, and excess fat on the belly.
The answer is almost always no. Some abdominal contact is inevitable and typically harmless during pregnancy, from doing daily tasks at work to managing rambunctious toddlers and pets. The rare exceptions usually involve abdominal trauma, such as getting in a car accident.
Symptoms not to ignore when you're 36 weeks pregnant
You have a persistent headache or visual disturbance. If your feet/ankles/hands or face are unusually swollen. You experience vaginal bleeding. You have an unusual coloured discharge.
The Bottom Line. Typically, most mild to moderate hits to your pregnant belly won't endanger your baby as the uterus provides a well-protected space to grow. However, harder hits can cause serious harm.
Just about every belly button pops at some point during pregnancy. Like so many other pregnancy symptoms, a popped-out belly button is harmless.
It's possible some women will experience the popping of their belly button in one pregnancy, and not in the next. Some women's belly buttons don't pop out. They stay the same, or they become flat. This all depends on your weight before pregnancy and how much you have gained or stretched during your pregnancy.
The growth of the uterus, as well as the baby's position in the womb, can exert pressure on the bellybutton. Over time, the increased pressure on the navel may cause pain, itchiness, and discomfort.