Im 8 months pregnant and I noticed that under my armpits and in between my butt cheecks and around my private part its dark..I was wondering if thats part of the pregnancy and if it is will it go away afterwards or what can I use to get rid of it and have it back to my normal skin color... I also have stretch marks on my chest how can I get rid of them
Hello, Thank you for writing on Chat Doctor. The darkening of skin around vagina and armpits is totally physiological due to pregnancy as there are major hormonal fluctuations. Thus, there is nothing to worry about the darkening. Stretch marks also known as striae are often the result of the rapid stretching of the skin associated with rapid growth or rapid weight changes. Stretch marks are also be influenced by hormonal changes and in your case is due to pregnancy. Stretch marks are notorious to treat and results of the treatment is highly variable. For now, I would advise minimal treatment in form of application of vitamin E rich oil twice a day. Later on after pregnancy you can go for extensive treatment like retinoid 0.1% gel (NEXT 0.1%)at bedtime and glycolic acid 12% (GLYCOL) cream in evening. Also, cosmetic procedures like Yellow peel/Chemical peeling, microdermabrasion, laser therapy, Monotherapy can be tried for augmented results. Hope this will take care of your query. Thank you Chat Doctor.