Linea nigra
Linea nigra (Latin for "black line") is a dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen during about three quarters of all pregnancies.[1] The brownish streak is usually about a centimeter in width. The line runs vertically along the midline of the abdomen from the pubis to the xiphoid process.[2]
It is a type of hyperpigmentation resulting from increased production of the pigment melanin thought to be caused by increased estrogen, the same process that causes the areolas to darken.[3][4] Why this process of hyperpigmentation occurs on the midline of the abdomen is uncertain. Fair-skinned women show this phenomenon less often than women with darker pigmentation[citation needed]. Before it appears it may be more faintly visible as a white line.[citation needed]
Linea nigra tends to appear around the second trimester. After birth, the line fades slowly, but may never disappear entirely, and sun exposure may cause it to recur.[4]
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pl:Linea nigra- ↑ Estève E, Saudeau L, Pierre F, Barruet K, Vaillant L, Lorette G (1994). "[Physiological cutaneous signs in normal pregnancy: a study of 60 pregnant women]". Ann Dermatol Venereol (in French). 121 (3): 227–231. PMID 7832550.
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