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Linea nigra

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Although predominantly associated with pregnancy, it can manifest in people of either sex and all ages. Beyond the gestational context, its prevalence is found to be uniformly elevated in either sex during the ages of 11 to 15. This is potentially attributable to hormonal fluctuations characteristic
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and darkened nipples. Individuals with lighter skin pigmentation tend to exhibit this phenomenon less frequently in comparison to those possessing darker pigmentation. It is typical for the linea nigra to fade and dissipate within several months following childbirth.
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Okeke, Linus Ikechukwu; George, Adekunle Olufemi; Ogunbiyi, Adebola Olufunmilayo; Wachtel, Mitchelle (November 2012).
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Olufemi, George, Adekunle Olufemi Shittu, Olayiwola Babatunde Enwerem, Eokezie Wachtel, Mitchell Kuti.
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The incidence of lower mid-trunk hyperpigmentation (linea nigra) is affected by sex hormone levels
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For pregnant women, the emergence of linea nigra is attributed to an increased production of
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Woman nurses twins six days after birth. The linea nigra is still visible.
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Dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen during pregnancy
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Pathology of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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heightened pigmentation
pregnancy
abdomen
pubis
umbilicus
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
placenta
melasma
puberty
estrogens
hormonal imbalances
genetic disorders
malignancy
inflammation
fungal infections
Woman nurses twins six days after birth. The linea nigra is still visible.
A caesarean section scar (horizontal red line) and linea nigra visible on a 31-year-old woman seven weeks after childbirth.
caesarean section
scar
childbirth
Chadwick's sign
Linea alba
List of cutaneous conditions
Perineal raphe
"Prevalence of linea nigra in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate carcinoma"
doi
10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05564.x
ISSN
0011-9059

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