What causes dark lips in pregnant women?

If a pregnant woman has black lips, she must pay attention to it. There are many reasons for black lips. This situation may be related to melanin deposition, which indicates that the patient lacks vitamin C in the body. Of course, improper care of pregnant women, digestive system abnormalities, bad mood, and loss of appetite may all cause this symptom. Because there are many causes, you should not be careless and should go to the hospital for examination in time.

What causes dark lips in pregnant women?

1. Abnormal digestive system, poor appetite, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal distension, and black lips;

2. The appearance of black deposits and dark spots may be due to chronic adrenal cortex insufficiency or polyps in the digestive tract, and there is also the possibility of syphilis. People with dark lips or purple-black spots may be deficient in vitamin C.

3. Black lips are also one of the symptoms of worsening hepatitis B. When the liver is severely damaged and liver function declines, the body's melanin will increase, resulting in black lips.

4. Many people don’t know that if there is a problem with our kidney function, it will also cause our lips to change color. For example, kidney deficiency, nephritis, uremia, etc. are all common kidney diseases. Clinical studies have found that the lips of these patients are mainly purple-black in color.

If black deposits or dark spots appear on the lips, it may be due to chronic adrenal insufficiency or polyps in the digestive tract, and there is also the possibility of syphilis. Therefore, experts remind that after the lips become darker, in addition to checking the health of the above-mentioned organ tissues, you should also pay special attention to kidney problems.

There are many reasons for black lips, so you should not take it lightly. You should ask a doctor to check, find out the exact cause, and treat it in time.

How to prevent and treat dark lips

1. Try to avoid all kinds of sweets, fried, greasy, sticky foods, raw and cold foods, etc., because they can produce more moisture in your body.

2. Do not rush to lie down or sleep after a meal, as this will directly lead to the production of moisture in the body due to the slow transportation of food.

3. The meridians of the kidneys, spleen and stomach all originate in the feet. The feet are as important as the roots of plants. Try soaking your feet in hot water every day. This will replenish heat energy directly from the roots to the related organs.