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Linea Negra is an old name and it sounds like voodoo something.. but according to some documents linea negra in latin for “black line”. This darkening is caused by increases in estrogen and progesterone, which in turn step up production of the pigment melanin, a condition known as hyperpigmentation. Fair skinned women show linea negra less often than women with darker pigmentation. And some research suggests there may be a link between linea negra and insulin. There is no way to prevent or erase the linea negra. But, if it bothers you, you can decrease pigment changes by protecting yourself from the sun and avoiding bleaching products, you can get enough folic acid (folic acid deficiency may increase skin discoloration) and if the line bothers you, try covering it up with some concealing makeup. Linea negra will lighten within several months of your baby's birth, but for some women, it never completely disappears.
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