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Linea nigra without pregnancy
Good afternoon doctors,
My query is about the faint brownish vertical line on stomach running from navel to public bone i.e. Linea Nigra
Can linea nigra develop in non-pregnant adult women?
If yes, what all may be the causes behind it ?
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Dr. Gunjan Agrawal
Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Jaipur
Please consult.
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Dr. Alka Gupta
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
44 yrs exp
Delhi
That seems to be a normal line. Ignore
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
That's normal anatomy not Linea nigra or a sign of pregnancy
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Bhopal
It may be due to reduction in weight
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