Coffee spots, called coffee milk spots, are light brown spots at birth, ranging in color from light brown to dark brown, but each piece is the same, the color is very uniform, the depth is not affected by sunlight, the size ranges from a few millimeters to dozens of centimeters, the boundary is clear and the skin texture is normal. Observed under the microscope, it is very similar to freckles, mainly characterized by abnormal increase of epidermal melanin.

Why do you grow coffee spots?

Coffee spot is a pigmented skin disease, which is caused by abnormal melanocyte activity and abnormal increase of melanin in the basal layer of skin. The formation of coffee spots is related to the following factors.

1, environmental pollution: pollutants enter the human body through breathing, diet, etc. Interfere with the development of fetal skin;

2. Stress during pregnancy: If pregnant women are stressed, it will lead to coffee spots;

3. Hormone level: The occurrence of coffee spot is also related to the hormone level of pregnant women and traumatic stimulation.

4. Genetic factors: coffee spots have certain heritability.