Does anyone know how long it takes for the vertical belly line to fad?
I had my baby three weeks ago and it hasn't changed at all yet. This
line isn't permanent - is it?

Not usually permanent, but mine fades gradually, and isn't gone completely for almost 6 months! Crazy, huh?

I have TWO lines. One going up and one down. I look like I was cut open even though it's just brown.

SIX MONTHS - I hope it doesn't take that long to go away. Inside my belly button is really dark too. I'm going to Cancun in January and I was hoping to wear a 2 pc. bathing suit. My breasts are back to normal (I'm not breastfeeding) but the rest of my body is frightening. I still won't let my b/f see me naked. I hope my bikini days aren't over.

I'm almost 5 months post pardum and I still have my line. I think it took 6-7 months with my son for it to go away. The inside of my belly button also became very dark.

I have a question and TMI I'm sorry but around my arola it is spotty and brown dark too. My belly button was too but it went away but not the line. It is starting to fade though but not on my breasts.

They may stay a bit darker, but most of it will lighten up with time. With both of mine not only did I get the dark belly line, belly button and dark area on my breasts, but my armpits turned dark as well...strange huh? But the armpit stuff went away a few weeks after baby came.

my line showed up a week before i gave birth and was gone in about 4 months. my belly button never got dark though.