Increase in Acne....EVERYWHERE!

HulaCherry

Hello! 

I am almost 30 weeks pregnant, and holy moly, you would think I am going through puberty right now!  I have tons of acne on my face, chest and back.  It's really gross and frustrating.  Is it normal to see a spike in acne like this towards the end of pregnancy?  I've been very lucky all my life, and have never had such terrible acne until now. I am using a clarisonic and good face wash, and my normal body wash daily.  Does anyone else have any tips or tricks to help get my skin blemishes under control?  

Thanks!  

meggyme

This has been me my whole pregnancy. Try your best to avoid messing with it so that it doesn't scar. Otherwise, I don't think there's much you can do. It's mostly hormonal, so until you have the kid I think this is your life now. I've been trying to maintain my normal acne regime on the visible (and reachable) areas.

HulaCherry

Trying not to pick at it is so tough! I'll keep doing what I'm doing and hope it goes away post baby!

Nerdchild

Cetaphil face wash and lotion has kept my normally acne prone skin absolutely flawless during this whole pregnancy. I started about 2 months before getting pregnant and have had maybe one or two mild zits since then.