Zits like a highschooler :o(

mjpancho

I know that acne is common to some pregnant women... what products (ie: face wash, astringent, spot treatments) are safe to use while pregnant in 1st trimester?

TIA

ameliaandmatt

I don't know but I'd be very interested to hear the answer.  I look awful right now!!!

GreenEyes05

My face looks like a grease ball. My skin is just so oily and nasty.... no matter what i use to cleanse my face..next day...BAM...pizza face

HJLT

My OB told me to wash my face with noxema three times a day.  I'm going to ask him if I can do anything else, but as of right now, I'm just washing my face.

baldwinsbride

same here!! idk why, tho, because when i was pregnant with my son, i didnt have this problem! Now, i just wash with my regular face wash (clearasil), but i put alittle powder on (i think its by covergirl, and it has noxema in it) and i put it on a couple times a day, and definately before bed so my face isnt so greasy, it soaks up the grease! they are finally going away, and knock on wood, but i haven't had any new ones appear!! let me know if it works for you!! GOOD LUCK!!

mjpancho

Has anyone been told that anything with SALICYLIC ACID is not good to use while pregnant? I've read it in a few places, but not sure how credible those resources were.

Mrs._F

mjpancho:

Has anyone been told that anything with SALICYLIC ACID is not good to use while pregnant? I've read it in a few places, but not sure how credible those resources were.

There are oral daily medications for acne that contain salicylic acid - those are not safe for pregnancy.  There doesn't seem to be much definitive info on the use of a small amount of topical creams that contain it - some people avoid it to be safe, but I have also heard of women's doctors rolling their eyes at them when they mention it.  I would ask your doctor and do what feels right. 

I stopped using it because both my face wash and my foundation (both Neutrogena) contained it, and that seemed like it might be a lot to me - but I haven't found another foundation that works as well for me as my old one, so I'm thinking about maybe going back, just with the foundation.  I don't know.

I'm using the cvs brand version of Cetaphil for face wash now, which works okay and doesn't have salicylic acid.  I feel all of your pain though - I am breaking out too - on my face and back (ew!)

kedwards85

so far ive been using the same products as before i was pregnant (proactiv and clean and clear moisturizer).  my face, at this point, is clear as day but the back of my shoulders is awful, totally a mess (id rather have my shoulders a mess though than my face so im not complaining). my dr hasnt told me not to use anything specific but im going to ask tomorrow when i go to my second appt.

when my sister was pregnant a few years ago her doc said that it was fine to use proactiv and it ended up being the one and only thing that worked for her.

mjm123

I've been using a face scrub (Jason) daily, instead of face wash. It seems to be helping.

laurmar21

OH geez...I totally have the same problem!  I look like I'm 15!  I have just been staying away from any type of moisterizer...but I can't say its helping all that much...

KGsky

You can't ingest salicylic acid, but you can use it topically. It's the only thing that works for me.  If you really want to avoid it, though, get a washcloth and ivory soap and scrub.  I don't know what's in ivory--battery acid? All I know is it dries out pimples in a hurry and the washcloth nubs exfoliate.  That's what I used for the first pg and it cleared my skin (but it was rough!)  Now I use Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean Foaming Cleanser and Neutrogena pore clearing astringent (it does contain salicylic acid).  On my body I use Phisoderm Blemish Free Body wash.  So far so good.