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Acne and other glamorous skin problems during pregnancy
So, I've been slacking on using my finacea, bc my skin was so dry, and now I have terrible acne on my cheeks. I need to get in with the Derm, but in the meantime, what do y'all recommend? What can I do?
Also, what moisturizer do you recommend? My skin tends toward oily, but has been flaking lately.
Last, I have a gross bump on my other cheek (the one that you sit on) right about where your sits bones meet the chair. I don't know how to determine if it's a zit, and ingrown hair, or an abscess. Either way, picture me embarrassed. Any suggestions other than waiting it out?
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Re: Acne and other glamorous skin problems during pregnancy
I can't remember what my OB said was okay to use for my breakouts last time. This time I had bacne so bad that from behind it looked like I had the chicken pox.
I just rode that out and it eventually got better on its own.
As for the other bump, soak in a warm tub a few times over the next couple days and see if it gets better. I had a really bad ingrown hair on my bikini line a month or two ago and that's what the OB recommended. She said the warm water would help open the pores and if I gently rubbed on it, it would sluff off some of the dead skin and other stuff causing the problem. If it didn't go away after a few times I was supposed to let her know. After two baths it was almost gone. But when in doubt always call the nurse and see what she says.
I've been using the Belli face wash in the mornings and really like it. I got it at Ulta. My face during the first tri was awful. It got great by the 2nd and now it's even better. I use neutrogena combination skin moisturizer. I use to have very oily skin, but pregnancy has made my skin horribly dry.
At night I use Purpose face wash. It's gentle and gets makeup off. I use the same moisturizer, but I've changed my makeup to the Smashbox tinted moisturizer.
My OB prescribed Clindamycin for my acne when I was pg. She gave me the toner that I put on my face after washing. It really helped. I have super dry skin and I use Sephora's moisturizer that comes in a tub.
You may have an ingrown hair - I get them a lot while pg. Have you tried putting a really hot washcloth on it to see if that helps the hair work its way out?