Anyone with Skin Problems After Return of Period?

ashmin · February 2012

I am still breastfeeding my almost 16 month old. Around 15 months I had my first period and my skin on my face went HAYWIRE! It is dry and scaly and red around my "laugh lines" and chin. A little has spread around my eye. It sometimes looks like acne but it isn't because it is so dry! I had started a new face wash around the same time so I discontinued use of it.

I am using the most gentle, natural cleansers and moisturizers and it has slightly improved but it is not going away! I have never had problems like this before. Could it be hormone related? I am about ready to give in and go to a dermatologist but I'm sure they will prescribe some type of steroid cream or something and I'd like to treat this naturally. Not sure if this was the right board to post about this on. Thanks to anyone who can help!

meltoine · February 2012

My skin got bad after my period came back too. I switched to an all-natural olive oil soap and used coffee grounds to exfoliate 2-3 times per week. It got a lot better but it still wasn't as good as it was before (I was taking minocycline, an oral antibiotic) I got pregnant. The minocycline is contraindicated for BFing. I went to the term and the only thing he could really give me was topical erythromycin, which actually made my skin worse. I stopped using it and I'll just have to deal with the couple of pimples that pop up until I'm totally done having kids and BFing.