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Anyone else have unbearable acne? What can you do!

Ellerok1Ellerok1
in March 2014 Moms
Help! Acne is all over my him and upper lip and ... It's like a beard and mustache! :( and they are painful besides being hideous....
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Re: Anyone else have unbearable acne? What can you do!

  • sopranoalisopranoali member
    Aveeno face wash helped me
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  • ProudMommy030614ProudMommy030614 member
    Clinique 3 step stuff, don't want to jinx it but totally works. I do it in the morning and at night, so worth the money to me!
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  • DianeW52512DianeW52512
    I generally do not get acne but after getting pregnant this has been a big problem.  I started using Neutrogena on-the-spot treatment (along with my usual stuff) and it is helping.
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  • staderstader member
    Sulfur based products work well for blemishes. It's also safe to use glycolic acid products. Just remember that you can't use stuff with Salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, or retinoids.
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  • BrideNamedMegBrideNamedMeg member
    I love this stuff from Sephora:  EradiKate
    Works great on pimples and it's sulfer based so it should be fine for pregnancy. 

    Also, might sound totally counter intuitive, but I've also tried virgin coconut oil - just put a thin layer on at night after you wash your face.  It seems weird adding oil, but it seriously has amazing results!
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  • sojadedsojaded member
    yes i have acne for the first time in my life. mine's all over my forehead. i went to the dermatologist and got rezamid which is helping a little.
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  • Shobb414Shobb414 member
    Me too! When I was in high school I never ever got acne and now I'm making up for it apparently! My cheeks and my forehead are terrible!!!
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  • katykatykatykatykatykaty member
    Finacea! It's by prescription, but it's the only thing that helped me.



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  • HubbysDoghouseHubbysDoghouse member
    Clay masks and tea tree oil.

    Trader joes actually sells pure tea tree oil (wet a cotton ball and add a drop of oil - rub over cleansed face), as well as tea tree oil cleansing pads - which I use for those nasty pimps all over my neck, chest, and back. Starting to work!
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  • ellajune2012ellajune2012 member
    stader said:
    Sulfur based products work well for blemishes. It's also safe to use glycolic acid products. Just remember that you can't use stuff with Salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, or retinoids.
    I use an Rx wash with sulfur in it, and also Finacea like @katykatykaty said. Both were okay'd by my dermatologist and OB while TTC and pregnant.

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  • katykatykatykatykatykaty member
    stader said:

    Sulfur based products work well for blemishes. It's also safe to use glycolic acid products. Just remember that you can't use stuff with Salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, or retinoids.

    I was told by my OB and dermatologist that benzoyl peroxide products were safe. They didn't help me, so I'm not using them, but I don't think they are always off limits.



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  • Hrose7091Hrose7091 member
    I did with my daughter. It's hormonal. But it was the worst Acne of my life and left some scars. Nothing worked except time. When 13 weeks rolled around it stopped forming and started healing. This time I haven't had any!! I was so scared of that happening again.
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  • Hrose7091Hrose7091 member
    Also, you can use benzoyle peroxide. I used it with my daughter, 10% prescribed. It's safe during pregnancy. She was born healthy and normal.
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  • kimberpookimberpoo member

    knock on wood, my daily routine has been keeping the baddies off my face:

    I wash every morning with Philosophy Purity (sold at Sephora and department stores), and I use cetaphil lotion under my bobbi brown tinted moisturizer.

    At night, I scrub with a washcloth and Nutrogena, the old-school kind that comes in a blue tub. I then wash with Purity again. bare face to bed.

    I also make sure to change the sheets a lot, and use sensitive skin detergent (I prefer Arm & Hammer). I'm pretty product/brand-picky, but these are the only ones that work for me. Good luck!

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  • candacedeckercandacedecker
    I break out more the day after I indulge in lots of sugar, dairy, and/or lots of carbs. This may just be me but its something to note!
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  • staderstader member
    As a medical aesthetician, the doctors I work for and every doctor I've worked for do not recommend that you use those products while pregnant. Now of course everything is a matter of professional opinion. An example is lunch meat, caffeine, etc. Some doctors say no, some say go for it. Always just ask your doctor to be sure. Opinions will vary. It's funny with BP though. A quick web search on that and you'll see WebMd advises against it yet another site says it's generally ok. Again, just gotta double check with your own doctor.
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