Wish I could put a bag over my head!

SummerMomma2Be · November 2013

This acne is the worst! Thinking of either calling OB to request Rx for safe acne meds or just seeing a dermatologist. I use Trader Joe's tea tree oil face wash and I recently bought witch hazel toner based on a few recommendations from some of the July ladies in another post a few weeks ago. I think the witch hazel may be making it worse, after a few days of use I keep seeing new pimples/blemishes forming. Foundation and concealer only does so much. Hormonal breakouts started happening after DS was born, I don't remember it being bad during my 1st pregnancy. Now pregnant with #2 my face is worse than ever. I might try Cetaphil, heard that may help.
Ugh just annoying!
Anyone in the same boat and found a regimen that works?

1982Babies · November 2013

I use Cetaphil daily and I scrub my face every night with a scrubby. I also do a mud mask a couple of times a week. I use witch hazel before bed. I wasn't feeling too hot the other day and didn't wash my face and now I've got it all over. Huge ones. So I put a mask on last night and they're already drying up.

Keep your pillowcase changed, too. It's hormones, but you just do what you can to help!

SummerMomma2Be · November 2013

@1982Babies which mud mask do you use?

cakebatter27 · November 2013

I'm sorry :-/ this is a huge fear of mine. Surprisingly my face has never been clearer ever since going off bcp. I also have used pro activ for years. I swear by it.

Chrissy810 · November 2013

I wash with warm water & a washcloth each night & then spot treat with DoTerra Melaleuca oil (tea tree) and it seems to be working. I use CeraVe as my face lotion (it was recommended by my dermatologist) and so far my face is much better than it was my 1st pregnancy. Praying it stays that way!

1982Babies · November 2013

@summermomma2be - Ahava Mud Mask.

You can probably google any kind you'd like and just make a natural one.

jenwashington · November 2013

My doc switched me to Finacea Rx. It's pricey but if I weren't using it I don't think I could go out in public! I never had acne problems with my previous pregnancies. What a pain (literally, too, some of these are like welts)!