Oh the ACNE !!!

jewels1199 · December 2013

WTF is happening with my FACE??? I have blackheads on top of my blackheads, pimples all over my back and chest and its only getting worse as first tri comes to an end !
Can anyone suggest anything that may help or am I destined to look like a 14 year old for the next while LOL

colllydon · December 2013

I thought mine was getting better...nope. The doctor said it will get better, after I deliver.

amackattack · December 2013

I'm with you. My skin is horrible. I'm hoping it will end before I give birth. This is about to get gross....but I think when they pop they spread. I try just never ever to touch them and to wash pillow cases and wash clothes a lot.

Baldwinbaby4 · December 2013

I just posted about this last night. I am dealing with the same thing. This is my fourth pregnancy and by at the worst case of acne in my whole life. I have been reading a lot about bentonite clay masks so I might try that. It pulls toxins from the skin and is full of beneficial minerals.

emfoxc · December 2013

Frankly when I went off BC my acne started to come back slowly but surely. Enter 1st tri and WHAM. I have had my PCP and OBGYN both say to use clean & clear / benzoyl peroxide over the counter stuff. I read conflicting stuff on the internet, but trust my doctors and try not to ingest any via nose or mouth. It has helped a little bit, but it's still just gross. I also make an effort to go makeup free on weekends, wash my pillowcases more often, and try not to touch my face. The irony of course is, the more acne I get, the more makeup I feel like I have to wear to cover it up!

puttyeast · December 2013

I seem to have an increase in back-ne....and butt-ne. I suppose it is nice that I can hide it from everyone by the boyfriend, but it is uncomfortable. And doesn't make me feel particularly sexy.

ADalesa29 · December 2013

I've got it on my chest and back too. So annoying. I've heard vitamin c or Burt's Bees tea tree oil work so I'm stopping to buy both after work. I'll let you ladies know if either works.

ncbelle · December 2013

Yup - sucks! My skin actually does better when I avoid harsh stuff. I use coconut oil to wash at night and Alba pineapple scrub in the AM - and a little witch hazel on the zits. Definitely can tell a difference if I lay off the dairy too - diet make a big difference!

JelloBean1 · December 2013

Ugh I am not liking this part at all.... I went on birth control to get rid of acne and it worked the whole nearly 10 years I was on it. Now it's raging back since I got off the pill. I just started using Neutrogena® Naturals Purifying Facial Cleanser since it's free of salicylic acid but I can't tell if it's helping yet, and I'm not a fan of the smell of it. I also got some Burt's Bees Rosewater Toner and I use Bare Minerals makeup. We'll see..

jenred813 · December 2013

Totally know what you mean! I feel like girl going through puberty and ti top it off I have one coming on in the middle of my forehead

MrsRahl · December 2013

I use Burts Bees acne roll on oil that's all natural oils for acne and that's helped me a lot!

mjc091684 · December 2013

I've had the biggest pimples of my life! I tried using benzoyl peroxide, baking soda, clay masks and Belli cleanser and nothing worked. The past couple of weeks I've been using witch hazel twice a day after I cleanse my face and it's made a big difference. I've hardly had any pimples since and the few that I have had go away in a couple days with it.

Joel&Layna · December 2013

I feel like I'm going through puberty again. The backne is terrible!! As if I didn't feel unsexy enough as it is!

emfoxc · December 2013

What the heck is witch hazel? I scan the acne aisle at the store every time I go, and have no idea what I'm looking for. Is it an ingredient in a product? Or a brand?

JESNYC · December 2013

What the heck is witch hazel? I scan the acne aisle at the store every time I go, and have no idea what I'm looking for. Is it an ingredient in a product? Or a brand?

Witch hazel is a product. It is clear liquid and looks like rubbing alcohol. I think it might be near that instead of in the acne medication section. I think it has been helping me but it hasn't totally solved the problem.

hubbs173 · December 2013

I started using neutrogena naturals purifying facial cleanser when someone from a previous discussion recommended it and I'd say it seems to be helping. I'm still getting some acne but it seems to clear up faster. What I need a recommendation on is a facial moisturizer. I have combo skin, starts out super dry and ends up really oily. Any suggestions? Preferably something to use in combination with the cleanser to combat acne.

Baldwinbaby4 · December 2013

Read up on apple cider vinegar clay mask! There are some amazing success stories using bentonite clay. I am going to start using it tonight!

stacisoccr · December 2013

I'm having the same problem!! I haven't looked like this since high school....

babygabe614 · December 2013

Right now I'm using Burts Bees oil-reducing wash in the a.m. and Cetaphyl wash in the p.m. The Cetaphyl doesn't seem to do much, but the BB does help manage the oil for a couple hours anyway (I have super oily skin so nothing "really" controls it all day for me). I use benzoyl peroxide sparingly at night, only when I have really painful or cystic acne. I can't find any clear info on benzoyl peroxide and whether it's safe or not so I just use it when I absolutely need to. I have been staying away from salicylic acid per my OB's advice.

I, too, need to find a good moisturizer. I have always used Clean & Clear's daily moisturizer but it has salisylic acid in it so I switched to a Neutrogena one, but I think it's making the breakouts worse.

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