pregnancy acne

njh3334 · July 2014

Is anyone having trouble with acne. I use to get it around the time of my menstrual cycle and since I've been pregnant I have had it consistently. Any ideas to treat it? I've tried all different kinds of face washes

njh3334 · July 2014

It's been driving me nuts!!! Never had it with my first pregnancy

MissEm15 · July 2014

I have it! I've always had acne tho it was under control before. I am using a sulfacetamide (sp?) prescribed by my derm. It's not really working.

nauticalmama · July 2014

Unfortunately, yes. Ugh. I use Mario Badescu Drying Lotion as a spot treatment. I've heard good things about the Clarisonic, I'm thinking of splurging on one.

mahalo3 · July 2014

yes! I have pimples in places no one should have pimples. I have no idea what will help though.

michelle142 · July 2014

I look like a teenage boy right now. So gross.

Had this problem last time too. It will clear up once your hormones balance out a bit.

Mrsgclark81 · July 2014

Yes and it's annoying ! I hope it doesn't last the entire pregnancy.

agm04 · July 2014

Yep I look gross. I don't know how to fix it either!

mandamoochie · July 2014

I TOTALLY had the worst acne of my life with my DS. No morning sickness tho.

This pregnancy, no acne but I do have morning sickness. Ill take the acne thanks lol

MissEm15 · July 2014

mandamoochie said:

I TOTALLY had the worst acne of my life with my DS. No morning sickness tho. This pregnancy, no acne but I do have morning sickness. Ill take the acne thanks lol

I'll switch you!!!

freegiraffe · July 2014

Yes, so annoying. I have been using my salicylic acid facewash again despite the class C status because otherwise it would take over my face.

mmariel · July 2014

My skin has been really bad since being pregnant. I was using st ives apricot scrub that worked when I wasnt pregnant but was told to quit using it because of the salicylic acid. Im still looking for something without it that works as good.. no luck yet!!

Cohensmommy16 · July 2014

Mine has been awful. Currently wearing a face mask now. I loved us

dreemkin84 · July 2014

Yeah I am getting those cystic pimples that I usually get a couple times a year. Now I have two and they are so painful. Nothing I put on them is working; they just have to run their course. I'm so embarrassed bc it looks like I have huge growths on my face

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Maple403 · July 2014

I had pimple-like bumps all over my chest and back, but they were not actually pimples. They were pretty annoying, crusty and bumpy. However, they have cleared up along with my morning sickness symptoms, starting about week 10.5-11. Nothing helped get rid of them until they just went away on their own.

JNettie73 · July 2014

Thank you for this thread. I was just thinking about asking the same thing this morning. Thank you hormones. I have not been using anything except soap and water because I am afraid to put anything on my skin. Are there any products any of you use and swear by?

kbelly777 · July 2014

Yes, definitely fighting the embarrassing acne with you guys. And I second the strange location part too @mahalo3‌. I didn't even know you could get acne in some of these places... I definitely didn't have this with my first pregnancy.

mandamoochie · July 2014

@missem15 DONE! Lol

njh3334 · July 2014

Thanks guys seems like it's a common issue. I feel so gross. I'm currently trying a homemade mask to c if it helps. Honey, cinnamon, baking soda

pdxrulz · July 2014

I have had acne my entire life and used proactive to keep it at bay until I found out about pregnancy and switched up routine. Fortunately, I haven't had crazy breakouts since I stopped using it. With the acne I do have, I am using the sulfur mask that comes with the proactive system as a spot treatment. Some other safe and easy remedies are witch hazel as an astringent, an aspirin pill crushed and mixed with water into a paste as a spot treatment, a dab of baking soda toothpaste as a spot treatment.

With my other two pregnancies my acne was horrible first tri but by 14 weeks or so it cleared and I had the best skin of my life. I hope the same happens for you all soon!

njh3334 · July 2014

Me too

Erichandme · July 2014

Yes! I have had acne issues since I was a teen, but holy cow! And the ones on my back hurt.

nohalo21 · July 2014

I had it bad with my first. The only thing that seemed to help a bit was the original clear Neutrogena bar. My OB also gave me an Rx but I didn't feel comfortable using it long term.

WanderingA · July 2014

My skin cleared up and was awesome for my first pregnancy....second time around, not so much. Makes me glad I stay at home!

Megane8907 · July 2014

Ugh, I look like a 14 year old kid with my ance now. Totally had a breakdown about it this morning! I look embarrassing!

dreemkin84 · July 2014

I have Belli products but im not sure how effective they are. I think they help prevent some breakouts for me. Not great at clearing up any existing acne.

I also still use the proactive mask as a spot treatment.

erinlady2 · July 2014

Oh yes. It’s not cute. I use witch hazel on a cotton round as an astringent before my moisturizer - very cheap remedy, safe for pregnancy, and it works ok for me to clear them up more quickly.

williamandrachelray · July 2014

I've been having issues with this and I finally got sick of it so I went to Sephora yesterday and they recommended Boscia products. I bought a started kit with face wash, toner, acne treatment gel, moisturizer and blotting tissues in it. There was nothing on the label that was on my list of chemicals to avoid during pregnancy and they contain willow bark extract which, when I googled it turns out to contain naturally occurring salicylic acid and apparently the naturally occurring kind is safe for pregnancy. Anyways, it's working GREAT!! My current zits are drying up before my eyes and my skin is actually clearing. It doesn't irritate my sensitive skin either. It is pricier than what I'd normally spend on facial products but actually finding something that works and is safe for pregnancy has been so hard for me that it's worth it. Once I've used up my starter kit I'll probably just buy the wash and treatment and maybe the toner I figure I'll save a little money if I can get by without all four products.

brittyirene · July 2014

Oh my god! I am so happy I'm not the one that looks like I am growing weird things. It's ridiculous i look worse then a teenager. grr! Hopefully this will clear up soon. Any solutions that work would be epic.

organicmomma · July 2014

I'm am esthetician and I have been getting some serious cystic breakouts on my chin. I work on pregnant women all the time. My regime is as follows: washing with herbalist from LUSH am/pm.. It has some grit to it exfoliation is good for breaking out.. Next I put grease lightening from LUSH its a tea tree serum and tea tree is great for clearing the cystic kind.. Next enzymon moisturizer for the day and night.. It has fruit enzymes which gently exfoliate.. At night I spot treat with the cosmetic warrior mask and its great clears them up in one day! It has garlic in it which as an antiseptic... I've been doing research and LUSH seems to be the most affordable with the most ingredients that are effective and pregnancy approved! Feel free to ask me and specific skin questions!

organicmomma · July 2014

Ps- the massage bars they have with straight up cocoa butter I've been using on areas that might get stretch marks and its working great- the bar is awesome for stimulating circulation and it doesn't waste product because its in a solid form.. Lasts longer.. Also all these scents are pregnancy approved.. I'm super sensitive and these seems to give off less smell!

organicmomma · July 2014

Ps- the massage bars they have with straight up cocoa butter I've been using on areas that might get stretch marks and its working great- the bar is awesome for stimulating circulation and it doesn't waste product because its in a solid form.. Lasts longer.. Also all these scents are pregnancy approved.. I'm super sensitive and these seems to give off less smell!

organicmomma · July 2014

Ps- the massage bars they have with straight up cocoa butter I've been using on areas that might get stretch marks and its working great- the bar is awesome for stimulating circulation and it doesn't waste product because its in a solid form.. Lasts longer.. Also all these scents are pregnancy approved.. I'm super sensitive and these seems to give off less smell!

Cookie0875 · July 2014

@CrazyCornball I had no idea stretch marks were hereditary! That's good news...my mom has none on her belly, just her hips and I've already got them there, so nothing I can do about that. But that's great to know.

organicmomma · July 2014

@CrazyCornball‌ actually it doesn't matter if you inherit stretch marks or not, anyone can get them its from the skin stretching, that's why keeping those areas hydrated with something like cocoa butter help prevent the severity or even apperance of the mark..

Just trying to help!

sunshinenwhiskey · July 2014

This may sound weird, but I use organic apple cider vinegar mixed with a little bit of water to get rid of the bad acne. So far it has worked...as long as you can get past the acidic smell.

bjones0602 · July 2014

Yes! Never in my life has my acne ever been so bad. I look like I just hit puberty! But I'll take it as long as my little bean is perfect

armm · August 2014

I'm suffering from breakouts too, just too afraid to use anything. But I caved in, and I'm currently using Cetaphils cleanser. It's non-comedogenic and helps to not clog the pores. It's been useful so far and has helped keep the breakouts at bay. Maybe it'll work for some of you ladies. GL!

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