pregnant with acne

kimrich81 · April 2015

I'm confused I never had to deal with acne now I feel like craters aee in my face does anyone have any suggestions?

Morganparker57 · April 2015

I've been dealing with the same issue. As long as your hormones are out of wack I don't think any amount of product will keep it away, unfortunately. Unless any other mommies out there have found the cure! I'd love to get any positive or successful feedback as well.

jyoga87 · April 2015

My dermatologist prescribed clindagel 1%. It is one of the only pregnancy safe products. I have been doing my monthly facials, exfoliate, and use murad products which has worked for me.

whitfi24 · April 2015

Ugh. I feel like a teenager again - with more acne. I never had an issue before I got pregnant. But now, little pimples and bumps everywhere. I want my clear skin back. [-(

arndtellie · April 2015

Same! Is this my punishment for having really clear skin throughout high school? Because I feel like my face looks like a pizza right now.

Growingapepper · April 2015

I went my whole life without acne, then at about 20 I started getting it, and it's horrible. I can't find anything that works and most things aren't safe while your pregnant. I think mine is climate related (I live in socal). Every time I go on vacation or back to the east coast my skin clears up and looks mostly perfect. Then I come back west and I look like a pizza again. The best thing is exfoliating to keep your pores clear and not overly inflamed. But acne starts deep in the skin, I even tried antibiotics before but nothing stops it from starting

kjs08 · April 2015

I've been using Clinique for a while (was using the oily skin wash but acne toner and lotion), but since my doctor told me to stay away from saliycic acid (in the toner), I've switched to the oily skin toner and kept the acne lotion (benzoyl peroxide). It's hard finding anything that doesn't have salicyic acid in it at Target to use to scrub my face at night.

booksandcleverness81 · April 2015

Yup, it's so much fun isn't it? I've had it since I was 14, but it has been pretty bad since I got preggo. I bought a blue light mask at Target recently, because it's supposed to be safe for pregnancy, but once I opened it the manual said it hadn't been tested for pregnancy and could not be recommended. So I'm going to ask my doctor at my next appt if I can use it. I hope so, it has really good reviews! Good luck, and just remember, it's probably just temporary and you'll have your old skin back after you have the baby!

heidi3189 · April 2015

I too never had acne until I was 22 or 23. I've tried everything and nothing has really ever worked. Before finding out I was pregnant I was using a salicylic wash and retinol lotion. Of course when my doctor found out about this I got in some trouble and she told me to try more natural products. So I switched to Burts bees face wash with royal jelly (which gets my skin so clean without making it feel dry), Cetaphil lotion (which is just an amazing lotion for anything), them I dab tea tree oil on my problem areas. I only do the tea tree oil before bed since it smells but this routine has worked better for me than anything else I have ever used. I will probably continue after this pregnancy. I hope this helps.

kaylarush623 · April 2015

Is proactive okay to use??

str13 · April 2015

According to their website it doesn't contain any products that are contraindicated in pregnancy, but to still ask your doctor.

https://www.proactiv.com/faqs.html#Is_Proactiv+_safe_for_women_who_are_pregnant_or_nursing

PlainJane8350 · April 2015

I've got bacne! I use an acne wash and have been going outside (in an attempt to dry it out) on the rare occasions that the sun does come out.

JuniperPrincess · April 2015

My mid wife said benzoyl peroxide is fine.

akdewald · April 2015

I am in the skin care industry. Being pregnant you aren't to use anything with vitamin a or salacylic acid. It causes your blood to thin. I work with dermalogica products. They make an ultra calming face wash and a daily micro exfoliant. I would recommend those products. They are good for our sensitive pregnancy skin and the daily exfoliant helps rid excess skin cells we are shedding more frequently. Even if you have oily skin it is important to moisturize. If you aren't hydrating your skin after washing your body will over produce oils which lead to more breakouts. I recommend active moist. I hope this helps. Feel free to private message me!

karebear2301 · April 2015

I have been using biore deep pore charcoal cleanser and it works really well for me. It hasn't cleared up the marks from old breakouts but it has completely stopped me from getting any new breakouts.

vgrafton1208 · April 2015

I use a Sufur mask from Peter Thomas Roth and it has helped me drastically! It can be purchased at Sephora.

Elecin · April 2015

I have always had very congested skin, that if not taken care of daily breaks out into gross acne all over my face.

Since I can't use any of my previous skin care (tretinoin), I've been using a skin serum from Alpha Hydrox with 14% glycolic acid. I mix a few drops with my nightly moisturizer and it's been keeping my skin in really great condition so far. Just be sure to use SPF in the morning.

Check with your doctor and see how it goes.
Good luck!

pmercedes · April 2015

Hey so mine was doing this . However I've been drinking loads of water and miracles have happened . I also use PCA Blemish control bar . It's great better than proactive and the ingredients are safe!

Rrp14 · April 2015

Try Ava Anderson! All of the products are 100% non toxic. I switched all of my houshold and personal products to Ava Anderson Non Toxic since getting pregnant in Feb 2014. I have faithfully used them and recently became a consultant because I am so passionate about spreading the message about avoiding toxic chemicals and sharing the research with fellow mammas and mothers to be. I would be happy to share my knowledge with anyone interested. Please send me an email at macderment.r@gmail.com or visit my Ava site to learn more www.AvaAndersonNE.com

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