Pregnancy Skin

[Nahri]

So I ended up with the old wives tale girl skin. I am a walking greaseball! I have never had acne problems even as a teenager and my DS's pregnancy was smooth sailing. I've finally got my hair worked out now its just my skin. ITS EVERYWHERE! Has anyone found anything that works really well that doesnt contain the "may not be safe while pregnant" chemicals like salycilic acid?

[business.woman]

I have acne too from the first month I knew I was pregnant

With my DD I didnt had any until I was 8 months pregnant

Need help as wel

[missxo143]

Need help as well! Never had it this bad with my DSs

[belleboi]

Use raw honey to wash your face. I swear it works better than snything and it's safe, of course

[missxo143]

Bellleboi, I actually use raw honey bc my face is super sensitive but still breaking out and very greasy

[atomic sagebrush]

Some doctors tell people not to use the salycilic acid stuff during pregnancy but it's ok as long as you put it on your skin like 1x a day and don't EAT the stuff (some OTC acne medications have it included as an oral medication) Something like a toner or a face wash is ok, especially if you rinse after using it. Prob best to avoid the types you leave on in high concentrations like wrinkle peels during pregnancy. Safe skin care during pregnancy | BabyCenter

I think this stuff is AWESOME despite being very affordable!!! I have had pimples my whole life and this cleared them right up and I think it even helps erase my wrinkes (gee, wouldn't it be nice to have like a solid year without either pimples or wrinkles - but nope they just run right into each other) Blackhead Clearing Green Tea Scrub

[belleboi]

Bellleboi, I actually use raw honey bc my face is super sensitive but still breaking out and very greasy

What about your moisturizer? I find that I break out if I wash my face and not moisturize right afterward. My skin becomes dry then goes into excess oil production to make up for the dryness. I use aveda all sensitive for mine.

[maidentomother]

I am a big fan of 100% Pure skin care products. Organic and truly all natural, definitely safe while pregnant.

Also consider the Oil Cleansing Method, it helped the most when I had a bout of cystic acne. I used expeller pressed, extra virgin avocado and coconut oils.

[Ugee]

Coconut oil is fab, it's a natural antiseptic too! Failing that I use sudocrem after washing my face (only on the the areas that get more oily)

I don't know how some women look so fab in pregnancy, that glow they talk about is just excess oil on me and make up just slides off my face! My hair starts to grow loads of new hair and then I look like I have a new mullet hairstyle. Oh and to be able to just have a bump but my limbs remain the same size would be fantastic except I grow bigger everywhere. Including my face that will be as round as the moon within a couple of months!!!! Ugh.

[Nahri]

Thanks for the tea scrub suggestion AS! So far shampoo containing either green tea or tea tree oil has been the savior for my hair. I still have to scrub the heck out of it practically daily which with my normal hair that would have dried it to a crisp!