Dealing with Acne during Pregnancy

During pregnancy, your hormone levels will be increased causing increased skin’s production of natural oils. The extra sebum might block your pores. Stress during pregnancy is also another cause leading to skin eruptions of acne.

Dealing with Pregnancy Acne

• Wash gently with water or mild cleaner twice a day. Do not wash your face too often since it might cause dried skin.
• Keep your hands clean to avoid dirtiness to your face.
• Keep your hair out of your face to reduce a risk to skin breakout.
• Get enough sleep. Good and positive mind can help!
• Avoid squeezing or popping your pimples since it will aggravate the problem and could lead to scarring.
• Do not scrub, massage your face or wear makeup during pregnancy.
• Drink a lot of clean water to keep your skin hydrated. Consult with your doctor before using medicated gels or lotions.

Pregnancy and Acne Medications

• Tretinoin, Isotretinoin, Adapaleno is used to treat severe acne. Nevertheless, it can cause birth defects or teeth and bone abnormalities in the fetus. Therefore, if you use Isotretinoin, you should take birth control pill at least 3 months and enroll a birth control program during the time that you take the medicine. In addition, you should stop taking it at least 3 months to 1 year before you plan to have baby. Mother who breastfeeds the baby cannot take the medicine.
• Tetracycline, Doxycycline and Minoeyeline can inhibit bone growth and discolor permanent teeth.
• Hormone therapy includesSpironolactone and Cyproterone Acetate. During pregnancy, the mother must not take the medicine since it has effect to the baby’s hormone.

A simple but important thing to handle with acne is to keep your face clean. Taking medicine might have side effect to the baby leading to birth defects in some cases. You must not use it without doctor’s prescription.