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Acne During Pregnancy

Pregnancy related acne is a very common skin condition that affect pregnant women, acne during pregnancy needs extra care and special attention as common acne treatment options cannot be used to cure the condition. There are various treatment options for pregnancy related acne, however these treatment options shoould only be followed once a doctor or physician prescribes them, as ill adviced treatment can affect the health on the foetus and mother.

Author: Bruce Mathew
Date: Aug 26, 2011 - 3:34:33 AM

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Acne is a common skin disorder that affects people of all ages and gender. Eventually, acne during pregnancy is a common concern for pregnant women. Several causes contribute towards development of acne during pregnancy, and the major cause is hormonal changes and imbalances.

Eventually, acne during pregnancy is solely attributed with hormonal changes. Hormonal changes are more common and unavoidable during pregnancy period and it is found to be unusual during the first and third trimester period due to growth of fetus. Pregnancy related acne can occur even for women who had a flawless skin with no traces of acne before pregnancy and it can get worsen with earlier history or presence of acne.

Acne during pregnancy is mainly caused due to two factors namely progesterone hormones and changes in hydration.

Progesterone is an androgenic hormone and this hormone is responsible for impaling the healthy ovum. The male hormone produces more oil by stimulating the oil glands, leading towards development of acne or worsening the acne.

Hydration is the second major reason for developing acne. Pregnant women are generally advised to drink more water for regulating the hormones and lack of liquid intake result towards undiluted hormones which causes acne. Moreover, drinking more water contributes towards good growth of fecus and relaxed uterus.

In maximum cases, pregnant women develop cystic acne with pustules and blackheads. Before undergoing any kind of treatment for acne, consulting with a physician is very important as normally prescribed acne medications, creams and over the counter drugs can worsen the condition and affect the health of mother as well the baby. The good thing is, women who had no history of acne and clear skin before pregnancy can obviously get back the normal skin after delivering the baby.

Generally, acne is treated by a physician by prescription of drugs like Retin – A, Accutane and Tetracycline. Further, birth control pills are also recommended in few cases. However, these medicines should not be used to treat acne by pregnant women and women who are looking for pregnancy. Instead of choosing oral medications and drugs, pregnant women can choose for herbal moisturizer, cleanser, etc for treating acne during pregnancy. Benzyl Peroxide is good in treating the cystic acne and is also safe for pregnant women.

Quick tips to reduce the effect of acne during pregnancy:

•        Keep the skin free from oil and clean. Oil free skin is less prone to develop acne

•        Acne is more prone with clogged pores. Washing the face regularly helps in unclogging the pores, which can reduce the acne.

•        Try for an herbal or natural cleanser, which cleanses the skin and removes the toxic substances.

•        Drink lot of water and eat lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. Fruits are rich in vitamins and anti-oxidants, which effectively treat the condition.

•        Pregnant women with severe acne can use Aloe Vera gel on the affected spots, which has effective components in healing and treating the condition.

Regardless of severity of acne during pregnancy, it is quite natural that all pregnant women tend to have a glowing skin and exclusive radiance.

Bruce

 

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