My skin has gone crazy since i got pregnant, breakouts all over my chin and cheeks which i never had before. Scared to use my old products now because of the baby. What are you all doing thats safe?
For mild breakouts a clean face, water and a light home toner like cool rose water helped me. Avoid heavy makeup. But dont use strong herbal or chemical things without checking, and if its severe or painful show your doctor for safe treatment.
Ah the pregnancy glow they promised turned into a teenage face for me too, ha. Keep skincare super basic and dont attack it with strong creams. It chills out after baby comes, hang in there.
Actually pregnancy acne is so common yaar, blame the hormones. I just kept skincare basic, gentle cleanser and light moisturiser, and stopped all strong stuff. It calmed down on its own after a few months. Dont go picking at it na.
I felt so frustrated with my skin breaking out, it really got to me. What helped was keeping it simple, a gentle face wash twice a day and not touching my face. Drank lots of water too. It cleared up after delivery, hormones were the real culprit.
My gynac warned me not to use my old acne products because many ingredients like retinoids and salicylic acid are not advised in pregnancy. She suggested a mild cleanser and a pregnancy safe moisturiser. If it gets bad, ask your doctor for safe options rather than buying creams yourself.
