Baby Bumps: Acne During Pregnancy

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Dorothea, a girl I’ve known since I was five and she was eight, was always the object of much envy among the girls owing to her flawless skin and milk and roses complexion. And then she had a baby. For the first two months of her pregnancy, Dottie had such an acute acne attack that she looked as though someone had painted red pustules on her face at random. She was 23 then, and though the horrible pustules disappeared gradually, once she had her baby, the scars did not. In fact, they gave me nightmares for a long time! No ok, that was an exaggeration, but the point is that even someone who has never had acne before can get it during pregnancy.

As with Dottie, acne is most common in the initial months of pregnancy when hormone secretion increases, particularly that of progesterone, which causes the secretions from skin glands to increase, which in turn can cause acne. For most women, who are more fortunate than Dottie, the acne usually vanishes after the first trimester. Even so, you should discuss acne treatments with your doctor so that your baby is not affected. In fact, avoid medication unless you have a really severe attack, because the acne will clear up on its own.

And like always, drink lots and lots of water, avoid oil-based cosmetics, and eat all the fruit you can. Just imagine what it will do for your unborn baby. The best thing is that all this may actually become a habit, so you develop a healthier lifestyle altogether. Now that’s a great reason to get pregnant.