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Crap skin

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Tea1Sugar · 12/10/2013 21:59

My skin was really good on the pill and up to week 10 of pregnancy but in the last 2/3 weeks I've relapsed into a pubescent teen. My forehead is gross. I'm slapping on sudocrem each night but what else will sort it out?!

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Mooster1709 · 13/10/2013 02:40

I feel your pain. The only thing my GP would prescribe when pregnant or breastfeeding was duac (benzoyl peroxide and an antibiotic). Definitely better than nothing, so worth asking for. But not a miracle cure...

SlinkyB · 13/10/2013 07:20

I don't know, but I'm in the same boat. My chin is covered in huge, sore zits Sad

I'm thinking/Hoping mine is due to a change in day cream, so going to try buying a different one today. What one do you usually use op? Do you think you'll try your gp?

kirsty4609 · 13/10/2013 08:10

Mine too i also horrendous!! and im only 6 weeks!!!! Hoping it clears and i dont look like this for the whole 9 months! Im going to get some tea tree from the body shop and give that a try :)

MissCalamity · 13/10/2013 10:30

I feel your pain!

I've always had oily skin, in fact I actually think my skin was tons better as a teenager.

Since I got that BFP it just went into overdrive and for the past 8 weeks I have been unbelievably spotty and as soon as one disappeared another two re-appeared!

I asked for advice on the beauty boards and am now using Avene Cleanance (currently 3 for 2 in Boots) I have the face gel, toner and moisturiser and have been using it for over a week and my skin is definitely clearing up; don't know if this is also combined with hitting the 12 week mark last week as well.

In my last pregnancy I did get really spotty again around 28 weeks so did get something from the doctors, it was like a bleach sort of lotion thing (completely wrecked my pillows!) I can't remember what it was called now...

Hope your skin clears up soon!

Shellywelly1973 · 13/10/2013 10:36

In my previous pregnancies my skin was oily & spotty.

This pregnancy my skin is so dry. Its literally peeling around my nose!

Any suggestions appreciated...

katebakes · 13/10/2013 14:49

I've been using the mama mio skin care range, belli face wash and tinted moisturiser, simple, some lush products - apparently they're all safe during pregnancy but I've limited their use to my third trimester, dr organics from holland and barret - again from third trimester and weleda. I use some Avene products but their website advises against the use of the clearance range during pregnancy.

katebakes · 13/10/2013 14:50

Cleanance*

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