Pregnancy will affect a woman’s body on many levels. In fact, the growing belly is, for many women, one of the less frustrating changes that will happen to a woman’s body druing pregnancy. For many women, one of the most especially frustrating types of body changes that occurs during pregnancy is changes to the skin. For a woman who is already naturally prone to having breakouts of acne, pregnancy can amplify this problem. The changing hormone levels that occur during pregnancy cause the pregnant woman’s skin to produce more oils, which leads to more acne and skin blemishes. In fact, during pregnancy, a woman’s acne is likely to not occur only on the face, but also on other places on the body. In addition, the appearance of stretch marks during pregnancy can cause not only embarrassment, but sometimes can just plain itch. Still, there are some important things to keep in mind when thinking about skin care during pregnancy.

The first thing to keep in mind about skin care during pregnancy is that some skin medications should not be used during pregnancy. While it is true that over-the-counter skin medications that contain benzoyl peroxide have been tested and proved to be safe during pregnant, there are some other sorts of skin medications that may not be safe for you to use during pregnancy. These skin medications include ones that contain Tetracycline, Salicyclic Acid (a common ingredient in over-the-counter acne treatments), Tretinon (sold under the brand name Retin-A), and Isotrentinoin (sold under the brand name Accutane).

An essential part of skin care during pregnancy is keeping your skin clean. While this should be obvious, it is often overlooked. During pregnancy you should be using an oil-free facial cleanser, and you should avoid soaps that contain irritating substances like oils. There are a variety of herbal products that may be especially useful in this regard.

There are also herbal products, as well as essential oils, that you can use for skin care during pregnancy. Some of these will help with acne, while others will keep your skin moisturized. Others will help with stretch marks and with itching. Most of these natural skin care products will create no problem for you during pregnancy.

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