In most cases, the cause behind acne breakouts during pregnancy is Hormone fluctuations . Even when they are gone after childbirth, it’s still a big annoyance; who wants to walk around covered in acne for 9 months? Due to risky process and harmful effect of the treatments to the baby, most women prefer to keep the problem untreated .
Unfortunately we are bombarded by TV commercials and print ads constantly mentioning prescription acne drugs and other chemical, cosmetic methods which are not safe for pregnant women, so most urban women are not aware of natural, safe methods for acne treatment during pregnancy.
Method 1: As like everything else, the best way to treat it is to prevent development at primary stage . I recommend avoiding harsh soaps and using a soap made with olive oil and gentle natural ingredients for washing your face daily. In primary stage, when the size is not large as pus filled zits, honey and green tea might help to prevent the growth .
Method 2: Our second method is using mineral make-up with safe ingredients. Mineral make-up products have antibacterial, oil controlling and anti-blemish properties which stop the nasty pregnancy acne in its tracks . You need to be very careful and read the list of ingredients of the mineral make-up products before purchasing them, since some brands use harmful toxic ingredients to cut down the costs. Although it has some serious risk of birth defects, Bismuth is used widely . I wrote a detailed list of safe and unsafe ingredients in my web sites. The best mineral make-up products are the ones using rice flour as a filler, rice flour is well known for its oil absorbing anti-blemish properties .
Method 3: Our third method involves drying out the zits by using salycilic acid cream and soap. Salycilic acid is safe to use externally, it helps getting rid of the blemishes . I don’t recommend using concealers or liquid foundation on top of this treatment, since it clogs the pores and prevents the salycilic acid treatment from being efficient. Powdered form is the best to apply mineral make-up .
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