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My skin is peeling like a reptile :(

Hi everyone. I'm so happy I found this forum! I'm 30 and this is my first pregnancy.  I'm 15 weeks and in the past 2 weeks, my skin has begun peeling everywhere: legs, belly, arms, even face.  I've tried everything I can think of including Eucerin Calming Creme, Vaseline, 100% Pure Shea Butter, Sunscreen.  I use a very gentle Dove body wash for sensitive dry skin that has no fragrance whatsoever.  I take my vitamins and drink plenty of water.  I'm a registered dietitian, so it shouldn't be anything diet related.  Please help!!  It's getting warm and I don't want to spend the spring and summer in pants and long sleeve shirts. I read that some pregnant women experience excema, but my sister has that and this doesn't look the same at all. Does anyone have experience with this????
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Whaf the hell lol thid pist id 6 yrs old ^^
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Im 16 wks nd Im experiencing the same exact thing! I was in the hospital fr a week nd its started as swelling nd itchy redness. Then I thought I had the shingles or something, but its like nothing I've ever seen b4 & I go to school fr Nursing. Thy say its my allergies now, but nothing works... has n e thing helped u? Im peeling like a snake everywhere!!!
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250155 tn?1485295939
have you talked to your doc about it?  possibly a dermatologist?  my skin gets really dry during pregnancy...  but not to the point of peeling.  i hope you can find some relief for it!  i know even w/ how dry mine is its really uncomfortable b/c it feels like its stretching and its tight...  like on my arms and legs.
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333144 tn?1314271378
i have had very dry skin in all my pregnancies just used E 45 cream worked for me
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