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Have any of you ladies gotten bad acne since you got  pregnant? I know its a common symptom but i've never had an acne problem before and now its taking over my back, chest and chin. Do you have any type on how to control it? i've true 3 different acne washes.

tordee · Answer

I broke out with my son, just on my face tho. I don't know if this one is a boy or girl yet but I have acne on my face, shoulders, back, chest. Its driving me nuts. My skin used to be soft and smooth before hand.

arnitia · Answer

Im having a girl and my face has broken out horribly nothing works.

Danielle1510 · Answer

I had it first pregnancy all over my back and nothing helped till id had my little boy and they stayed after, I made an appointment with gp and he prescribed me a roll on thing for it which helped it it completely disappeard :) its all hormones in pregnancy

distortedmind89 · Answer

Wash your,face I'm salty water and moisturise after, it worked for me although its come back now. Everyone different though unfortunately so what might work for one might not work for another. Witch spot stick is good too x

twinsmamarae · Answer

Twin boys for me!

vro1991 · Answer

You girls that have the acne, what are you all having? I had really bad with my daughter but almost none with my son and this pregnancy (unknown gender)

krys7a · Answer

I had severe acne before getting pregnant and now. I use a cream facial wash called Yes To Carrots. Its 100% natural and really helps, but it is a bit expensive at around 8$ a bottle. I also buy St. Ives apercot scrub without salicylic acid and its only about 2$. And use them both when I wash my face in the morning.

krys7a · Answer

I had severe acne before getting pregnant and now. I use a cream facial wash called Yes To Carrots. Its 100% natural and really helps, but it is a bit expensive at around 8$ a bottle. I also buy St. Ives apercot scrub without salicylic acid and its only about 2$. And use them both when I wash my face in the morning.

desdecker2349 · Answer

Thank you so much! I'm going to get the stuff today :)

twinsmamarae · Answer

Oh ok.. i definately want to know how well this works for others!

tordee · Answer

I reckon so! Lol I haven't tried it yet. Was going to try it tonight, realized I didn't have olive oil. I am definitely getting some tomorrow. I'll let you know how it turns out!

twinsmamarae · Answer

Lol @tordee we mustve been typing at the same time lol so did you try it?

twinsmamarae · Answer

Ive posted this a few times now lol but here goes lol spread the word girls! 
Put into a container pure granulated white sugar or brown sugar for a milder scrub into a container add fresh squeezed lemon or lime juice until youve got a thick paste
Add 1/2 a teaspoon of pure olive oil ( not veg oil) keep it in a sealed container in the shower. I use it for my face shoulders back and even my belly. The citrus is a great toner, the sugar is an awesome natural scrub and the oil replaces what you scrub off.. i only use it every other day though bc too much scrubbing will scrub away the fresh skin youve just scrubbed the dead skin off of. I hope this helps you ladies as much as its helped me!

tordee · Answer

You can substitute with brown sugar for a finer scrub. Make sure its olive oil and not vegetable oil.

gypsybear · Answer

I also switched to natural shampoo and conditioner for a while like yes to carrots or burts bees. Because when you wash your hair it gets on your shoulders and back too. But the natural stuff definetly helped. And used face makeup for sensitive skin.

tordee · Answer

I have. Someone posted a scrub. Haven't tried it yet tho. Mix 1/2 cup of sugar and lemon juice in to a thick paste. Mix 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil. Put it in a tupperware thing and keep it in the shower and scrub all over.

gypsybear · Answer

I had the same problem it was horrible allover my back face and shoulders. Acne washes made it worse so I started using scentless baby soap and it helped a lot. My skin just wasn't liking all the chemical and greasy stuff I used before. So that helped a lot but around my 5th month my skin cleared up completely.

ashleypaige06 · Answer

I have the same issue. Havent figured out the fix yet, but my doc said to not use any washes with salicylic acid in them. I guess the ingredient is too similar to aspirin, which prego ladies cant have. Hopefully we all can get something figured out soon!