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Peeling skin on face

Hi, I am 12 weeks pregnant and my skin on my bridge of nose/eyebrows, are immediately to the left/right of nose, and on the sides of my mouth down to my chin won't stop peeling.  I have tried olive oil, coconut oil and nothing works.  I didn't experience this with my first pregnancy nor is my skin ever like this.  

I have to exfoliate in the mornings (use baking soda) and gently scrub those areas so it doesn't look so awful but within a few hours, cracked peeling skin.  I have tried not exfoliating, nothing works.

Any ideas on what I can use? do? Should I go see a dermatologist?
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I had the same. I tried the tiniest amount of hydrocortisone and it went away and hasn't returned.
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Try Aquaphor ointment
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