How to take care of your skin during pregnancy

How skin changes during pregnancy

When a woman is pregnant, her body changes. This process is individual, and it is rather difficult to predict exactly how changes in the hormonal background will affect the skin of the face. For example, someone may not notice serious metamorphosis at all. Other faceA dermatologist's guidelines for skincare during pregnancy / The Financial Express with unusual dryness. Quite often the skin becomesPregnancy Glow / American Pregnancy Association fatter - there is even the term pregnancy glow, or "the glow of pregnancy."

In addition to changing the type of skin, specific problems may appear. For example, acneLawrence E. Gibson. What's the best way to treat pregnancy acne? / Mayo Clinic and papulesCommon Skin Conditions During Pregnancy / American Family Physican. In pregnant women, this is due to growthPina Bozzo, Angela Chua‑Gocheco, Adrienne Einarson. Safety of skin care products during pregnancy / Canadian family physician

androgen levels, which amplifySangita Ghosh, Soumik Chaudhuri, Vijay Kumar Jain, Kamal Aggarwal. Profiling and Hormonal Therapy for Acne in Women / Indian journal of dermatology the production of sebum - the secret of the sebaceous glands. Sometimes there is melasma2nd trimester pregnancy: What to expect / Mayo Clinic, or dark spots on the skin - is to blame overabundanceMelasma/Cleveland Clinic melanin.

Atopic dermatitis appearsGalina Balakirski, Natalija Novak. Atopic dermatitis and pregnancy / Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology due to hormonal imbalance and decreaseGalina Balakirski, Natalija Novak. Atopic dermatitis and pregnancy / Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology pregnant immunity. If a woman has diseases like eczemaGalina Balakirski, Natalija Novak. Atopic dermatitis and pregnancy / Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology or psoriasis, there is a risk that they will worsen.

What should be the care

Professional grooming procedures should be approached selectively. For example, the influence mesotherapyPregnancy and Mesotherapy / DermaNetwork and botox injectionsM.K. Trivedi, George Krompouzos, J.E. Murase. A review of the safety of cosmetic procedures during pregnancy and lactation / International Journal of Women's Dermatology on the body of a pregnant woman and the fetus is almost not studied. Experts recommend to abandon them. Also worth postponeChemical peel / Mayo Clinic chemical cleaning of the face. Here is the laser peel. countsIS ANY ACNE TREATMENT SAFE TO USE DURING PREGNANCY? / American Academy of Dermatology Association safe procedure to fight acne. However, before making an appointment with a cosmetologist, it is better to consult a dermatologist.

In the home beauty routine, you can not change anything if you do not see serious changes in the skin and everything is fine with the composition of the products. It is not necessary to use any additional products, and it is worth revising the cans only if something does not fit right now - for example, the fragrance has become annoying. wash your faceFACE WASHING 101 / American Academy of Dermatology Association twice a day with gentle foams or gels and do not forget to moisturize the skin. Be careful with foaming washcloths or scrubs - they can leave microtrauma. If atypical changes have made themselves felt, care can be adjusted.

What to do if there are problems

The exact list depends on how the skin condition has changed. You may not have melasma, but dry patches need to be removed. Or, on the contrary, almost everything is in order, but for the first time in a long time there were acne. In order not to be mistaken, you should select products together with a dermatologist. However, there are also general recommendations for typical problems.

acne

Against it, you can use peels based on azelaic acid. She is penetratesAzelaic Acid / British Association of Dermatologists into the skin and removes excess sebum. Another acid helps to cope with P.acnes bacteria, which also cause acne and ulcers. Azelain works softerAzelaic Acid / British Association of Dermatologists other acids, so it canAzelaic Acid / British Association of Dermatologists apply during pregnancy.

Products with salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide also help against acne. It is believed that the short-term use of funds with these components safelyIs any acne treatment safe to use during pregnancy? / American Academy of Dermatology Association for pregnant women, but before use, you should consult an expert.

Eczema

If you have this condition, remember to moisturize your skin with fragrance-free products. Flavors mayPregnancy and eczema / National Eczema Society cause an allergic reaction and exacerbate symptoms eczema. Sometimes drugs with glucocorticosteroids are prescribed for treatment. Experts advisePregnancy and eczema / National Eczema Society use them for no more than two weeks and only after consulting a dermatologist. Glucocorticosteroids in high doses mayRiccardo Pofi, Jeremy W Tomlinson. Glucocorticoids in pregnancy / Obstetric Medicine affect fetal development.

melasma

Sometimes she maybeMelasma / American Osteopathic College of Dermatology an abyss after childbirth, but some spots remain. It is impossible to predict this, so it is important not to let the course of the disease take its course. To get started, consult with a specialist. Dark spots that appear during pregnancy easy to confuseMelasma/Cleveland Clinic with symptoms of skin cancer.

If everything is fine with health, and the doctor has confirmed hyperpigmentation, changeMelasma/Cleveland Clinic beauty routine. Try not to use perfumed care products, control how long you sit at a laptop or TV, sunbathe less often. If you still have to go outside when the sun is shining brightest, Do not forget3 ways to make melasma less noticeable / American Academy of Dermatology Association about sunscreens with an index of SPF30 and above.

What is better not to use

Some substances are dangerous during pregnancy. Even if skin problems do not bother you, it will not be superfluous to check the composition of the products.

Tetracycline

it antibioticwhich helps with severe acne. While there is no exact data on exactly how therapeutic ointments with tetracycline affect the fetus. Wherein countsTetracycline topical Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings / Drugs.comthat it is better to refuse them in late pregnancy. Such funds should be used only if the benefit exceedsTetracycline topical Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings / Drugs.com possible risks.

Add antibiotics to cosmetics forbiddenTechnical Regulations of the Customs Union "On the safety of perfumery and cosmetic products". Unscrupulous manufacturers rarely, but still try get aroundRospotrebnadzor fined cosmetics manufacturer FemFatal / Vedomosti law. Therefore, before buying a new jar that promises to get rid of rashes, study the reviews.

Tretinoin

This substance is a derivative of vitamin A, which helpsTretinoin topical Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings / Drugs.com get rid of acne. In the formulations, the product is labeled with the word Tretinoin. Tretinoin products should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It can harm the fetus, and in some cases leadTretinoin / Drugs.com to premature birth.

Tazarotene

A corticosteroid used in the treatment of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. There are no data on how drugs with tazarotene affect a person. The main component tests were carried out on animals. However, the US Department of Health does not adviseTazarotene topical Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings / Drugs.com use it so as not to cause problems with the development of the fetus. In the composition of the funds, the component is referred to as Tazarotene.

Retinol

Whitens the skin and helps smooth wrinkles. Some experts believe that, like other vitamin A derivatives, in rare cases causesFetal retinoid syndrome / Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center fetal mutations. The component is listed as Retinol.

Phthalates

Them canPhthalates in Cosmetics / FDA found in some nail polishes and hair, shampoos, aftershave lotions, perfumes. These substances help preserve the color and texture of the product. It is believed that phthalates harmPreterm birth more likely with exposure to phthalates / National Institutes of Health not only for pregnant women. They are mayYufei Wang, Haifeng Qian. Phthalates and Their Impacts on Human Health / Healthcare lead to problems with the endocrine system. Phthalates are labeled as DEP, BBzP, DBP and DEHP.

Formaldehyde releasers

These are components that gradually release formaldehyde, which is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Formaldehyde maybeLaura Malinauskien, Audra Blaziene, Anzelika Chomiciene, Marlene Isaksson. Formaldehyde may be found in cosmetic products even when unlabelled / Open Medicine cause an allergic reaction. And also he countsFormaldehyde / American Cancer Society a carcinogen that increases the risk of developing nasopharyngeal cancer and leukemia.

To understand if there are formaldehyde releasers in the composition, look for the designations:

• benzylhemiformal;
• 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol;
• 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane;
• Diazolidinyl urea;
• DMDM hydantoin;
• formaldehyde;
• Imidazolidinyl urea;
• Methenamine;
• paraformaldehyde;
• Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate;
• Quaternium‑15.

How else to check the care product

If you don't want to spend your free time looking at formulations, check them with the help of special services.

• What's In My Jar. From English, the name translates as "What's in my bank." Enter the name of the product in the search engine, after which the service will analyze its composition. Please note that it only works with international rulers.
• INCI Decoder. The service parses the contents of the tool. To do this, you need to take a picture of the composition on the package or enter it manually in a special field. After checking, you will see the rating of each ingredient and find out what each component is for. Like WIMJ, the service only works in English.
• Composition.online. The site consists only of instructions and a field for entering the composition. After analyzing the content, you will see the danger rating of the components. Those that can harm the skin are indicated in orange, red or black. Safe - green.