Unfortunately, acne tends to get worse during pregnancy. Blame your hormones and your beautiful, oily glow of pregnancy. Still, there are a few things you can do. It is safe to wash your face with benzoyl peroxide during pregnancy. Benzoyl peroxide is the common ingredient in most over-the-counter acne remedies. Check the label.
If you wash your face at night and then go and lay down on your pillow from last night, you may find that you have re-contaminated your face with last night’s oils and bacteria. One evidence-based trick is to place a fresh, clean towelette over your pillow each night that you remove in the morning. This towelette can collect the new nightly skin oils and bacteria and not allow them to saturate into your pillow and pillowcase. Just change it each night. Oral retinoids (e.g., Accutane) should be avoided during pregnancy due to the severity of birth defects that a fetus may develop as a result of exposure. Many other acne treatments are not safe during pregnancy. Ask your doctor before trying any other remedies.
Oral retinoids (e.g., Accutane) should be avoided during pregnancy due to the severity of birth defects that a fetus may develop as a result of exposure. Many other acne treatments are not safe during pregnancy. Ask your doctor before trying any other remedies.