Is there something a pregnant woman can do to clear up acne?
In a nutshell, acne is the product of three things: bacteria, excessive sebum production and skin cells that are not exfoliating properly. When the dead skin on your epidermis isn’t turning over quickly enough, your pores get clogged and trap all that bacteria to mix with your sebum and multiply. Now you have a nasty cocktail that results in a zit. Pregnancy has revved up the hormones, so now you’re producing more sebum than ever. I understand that you don’t want to use any medications that have the potential to harm the baby, but I think there are still some things you can do. 1. Aspirin mask. When I break out, this is the thing that helps me the most. I don’t believe the topical use of aspirin gets into your bloodstream because I am allergic to aspirin, but can use it as a mask with no problem. Ask the doctor if this is ok, because it works like a charm. If you can tolerate aspirin (aspirin is salicylic acid), you can make an excellent homemade mask by crushing up a few tablets and m
