Face Reality Acne Clinic Blog

It’s a common fact that pregnancy can make acne-prone skin worse. The hormonal fluctuations can really wreak havoc with the skin.  As far as using products to help keep the acne at bay, we require a list of ingredients that they should avoid while pregnant from the client’s ob/gyn. We have found that most doctors will allow the use of benzoyl peroxide.

Another area of consideration besides topical products however, are the pre-natal vitamins that women are required to take while pregnant. Many of them have high levels of iodides which can really irritate the follicle walls and make acne worse. Two brands of pre-natal vitamins that do not have iodides are as follows:

• Duet DHA - Rx only along with Omega 3 Fish Oil Supplements
• Stuart Natal Pre-Natal Vitamins (which are over the counter).

As far as in-clinic acne treatments are concerned, since we cannot use our mild chemical peels solutions on pregnant women, we now have microdermabrasion treatments that can give the exfoliation needed while treating acne.

For more information about acne and getting clear go to our website.

Face Reality Acne Clinic

Tags: hormonal acne, pre-natal vitamins and acne, Pregnancy and Acne

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