The skin may undergo any number of changes during your pregnancy.
This is because the body is undergoing many changes such as weight loss and there is also a huge increase of hormones in your body.
Skin changes are common and don't pose a serious health risk but check with your GP if serious problems such as blistering last more than a few days.
Due to other issues, not related to pregnancy, could possibly bring about skin discolouration, you should check with your GP or midwife if you notice changes, such as a change in the size or shade of a mole, or if pigmentation changes are accompanied by pain, tenderness or redness.
If it is necessary your doctor will be able to diagnose the problem and prescribe appropriate treatment .
Acne Pregnancy can trigger acne that you may not have experienced since adolescence.
When increased hormones are produced during pregnancy, they also cause the increased production of sebum, blocking pores and resulting in greasy skin and pimples.
Use a gentle cleanser and your skin and only use oil free moisterisers.
If you prefer not to use skin products, keep your skin fresh and clean by patting it dry rather than rubbing, so that you minimise irritation to the acne.
A few weeks after your babies birth your skin should return to normal.
Stretchmarks Depending on your skin colour, these ligns will appear reddish or a brownish colour usually in the breast, abdomen and thigh areas.
As your skin stretches during pregnancy they may appear and effect around 90 per cent of pregnant women.
Increased amounts of hormones also disrupt your skin's protein balance, making it thinner than usua.
Fortunately after pregnancy, the coloured pigmentation in the stretch marks gradually fades, and the streaks become lighter than the skin surrounding.
Some women are simply lucky with more elastic skin meaning they wont get stretch marks as their skin is more elastic.
You can't stop a stretch mark, but you can try to minimise them by avoiding putting on weight too rapidly, rubbing oil or lotion high in vitamin E over your abdomen to keep it supple, eating a healthy diet and undertaking gentle exercise.
It may take some amount of time for them to fade after pregnancy.
Other Conditions Skin tends to be more stretched during pregnancy not only due to high hormone levels but also because it is more delicate and stretched.
Skin conditions may worsen such as eczema and soaps and detergents may irritate the skin further.
When exposed to sunlight your skin may be more sensitive than previously.
As you put on weight chaffing may become an issue when the skin becomes moist and red under your breats and between your thighs.
Your skin may then become inflamed and blistered and you may notice an odour.
This is a condition named intertrigo.
Finally the skin may be put through a difficult time during pregnancy possibly suffering from acne, stretch marksand chaffing among other conditions, but remember the joy of childbirth makes it worth the suffering in the end.
This is because the body is undergoing many changes such as weight loss and there is also a huge increase of hormones in your body.
Skin changes are common and don't pose a serious health risk but check with your GP if serious problems such as blistering last more than a few days.
Due to other issues, not related to pregnancy, could possibly bring about skin discolouration, you should check with your GP or midwife if you notice changes, such as a change in the size or shade of a mole, or if pigmentation changes are accompanied by pain, tenderness or redness.
If it is necessary your doctor will be able to diagnose the problem and prescribe appropriate treatment .
Acne Pregnancy can trigger acne that you may not have experienced since adolescence.
When increased hormones are produced during pregnancy, they also cause the increased production of sebum, blocking pores and resulting in greasy skin and pimples.
Use a gentle cleanser and your skin and only use oil free moisterisers.
If you prefer not to use skin products, keep your skin fresh and clean by patting it dry rather than rubbing, so that you minimise irritation to the acne.
A few weeks after your babies birth your skin should return to normal.
Stretchmarks Depending on your skin colour, these ligns will appear reddish or a brownish colour usually in the breast, abdomen and thigh areas.
As your skin stretches during pregnancy they may appear and effect around 90 per cent of pregnant women.
Increased amounts of hormones also disrupt your skin's protein balance, making it thinner than usua.
Fortunately after pregnancy, the coloured pigmentation in the stretch marks gradually fades, and the streaks become lighter than the skin surrounding.
Some women are simply lucky with more elastic skin meaning they wont get stretch marks as their skin is more elastic.
You can't stop a stretch mark, but you can try to minimise them by avoiding putting on weight too rapidly, rubbing oil or lotion high in vitamin E over your abdomen to keep it supple, eating a healthy diet and undertaking gentle exercise.
It may take some amount of time for them to fade after pregnancy.
Other Conditions Skin tends to be more stretched during pregnancy not only due to high hormone levels but also because it is more delicate and stretched.
Skin conditions may worsen such as eczema and soaps and detergents may irritate the skin further.
When exposed to sunlight your skin may be more sensitive than previously.
As you put on weight chaffing may become an issue when the skin becomes moist and red under your breats and between your thighs.
Your skin may then become inflamed and blistered and you may notice an odour.
This is a condition named intertrigo.
Finally the skin may be put through a difficult time during pregnancy possibly suffering from acne, stretch marksand chaffing among other conditions, but remember the joy of childbirth makes it worth the suffering in the end.
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