Zittier Than An Adolescent
As per a request by Janet, a fellow mom who feels my spotty pain with the blasted pregnancy mask, I’m going to tell you about the cure for my acne.
When I was pregnant with Ainsley my lovely, clean, smooth skin turned into a gigantic, painful zit. On my face, neck, chest, stomach, back, butt, thighs I had terrible, painful, ugly cystic acne. I was going to some stupid midwife who said the less medication I used the better. It was so bad I got a facial and I could tell the lady was simply disgusted by my skin. It was humiliating. I figured it would go away after the pregnancy. Wrong.
Finally, I asked my regular internist for something and he gave me Benzaclin. It’s a topical gel or cream with benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin, a topical antibiotic. It worked and if you follow the link the company will give you a $15 rebate on your prescription.
My current OB/GYN, not a crazy no-medicine-allowed midwife, said Benzaclin was perfectly safe to use during pregnancy and breast feeding so I was spared the trauma of turning into a gigantic freaking zit this time around.
I’ve run out of my prescription though and am using a salicylic acid toner, salicylic acid apricot scrub face wash, Noxema Deep Cleansing Cream and a Burt’s Bees Parsley Blemish Stick. Add to that I’m spending WAY too much money on moisturizer cause I bought the new Olay Definity, which is like $30, to repair 10 layers of damage including the brown spots and acne scars. If it helps it hasn’t worked as quickly as I would like. But, we shall see. You can get a $3 coupon on the Olay website.
I’m making an appointment with a dermatologist for heaven’s sake. I have insurance. I’ve spent entirely too much time and money trying creams and potions that may or may not even work.
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3 opinions for Zittier Than An Adolescent
Tammy
Jun 7, 2007 at 10:07 am
If you find something that works for the melasma - mask of pregnancy, please share because my youngest is turning 5 in September and mine hasn’t gone away at all. I blamed it on hormones but if the sunburns I got as a kid are to blame then I’m up a creek with no paddle.
Hormones alone can aggravate the acne but your right, a dermatologist will advice you better than anyone else.
Tracee
Jun 7, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Tammy, I will surely post when I find a cure. I even asked my black friend if she thought face bleaching would work. She said she didn’t know. Tracee
Karen is Thrifty
Jun 8, 2007 at 1:23 pm
I got terrible acne with my first pregnancy. Fortunately, the acne went away. With my second pregnancy, my eczema was horrible. Problem is, he’s almost 2 years old and it’s still really bad. My hands have never been this bad (until the pregnancy). They crack, bleed, peel, burn, etc. It’s horrible!
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