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PUPPP rash in pregnancy: Natural treatments and prevention

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September 27, 2016

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You're good to pregnancy, so where is the "pregnancy glow" you've heard about? Instead of bright, glowing skin looks, you may look like a pimple-faced teenager. Dark spots may have appeared on your face. Or maybe you're itching from the rash that has sprung up around the stretch marks on your stomach.

Pregnancy can bring a lot, and your skin is not immune to the hormone changes that you experience. Luckily, while annoying, most of these conditions are not harmful and will subside once you give birth.

Let's look as some of the most common skin problems that occur during pregnancy and how to manage them. We will also discuss a serious condition that must be considered.

Both benign condition is the result of increased pigmentation caused by pregnancy hormones surge. Melasma, also known as the "mask of pregnancy," causing dark spots appear on your face, often on the nose and cheeks. Linea nigra is a dark line that can form between the navel and pubic area during pregnancy.If you experience any of these, you are not alone. Nearly 75 percent of pregnant women will have the mask of pregnancy, and 90 percent will see linea nigra.This increase in pigmentation can affect every area of ​​your body that is more pigmented. Many women, for example, reported a lot of dark spots or areola than usual. And darker color of your skin, the more you may see this changes.You can not really prevent this condition, but using a good sunscreen, especially on your face, can help reduce the effects. Do not worry - you will not be stuck with this change forever. Most have to fade after you give birth. Melasma sometimes do not go, but a dermatologist can treat it with drugs after pregnancy.

Almost every pregnant woman will get stretch marks, which is a reddish stripes that run down the breast or stomach. They are more likely to appear if you gain weight quickly, so follow your doctor's recommendations regarding weight. However, getting the stretch marks sometimes just comes down to genetics.

After the birth, you should change your stretch marks less obvious silver or white color. You can try to prevent stretch marks by keeping your skin moisturized with cocoa butter or lotion. If you are tempted to try herbal medicine, talk to your doctor first.

Many of my patients complain about it during pregnancy. All the hormones in your body can cause the sebaceous glands to secrete more oil, causing acne.

Try cleaning your face with soap over-the-counter-face in the morning and evening. Most treatments over-the-counter topical safe in pregnancy, but if you have any concerns about a specific product, you can ask your doctor. There are several prescription topical medications we can try during pregnancy, but acne you should get better after your baby is born.

This small, loose, harmless skin growth can appear anywhere on your body during pregnancy, but most often appear under the arms and breasts. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to prevent them, but they can be easily removed after pregnancy if you wish.

itchy rash are common during pregnancy. PUPPPs, pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, is the most common pregnancy rash. This itchy, red spots popping up around the stretch marks - usually towards the end of pregnancy when your stomach is pulled most -. and can spread to the arms, legs, and buttocks

This condition is not dangerous, but I know from experience it can be annoying. PUPPPs will disappear after you give was born, but it does not feel like you have to suffer through it until then. We can provide a steroid cream that will relieve the itching and prevent spread. This cream is safe for you and your baby.

There are times when you do not have to ignore itchy skin. Cholestasis of pregnancy is a liver disease that results from a high number of pregnancy hormones affect the normal flow of bile in the gallbladder.

This condition occurs in the third trimester and can cause severe itching all over the body. It is often worse on the palms and soles of the feet and cause patients feel miserable and unable to sleep. Cholestasis of pregnancy can also be accompanied by jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes).

A simple blood test can verify if you have cholestasis of pregnancy, and oral medications to treat it. Delivery also cure it, so we can recommend inducing labor when you get closer to your due date.

Your body goes through major changes during pregnancy. Most skin conditions are more annoying than anything else. But tell your doctor about your symptoms to rule out anything serious - and to find potential relief

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