Acne is a condition that affects many women During pregnancy y It is due to your high level of hormones that your body produces. It is one of the small problems that can play a bad streak, but we can give you some tips to mitigate its effects.
This skin disorder usually appears mainly on the face, but there are areas that are very prone to it, such as the back and chest. If a woman is subject to acne in her day to day, and even before her periods, she may experience her worst episodes during pregnancy, although on other occasions there are women who completely disappear.
Why does acne break out?
The acne it is produced by the high level of hormones manifested during pregnancy: progesterone, human chorionic gonadotropin, estrogen and lactogen. An increase in estrogens makes the skin stimulate a high production of sebum. This sebum that is in the form of oil will be the cause of blocking the pores and causing the blissful acne.
It should be noted that this outbreak usually manifests mainly in the first three months of pregnancy, since it is the period where there is a greater concentration and a greater hormonal imbalance in the body. As the months go by estrogen levels are regulated and acne tends to fade, although it is not usually in all cases, there are women who suffer from it throughout their gestation period. Mainly it usually disappears until after delivery.
Types of acne on the back and chest
- Black spots: They are the ones that give that appearance of black dots.
- White dots: It gives the appearance of small pimples that are, but under the skin
- Pustules: They are red pimples with a little pus on them.
- Papules: They are pink grains that hurt when touched.
- Nodules: they are large, painful, and are under the skin.
- Cysts: they are large, painful but very deep. They are under the skin and filled with pus.
How to prevent back and chest acne during pregnancy
In the worst case scenario, a woman feels psychologically bad when she sees that acne is overtaking her physical appearance and she cannot control it. In this case it is best go to a specialist to assess whether the problem can be tackled. For general care we can bear the following tips:
- A healthy and balanced diet. If you maintain healthy habits by providing vegetables, vegetables and fruits, it will help you to regulate excess oil in the skin much more, in addition to providing you with nutrients necessary for a healthy pregnancy.
- Exercise also helps maintain that balance. It is already known that this type of exercise has to be gentle without sudden movements. Sport will help maintain an active body and better blood circulation in the body.
- Keep your skin clean. Try to keep your pores clean and your skin clean of dead cell impurities. For this, a fat-free soap and great perfumes is essential. Producer scrubs work great for acne-prone skin.
- Protect your skin from the sun by using a sunscreen. If you are going to have the back and chest area exposed to the sun, it is important to use a sunscreen that does not contain PABA and if it can be special for sensitive skin.
- Avoid stress and try to free yourself from anxiety as these factors worsen acne and baby's health. And above all try not to touch the pimples, You have to forget to touch the pimples as it ends up creating more infections and producing more acne.
By following this series of tips you can always cope with control of this type of condition. You have to be patient because, as we have mentioned, it is something seasonal and that as soon as the pregnancy ends, we can see a recovery of our skin. If the problem worsens much beyond normal even taking our own measurements, we can always go to a specialist.