https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 08:20:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-231705 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:17:57 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 231705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With Mavrick, I had good face skin but had back acne.<br /> For Sienna I had blemishes and pimples in my face. People say "girls steal their mama's beauty" it was my case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-231697 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:13:09 +0000 Penny Lane 231697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had terrible, terrible forehead acne when I was 13. I wouldn't say my skin has been amazing since then, but I didn't really "break out" per se, I would get maybe one or two pimples every month or so. </p> <p>But, while I've been PG, from the 2nd tri onwards, I've gotten breakouts about once a month on my chin of all places! I'm hoping it magically goes away after I give birth O_o </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-231685 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:02:28 +0000 Mommy Finger 231685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My face has never looked better but i definitely broke out more on my back. Not awful though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-230650 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 22:13:02 +0000 aprk 230650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm almost 5 weeks pregnant and my skin is awful already - very oily and pimply. I'm trying the Belli brand face wash and spot treatment to see if it helps. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-230135 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:18:11 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 230135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sucked after getting off BC and then improved after getting pregnant...yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-230076 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 08:47:25 +0000 MrsH 230076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Much worse. Super oily :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229978 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 22:54:16 +0000 LemonLong 229978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Much worse. I've always struggled with acne. I was on retin A before getting pregnant, now just on clindomycin. I'm broken out on my face, neck, and my chest. I've never had neck and chest acne before so it's def related to the pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229972 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 22:31:12 +0000 matador84 229972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the first tri it was a mess, 2nd tri was awesome, and i've noticed the last couple days i'm starting to break out again (end of 3rd tri) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229963 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 22:00:29 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 229963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>much worse </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229951 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 21:36:02 +0000 Mrs.M57 229951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Acne was my first symptom! I have never had such awful acne! It was really bad the first trimester, a little better throughout the second, and my skin was back to normal in the third trimester </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229947 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 21:32:17 +0000 ladyfingers 229947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sucks, but it's sucked since I was 13. I just can't use my awesome heavy-duty prescription topicals anymore. DH tells me I'm so pretty and I'm glowing. He's sweet, but full of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229560 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:29:12 +0000 littlebug 229560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Worse. I have always had a great complexion, even as a teenager. But since I got pregnant, I've had lots of breakouts. And tiny red dots all over my face and chest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229530 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 06:09:33 +0000 hellobeeboston 229530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't really say for sure --- at the beginning my skin was bad! I changed all of my products when I got pg, so that may have attributed... I also broke out in new weird places - mostly may jaw, neck, and chin. I think it's a lot better now (at 26 weeks).</p> <p>But I used to get breakouts on my chest and back - and those completely went away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229468 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:47:25 +0000 MaisyMay 229468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Worse! I've never worried much about my skin pre-pregnancy and I didn't notice anything until my second, but all of a sudden I break out along my jaw line and on my cheeks. It's kinda gross. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229463 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:45:10 +0000 Minnie_Girl 229463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My skin has gotten somewhat better! For what it's worth, I've never taken a birth control pill or used harsh cleansers/heavy duty medication on my skin. I'd just get mild breakouts around my period. Now that my skin is getting a constant hormone bath, that's gone away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229407 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:49:43 +0000 immabeetoo 229407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Soooo much worse. I've never had amazing skin, but WOW. Like others, mine has been all over my lower cheeks, chin, and jaw. I had some on my back &amp; chest in the first tri but most of it is at least less painful now. </p> <p>Nothing makes a difference it seems - but I put generic Cortisone cream on cystic zits and ice them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229371 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:45:04 +0000 Mrs. Oyster 229371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So much worse! I also never really had any trouble with acne in my life - but early on in the 1st trimester I started getting horrible acne. Mine is mostly concentrated on my lower cheeks and my jaw line - although I've had it basically all over my face during different points throughout the pregnancy. I've also had horrible back acne - which I've never experienced before. I've tried a wide range of cleansers/topical medications that were ok'd by my Dr. but none have made much of a difference.<br /> What really annoys me is that I now have huge dark areas on my face where the acne has cleared up for a moment. I try to moisturize them every day with some green tea stuff, but they remain VERY pronounced and hard to cover even with makeup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229192 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:02:22 +0000 lilteacherbee 229192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely worse, but I was on the pill for 8 years before we were TTC. When I got off the pill, my skin stayed pretty clear until I got pregnant. Now, I pretty much constantly have break outs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229173 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:38:19 +0000 lovehoneybee 229173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cvbee: Oh, I hate backne! It's the one time I'll ask DH to be really gross and pop my zits...they usually really hurt!</p> <p>I've been in a pretty perpetual break-out state since I got pregnant. It'll clear up for a day or two, and then right back to zit-city. I have one zit in particular that I swear has been there since the beginning, no matter what I've done. I tried to pop it once, but it bled for like 15 minutes before I could finally get it to stop, like a small river down my chin bleed, not just little. I've left it alone since then. I figure it's earned it's place, lol. </p> <p>I've hit a point where I'm so tired and uncomfortable all of the time that I don't much care what people think when I go out sans makeup or done-up hair (really, they're lucky I remember to brush it), but when I make an effort I use a light tinted moisturizer, play up my cheeks and eyes a lot and go for a very neutral lip--I'm hoping people's eyes are drawn away from Leon (the monster zit) and more to the top of my face. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229155 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:18:05 +0000 cvbee 229155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had bad backne! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229150 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:13:54 +0000 birdofafeather 229150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mine is worse. i was on BCP for my skin starting in HS and when i went off last summer, i was able to maintain a bit, but was still not using strong things because i didn't want to use something i couldn't use when I was pregnant. now that i'm pregnant, it's not great at all. i recently got some organic acne cleanser from juice beauty and it's a little better, but i still have bad stuff on my jawline and hairline. i feel worse than i did in HS! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229122 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:49:40 +0000 MsLipGloss 229122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had several weeks where my skin was definitely much worse than it was pre-pg. It seems to have (somewhat) stabilized, although I am 33 weeks, so it's about time! :)</p> <p>@MamaMoose @MrsBee: I have also been told that you break out more with girls because they *steal your beauty* . . . that, and also because of the extra progesterone floating around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229049 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:58:27 +0000 MamaMoose 229049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Worse! I'm one of those lucky people who has always had really nice skin. But since getting pregnant I break out a lot more. Particularly on my jawline. But it does come and go thank goodness.</p> <p>@Mrs. Bee: I've always heard you tend to break out more with boys because of the heightened testosterone levels in your body. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229044 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:56:40 +0000 mrsjyw 229044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetchic: i had the same worsening of the skin in that area the year prior to BFP. i've had clear skin since BFP~ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229043 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:55:52 +0000 edelweiss 229043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>starting around week 8 i started to break out (what a horrible flashback to middle and high school) and it was bad for a few weeks. now in my 13th week, it is better but my skin is definitely not as clear as it was before. i made an appointment with a dermatologist to see if there is anything i can do or use to help--i'm worried that it will come and go in waves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229033 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:51:31 +0000 wheres_c 229033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My skin has been awful, especially the chin and chest. I look like a teenager again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229021 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:43:59 +0000 Mrs. Bee 229021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>much worse with charlie. i broke out a lot, esp on my back! then it went away towards the second half of the pregnancy.</p> <p>with olive i broke out a little bit, but nowhere near as much as i did with charlie. they say that girls are supposed to steal your beauty, but i guess charlie stole mine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229005 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:37:14 +0000 Meridian 229005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCastro: OMG, YES!! I got off BC about 15 - 16 months ago, and I think that's when all the breakouts started!! GAHHH </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-229000 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:36:22 +0000 Meridian 229000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Ohh, you can take clindomycin while preggers? Interesting, good to know!</p> <p>Ugh, this bums me out that my skin may get worse, ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-skin-improve-or-get-worse-when-pg#post-228993 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:35:25 +0000 MrsCastro 228993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetchic: i have been wondering the same since gettin off BC a month ago...it seems like since getting off BC i am a teenager again, with major breakouts...i might try bio-oil...see if that helps... </p>