ways to prevent acne breakouts

Keep hair out of face relax use acne cream I do my face broke out so bad now that I'm prego and drink water

Hi. I've had a few acne breakouts, which I've never had before. Try coconut oil/milk on it. It will also help prevent scaring.

I'm 12wks 5 days and haven't had acne since high school. Now I'm constantly breaking out on my chin and cheeks, it almost looks like a rash. I also break out on my back and chest. I know that hormones during pregnancy can have a lot to do with break outs. I haven't brought it up to my doctor, because it doesn't look that severe (yet), but I would probably see a dermatologist and find out safe options for controlling acne. I believe ftm stands for first time mom. Good luck!!

I did. It is dry and has discoloration. If I wash my face it turns white.

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I took the supplements up to a point I started getting acne breakouts and rashes and I stopped immediately. Then I started having the same breakouts and rashes when I take high calcium foods. They subside when I take high phosphorus foods like meats. I read that calcium supplements can cause phosphorus deficiency. Please see: http://www.nutraingredients.

Hi. The main factors which lead to acne are oil, bacteria and hormones. As Vanessa says, your doctor or dermatologist will assess your acne and decide whether a topical or oral treatment is best for you. Dermatologists have found the most effective topical prescription gel to be Differin especially when used in conjunction with oral antibiotics or an anti-androgen contraceptive pill like Diane35 (females only). Also check out our Acne forum.

Have an appointment with a urologist. Should I ask for the meds to prevent breakouts and decrease the odds of infecting others?

s) heavily, I used to breakout. But not like real acne, but close enough to look like pimples. I only remembered this question as I seen a meth addict yesterday on t.v. and you know how they get those crystal sores all over and pick at them? Kind of the same idea, only not sores more like acne. Now mind you, this was only if I was using heavily, 6 to 10 a day. Heavy use for me... Thanks for your feedback!

Yep me to, I never had acne before either. I just keep my face washed with hot water all the time. And for the dry skin, lotion helps me!

I normally have oily skin but never really had a problem with acne. My normal skin routine is not preventing the breakouts. Any suggestions??

ve had once about a year ago as well. I have mild to moderate acne on my face. I do get nodular/cystic acne, mostly along the jawline, around my ears. Occasionally I get it on my forehead or chin area. Generally I just use an acne cleanser usually twice per day and deal with it. Well a month or so ago my skin started breaking out a little more than normal. I had made no change to any skin care or makeup or anything. As a result I started to look for some new care products for acne, etc...

I too have had some terrible acne this Pregnancy!! My skin was soo clear pre-pregnancy and the second my lil guy was created my face freaked out!! I started getting pimples on my forehead, chin, chest and back! I was like AHHH! They say you break out more with a girl because "they steal all your beauty" like the above poster said...but I dunno because my acne was BAD and I'm having a little boy!

Has anyone had any bad breakouts while being pregnant?? Normally I get bad breakouts around my period, but haven't. Only odd thing is ive noticed breakouts on my chest area & usually I breakout on my face.

It is normal to get acne on your neck, chest, or even back. I had some on the back of my neck, chest, and upper back. As for the scabs I'm not sure but try usig head and shoulders or something similar to that to see if it goes away but try not to scratch then.

So I'm 21weeks today, but ever since I was about 16weeks I've had major acne breakouts!! When do they end?? I've never been one to have acne breakouts and now its just irritating Me so so much! Ugh!! When is it supposed to end?

Really the only way to prevent serve acne is to just wash your face daily and pull your hair away frm your face. Don't over wash cause this can cause iritation.

Yes!! And it *****!! Ive never been one to have breakouts either!

Hi there, Sorry to hear about your acne. I know how heartbreaking it is to face in the mirror every day. The first step is to figure out what kind of acne you have. How old are you? What is your skin type? Oily? Dry? Sensitive? Is it flaky? Most acne sufferers have more sensitive skin than they think and they treat and treat and treat and rarely see any good results. Overwashing and scrubbing and medicating is the last thing the skin needs. The key is to getting the it balanced.

Taking this once a day can help keep your epidermis very nice and clear looking and prevent breakouts from happening later on. Despite being a well-known strategy to deal with acne, you should not be washing your skin or try to be dealing with your breakouts with isopropyl. It is an extremely severe cleaner for the already impacted epidermis. It gets dry the epidermis out, which causes it to overproduce organic oils to keep it hydrated.

The doctor told me to continue using Benzoyl Peroxide and the rest of his recommendations everyday if I want to keep my face from acne breakouts. And then the real deal walks in the drama, my face started to look so aged, dull, and oily. I'm only 21 but my appearance looks like I'm already in my 30's. My face is literally shiny and glistening with acne scars that made it hideously terrible. It makes feel like I have mutated to a horrifying monster.

I too have never had a problem with acne before. I am beginning to wonder if this condition is due to something more serious going on with my body or if it is perhaps hormonal. Please help me if you can. It is so embarassing to have to walk around with my face like this. This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/243337'>Rash and acne like breakouts on face once a month for past three months</a>.

I have been breaking out bad lately i guess its because of the pregnancy, if it happened to some of you ladies what did yall use to get rid of it, i been dealing with it but ughhh its so frustrating i feel so ugly :(

See your doctor for a topical retinoid called Differin (adapalene 0.1%). This is very good at dealing with blackheads and acne. Do not try to remove the blackheads by squeezing as this can spread bacteria under the skin causing more breakouts. It can also delay healing and lead to secondary infection. A good face wash for oily skin is Estee Lauder's Sparkling Clean. Washing alone will not heal acne or blackheads so do ask your doctor about Differin.

So what is good for breakouts while your pregnant I am having some horrible acne breakouts the past few weeks.

Oh girl im breaking out too im skin use to be nice and clean they seem to go away but ugh they come back

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