Pregnant women experience acne breakouts at any time during pregnancy. This is what I came to know during my pregnancy. But I didn’t know that it would continue even after my baby girl was born. The most distressing thing that I had to face was arm acne. I knew that acne is not contagious, however keeping my arms clean while taking my little one into my hands did make me feel better. My skin returned to normal after two or three months after the delivery, as if nothing had happened.

I had problems with acne before, but during the fifth month it suddenly broke loose on my skin, especially on face and arms.

This is what I did to protect the baby and myself: I exercised daily under my doctor’s supervision, to stimulate circulation to all parts of the body including the skin.

I ate lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, which were cooked after thoroughly washing them. Both exercise and a balance diet not only helped me stay fit during pregnancy, I happen to control the growth of the pimples. Though the pimples were there, I felt a hint of winning.

Then again during the eighth month, acne started growing on my arms.

I kept my skin clean and oil free taking a bath twice a day, or if I felt too cold I use a wet cloth to wipe myself.

I didn’t use acidic soaps or cleaners, because I didn’t know how my skin would react. And it was not the right time to experiment.

I thought of trying medicines because I was getting annoyed. But I was told that most of the medicines use Retinoids, which are dangerous for the unborn child. So I simply evaded the idea, though sometimes I felt embarrassed when people visited. In the end, when all went well and the acne vanished, the doctors told me that they just come and go. But somehow I believe that they vanished without leaving scars, because of the care I took.