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   acne and pregnant (Acne board)

7th June 2005
You can try tea tree oil. It has worked okay, not great, for me, but other pregnant women swear by it. You can get it at health/natural food stores. It is completely safe during pregnancy. Burt's Bees makes an (herbal) acne remedy stick that has been recommended to me, although I haven't used it.

If you feel comfortable using medications during pregnancy, you can ask your doctor for a prescription for Cleocin, which is supposed to be safe during pregnancy. Some doctors will also let you use over-the-counter products that contain benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, although benzoyl peroxide is a class C drug during pregnancy (which means it is not known whether it causes birth defects or not). Some people say ProActive works well during pregnancy.
8th June 2005
hey shea, i know exactly how you feel, i broke out too while i was pregnant- it sucked. my derm advised against the cleocin, something about it being a vit A type thing, but yer s'posed to not use it while pregnant. i switched to topical eurythromycin. worked like crap! *lol* but better than nothing, i guess. have you tried the lemon juice thing? might work for you, although it also may give you heartburn, so be careful. congratulations! despite the acne, i looooved being pregnant, i was happy all the time, no clue why. my kid is 6 years old now, and gets more fun and cool and funny every day. totally unplanned, btw, but i'm loving it!
 
 

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