Pregnancy Symptoms & Complaints: Acne, Chloasma, Stretch Marks and More Skin Changes

Pregnancy hormones can cause a number of skin issues, including acne, itching, darkening and stretch marks. Find out what causes these skin changes in pregnancy and what you can do to feel and look better.

By the editors of Parents magazine

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What causes acne in pregnancy?

If your skin usually breaks out during your menstrual period, you're likely to find the same thing happening during the early months of your pregnancy. But this isn't always the case: some woman find that their regular acne problems disappear during pregnancy, while others who were never troubled by pimples find that pregnancy brings them on.

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Comments (9)

woodsclint wrote:

I just started getting acne and i never had it with my son i dont now what to do , i wosh my face twice a day and it still wont go away

1/25/2011 08:06:51 PM Report Abuse

jeffandjulierizco wrote:

in response to sunincalifornia....... celebraties are all air brushed! Thats the truth so we wouldnt know anyways if they had stretch marks or not. I would love to be airbrushed for the day on tv. e would be perfect too!

9/25/2010 09:02:49 AM Report Abuse

Sellsconnections wrote:

im braking out with a dry rash on the sides and around my mouth. im light complected ,so when i get pimples ,and they go away. im always left with dark marks on my face. i gotta wear makeup everyday to hide all that.

6/23/2010 04:25:48 AM Report Abuse

mommymiranda1 wrote:

I have this random rash that has appeared on the top of my feet and on my ankles!! This is my 2nd child and I never got it with my first!! Has anyone else experienced this??

5/4/2010 01:29:22 PM Report Abuse

sunincalifornia wrote:

why celebrities don't get strechmarks? Celebrities don't even get fat.

4/14/2010 08:47:02 PM Report Abuse

thunameless wrote:

My belly itches on occasion, when it does I have a tendancy to scratch it. Probably not the best but I feel like its my way of knowing to get ready for a bigger belly. This is my first pregnancy and stretch marks run in my family big time! I'm so nervous to get them because I normally have a small figure, I've heard that certain oils help to prevent stretch marks as well as cocoa butter.

2/20/2010 12:18:00 PM Report Abuse

lilmamatweetybabygirl wrote:

i feel that sometimes its ok to scratch your stomach but i think its better to rub it

10/20/2009 05:56:32 PM Report Abuse

justiceismax wrote:

don't ever scratch and use a lot of cocoa cream in that area. This is my second time around and although I did develop quite a few stretch marks on my behind, I don't have any marks on my belly.

10/8/2009 10:15:47 AM Report Abuse

hendersoshshane wrote:

My belly itches so bad right after a shower and this is my fourth pregnancy

10/5/2009 10:58:32 AM Report Abuse

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