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Re: 15weeks pregnant and face broke out

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 1 Aug 2001 12:37:06 -0500 (CDT)


At Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Jann wrote: >
>Hi!
>Yesterday, at 15w2d pregnant, my face broke out in something that looks
>sort of like pimples (the blemishes look slightly darker than pimples).
>Three dark pimples broke out about inch below both of my eyes (this is
>not where people normally get acne, I believe), as welll as random other
>places on my face (my upper lid, the side of my nose near my eye). Is
>this pregnancy related? I thought that pregnancy made women's faces very
>clear. I don't normally have problems with acne......What can I do?
>Thanks so much!

On the contrary, many women develop significant acne problems during pregnancy that they have never experienced before. Just make sure to use a mild soap like basis or purpose and nothing more... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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