SO MUCH ACNE! Suggestions? Ideas? Brews?

[Cmahnken]

My face looks like a pizza.

I feel HIDEOUS!

My body has been craving milk...I was drinking about a gallon every 2 days...YIKES I know. But its all I wanted.

I thought maybe this had something to do with my break outs so I cut that off. It has helped some...but I am still getting new pimples all the time!

Anyone having the same problem? Anyone have any good products to recommend?

[L'lee]

I definitely feel like I sweat more or at least am greasier when I'm pregnant. I usually wash my face at least a couple of times a day - maybe that would help you?

I don't know about milk causing acne, but I don't drink it. I eat cheese and sometimes yogurt, but I try not to have too much dairy, especially during allergy season.

Good luck!

[Cmahnken]

I have been washing morning and night and just trying to avoid wearing make up as much as possible...and since i have cut out the milk its gotten at least SOME better...i guess its just part of it!

[Plummeting]

I don't eat dairy products at all and I still break out a little while pregnant. For me it has cleared up by the second trimester in both my other pregnancies, so I'm not too worried about it this time around. I figure it will go away then. I never found anything natural that helped even the tiniest bit. :-/

[GregoryBaby1]

I am struggling with the same problem. I drink a lot of milk also but have no idea if that contributes to it. I have stopped using all over the counter acne products (because of salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide). I am now using Burt's Bees Orange Oil wash and I put a tiny dab of tea tree oil on any inflamed pimples. It's actually been better since starting this routine

[MrsKatie]

They're pricey, but the Dr. Alkaitis products have been a miracle for my skin:

http://www.alkaitis.com/

Start with the travel kit -- everything in it lasts MUCH longer than it says on the website, cause it's super concentrated and you use SO little.  I bought a full-size face wash about 6 months ago and I'm less than halfway through it, so to me it's a major bargain, even though you pay a lot up front.

I had TERRIBLE acne in the beginning of this pregnancy.  And it was all over my neck, to the point where I wouldn't go outside without a scarf, no matter what the temperature.  My face was pretty bad, too.  I started using the Dr. Alkaitis stuff and it cleared up within a week and my skin has been the best it's been in my entire life (seriously) ever since.

And definitely avoid dairy, it's full of hormones and other crap that are terrible for your skin.

[Cmahnken]

ladies - i realized that the acne was a combination of the milk AND stress.... once both of those things were reduced...Bye bye pimples!