Hormonal changes during pregnancy often result in acne flare ups and many women
pregnant women struggle to find a safe, yet effective acne treatment - especially
considering the uncertainty of knowing which acne treatments are safe to use during
pregnancy.
Most acne treatments are contra-indicated during pregnancy. Oral acne medications
and most topical acne treatments should be avoided during pregnancy including
Tetracycline, Oral Isotretinoin, and Topical Retinoids. These acne treatments
can have a harmful effect on the fetus and should be avoided even if you are
trying to get pregnant.
Some pregnant woment have turned to chemical peels in their search for an effective
acne treatment. Chemical peels come in several varieties and contain one or
more keratolytics—chemicals that soften the epidermis, unclog pores, and
remove layers of dead skin cells. Many of the commonly available keratolytics
(such as salicylic acid and glycolic acid) have questionable links to birth
defects in published medical studies. Lactic acid, however, is a highly effective
keratolytic that passes through teratology screening cleanly. It also happens
to be less irritating to the skin than other peels. Lactic acid is the featured
ingredient in Belli Pregnancy’s Acne Clearing Facial Wash.
Pregnant women do not have to suffer acne during pregnancy. Belli’s breakthrough formulation is the first to safely address pregnancy-related acne using lactic acid – an ingredient that is naturally found in the body.
