Skin Care

While you are in an “interesting position”, review your facial skin care program, guided by the following principles.Taking care of yourself during pregnancySelf-care during pregnancy requires careful study of the composition of the cosmetics used Photo: Getty

  • Refuse for 9 months from all kinds of injections, suspenders and anti-aging creams.
  • Carefully read the labels of cosmeticmeans: the composition should be dominated by natural oils, water, plant extracts. If the natural components are at the end of the list, and at the beginning are chemical compounds with complex names, discard the use of cosmetic products.
  • In the formula of the caregiver, retinoids should not be present, since excess vitamin A can damage the baby.
  • Track the presence in the cosmetics of carcinogens 1,2-Dioxane, Acetamide MEA, Alkyl-phenol-ethoxylades, Aluminum, Benzene, Bronopol - they are poisonous and cause mutations.
  • These same recommendations should be followed when choosing body care products.

    Body care during pregnancy

    Stretch marks, pigment spots, loss of skin elasticity - this is just a small list of problems that pregnant women face. What to do in such cases?

  • Do not try to get rid of age spots and darkness during pregnancy. In most cases, the pigmentation passes on its own several months after the birth.
  • Breast care during pregnancy shouldTo be reduced to selection of convenient supporting linen and skin moisturizing with olive oil. Olive oil stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, thereby preventing striae. From synthetic creams it is desirable for a while to refuse.
  • Care of the abdomen during pregnancy is important forthe same reason: no one is immune from the formation of stretch marks. Take a contrast shower, rub the skin with olive oil and eat more protein foods to stimulate the repair of connective tissue.
  • During the gestation period, give up the peeling and ozone therapy.
  • During pregnancy, it is strictly forbidden to perform anti-cellulite or vacuum massage, visit saunas and pools with hot water, and do laser hair removal.

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