PP Hair/Skin

[madamewaffles]

Has your skin/hair changed PP? My legs/feet are insanely dry and flaky while my hair and face are like oil slicks. Not to mention PP acne, ugh. Aren't the bags under my eyes enough? Have you found any success with any skin care products/shampoos? Also, are there any topical products BFing moms should avoid?

[melody330]

I was just thinking about this last night! There is a thread on Parenting about PP stink, totally get that! My skin is also super oily on my face but dry on my arms and legs. Right now I use tea tree oil pads for my face, and thanks to parenting secret clinical for the sweat stink!

As far as I know there aren't any topical products you have to avoid while nursing. Unless it's a Rx from a dr or something.

[tikoberry99]

I haven't noticed any changes yet....but I'm waiting for it. I'm a big fan of oil based cleansers....I've been using boscia make up breakup cold oil pre/during/post pregnancy. My skin is normally a bit oily with chin break outs during ovulation and this stuff def helps with break outs

m.sephora.com/product/P254604

I also use coconut oil for moisturizer and sometimes a honey and lemon juice mask to clear stuff up.

[katelou]

My skin is also so dry. I am too busy and exhausted to care at the moment, so I'm no help.

Las my time my hair started falling out around 4 months PP, so yay for having that to look forward to.

[tootsie]

My feet are outrageously dry, which seems do off to attribute to pregnancy but they've never been like this before! I've started picking on my heel calluses, which is truly disgusting.

[Susan0utLoud]

I'm dreading the hair loss. I've had success with the sweat/stink issue with Dove Clinical (Secret Clinical was too harsh for my skin). My face is surprisingly ok (knock on wood), I expected massive dryness like I experienced last time.

[rungirlrun]

Surprisingly, my face is clearer than it's been in ages. And my hair is still full. Too bad it doesn't really matter bc the rest of me is a mess most of the time. I'm dreading the 3-4 month hair loss. And with my older son, the worst was when I weaned him. Major acne and hair loss. Ugh. Can't catch a break with pregnancy.

[ellebelle]

I'm already losing my hair. I hate it so much. Also been having success with Dove Clinical for sweat. And another with very dry skin except for my face which is breakout/oil city.

[prvc678]

Sept 16, 2016 19:17:34 GMT -5 rungirlrun said:

Surprisingly, my face is clearer than it's been in ages. And my hair is still full. Too bad it doesn't really matter bc the rest of me is a mess most of the time. I'm dreading the 3-4 month hair loss. And with my older son, the worst was when I weaned him. Major acne and hair loss. Ugh. Can't catch a break with pregnancy.

This has been my experience exactly. I did get my first pimple in months earlier this week, but that's because I went to bed the night before without washing my face.

[cabbagecabbage]

I still smell *wrong*. I feel like I'm sweating the sweat of another person, probably the creepy old guy at the Y who wears 20 year old shirts to work out. It's a mature and nasty funk. I wash my armpits three times every shower. Last time I felt like my smell regulated once I had the baby.

I think the hair loss is starting. In just the last couple days I feel I'm getting more hair when I towel dry or brush my hair.

My skin is normal except I get occasional big red pimples somewhere weird. Theres nothing like pimples and wrinkles at once.

[cavewmn]

I'm finally getting the pp sweats.... I really thought I had dodged this bullet.

[acorn99]

My sweats have eased up, but I still feel like I get pretty smelly by the end of the day. My skin has faired better with this one, but I started using the Olay daily facial clothes about 6 weeks ago, so that maybe helping.

My hair, though. Dude. A couple of weeks ago it started coming out. I am leaving huge clumps in the shower every day, and tons is coming out every time I run my fingers through it. I am planning to cut it to a short bob in a month or so once it eases up, in hopes of hiding the inevitable mom bangs. If I don't, they are going to be epic.

Sorry I forgot to warn all you FTMs about mom bangs. They are the fly away hairs you get all over after the hair loss stops and new hair grows in.

[acorn99]

Also-- do not Google mom bangs.

I thought it would be hair pictures. NOPE. SO MUCH PORN.

[Susan0utLoud]

acorn99 my mom bangs are out of control. I got them during pregnancy and they haven't left yet.

[littlesthobo]

I've had acne on my chest, yuck. Other than that seem relatively normal. Not looking forward to the hair loss, it was bad with DS1!

[roccobabyk]

I don't think I'm sweating extra but I smell like a 10 day old bologna sandwich at the end of every day. Oh well.

[glaze]

I'm losing my hair already. I've pulled so many strands off the baby, so annoying.

The only other thing I've got going on is thousands of tiny bumps/little pimples on my arms and thighs. Wtf I've never had this before and it's driving me crazy it looks so horrible.

[jenn83]

Sept 17, 2016 19:53:56 GMT -5 roccobabyk said:

I don't think I'm sweating extra but I smell like a 10 day old bologna sandwich at the end of every day. Oh well.

I am so glad it's not just me! I hate it so much. Smells like I haven't showered in days. Nope just took a shower a hour ago. I will say though that I sweat like a whore in church nonstop. It was 98 yesterday. Get your shit together weather.

[katelou]

Sept 17, 2016 10:04:42 GMT -5 acorn99 said:

Also-- do not Google mom bangs.

I thought it would be hair pictures. NOPE. SO MUCH PORN.

Dying.

Thanks for the warning!