Dermatology and Skin Care Sciences

Women’s skin care in pregnancy

“A woman's body goes through several hormonal changes in her life an important one being pregnancy,” In most cases, skin and hair issues such as acne, dull skin and hair fall get resolved naturally after the first trimester, and the woman's skin looks ravishing. But I have seen where the reverse is also true. There could be a flare-up of acne and an increase in pigmentation, which is very common and termed as the ‘pregnancy mask' or melasma.” Here, the doctors give us the complete glossary for pregnancy skin concerns.

• dry skin
• darkening skin (a condition called cholasma)
• Acne