What to do if you have small pimples on your face after pregnancy?

For female friends, acne and small pimples on the face are a fatal blow. The impact on appearance is immeasurable, and they want to remove them every minute. From a clinical point of view, there are many reasons for acne on women's faces, and pregnancy is one of them. This is mainly due to the influence of pregnancy hormones. There is too much oil and secretions on the face, which cannot be discharged in time, and will naturally turn into acne slowly. Experts say that if pregnant women want to remove small pimples on their faces, the first thing they need to do is to change their eating habits, eat more foods rich in zinc, crude fiber, and vitamins, and be sure to eat less spicy and greasy foods.

1. Change your eating habits and achieve "three more and two less"

Eat more foods rich in zinc: Pregnant women can increase their resistance and promote postpartum wound healing by supplementing more zinc. There are many foods containing zinc, such as animal liver, scallops, nuts, corn, lentils, soybeans, radishes, mushrooms, etc.

Eat more foods rich in crude fiber: Crude fiber can promote gastrointestinal motility, speed up metabolism, and excrete excess fat from the body. Such foods include whole wheat bread, soybeans, bamboo shoots, etc.

Eat more vitamin-rich foods: Vitamin A has a regenerative effect on the skin. Foods containing vitamin A include carrots, spinach, lettuce, apricots, mangoes, animal liver, cod liver oil, etc. Vitamins B2 and B6 contained in green leafy vegetables and fish can participate in protein metabolism, promote fat metabolism, and smooth acne scars. Vitamin C can effectively repair damaged tissues and can be absorbed by eating fresh fruits and vegetables. Not to mention the beauty benefits of vitamin E.

Less spicy and oily food: You should eat less spicy food during pregnancy, as such food can easily irritate nerves and blood vessels and cause recurrence of acne. Oily smells can easily cause allergic reactions and make acne-prone skin worse.

Eat less fatty and greasy foods: such as pork belly, braised pork with brown sauce, roast chicken, roast duck and other fat-rich foods.

2. Pay attention to skin cleanliness during pregnancy

If you wear makeup (it is recommended that expectant mothers use cosmetics with caution during pregnancy), be sure to remove it before washing your face, then wash your face thoroughly with facial soap to avoid leaving dirt, oil and cosmetics in the pores.

If residual dirt and cosmetics are mixed with sweat, it will easily cause skin itching or skin diseases, so don't be greedy and wash your face without removing makeup. After cleaning, apply astringent to replenish moisture and tighten the skin, and then apply skin care products specifically for pregnant women.

3. Massage your facial skin frequently

When getting up early in the morning, expectant mothers can use their hands to slowly massage along the facial muscles and blood vessels for a few minutes to promote local blood circulation and cell renewal.

After washing your face, you can massage the facial acupoints for 5 minutes. You can also use a steam bath on your face to enhance blood circulation, improve the skin's microenvironment, and help skin metabolism.

4. Drink water moderately to enhance skin elasticity

Drinking a glass of water before going to bed and before taking a bath can provide sufficient moisture to the cells in the body and make the skin more delicate and smooth. Drinking more water can make your skin more radiant and elastic.

5. Take good care of sun protection

Starting from spring, ultraviolet rays in the air gradually awaken from a "semi-hibernation" state, and the intensity of ultraviolet rays has begun to increase significantly compared to winter. For expectant mothers, they should do a good job of sun protection in spring. Because the skin protection of expectant mothers is relatively fragile, not only is it easy to get tanned, but it will also aggravate the butterfly spots.

Most sunscreens sold on the market today contain added chemical ingredients and their safety cannot be guaranteed, so their use is not recommended. It is best to use green sun protection methods, such as holding a parasol when going out, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, or applying olive oil directly on your face, all of which can effectively protect against the sun.