Skin Rash During Pregnancy Pictures

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Skin result is a local change of the skin. Skin rash is possible due to many reasons. It could be an allergic response, an infection with micro-organisms or reaction for certain medicines. During pregnancy, it could be altogether a different case.

You may suffer from

1. Itchiness
2. Prickly Heat Rash
3. Puppp Rash During Pregnancy

Here are suggested some home remedies to deal with the skin rashes for pregnant woman. Please consult your doctor. It might be needed to do some blood tests to check functioning of your lever.

Itchiness During Pregnancy

• Very common in the second and third trimesters.
• Skin becomes dry and flaky and it itches – itch due to prickly heat rash is also possible.
• Itch could be local to abdomen or it could spread to other body parts. The skin is already stretched during this period and you may see stretch marks.

Home remedies to treat Itchiness

• Do not scratch.
• Use oatmeal bath formulas
• Use lotions, vitamin E oil, lotion or moisturizer on the affected areas.
• Use loose cotton clothes.
• Stay in cold area – do npt walk in Sun.

Prickly Heat Rash

• Caused by pregnancy hormone due to overheated body and the friction between skin and clothing
• Common in skin folds and creases mainly in overweight women

Home Treatment for Prickly Heat Rash

Treat this type of rashes in time. If delayed, treatment becomes difficult.

• Use gentle cleansers or handcrafted soaps.
• Oatmeal baths and baking soda baths (borex)
• No hot baths or showers
• Use soft towels
• Treat skin rash with calamine lotion, baking soda or zinc oxide powder.

PUPP P Or PUPPP Rash During Pregnancy

• Severe itching + reddish raised patches is an indication of Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy.
• Probability is 1/150 pregnant woman.
• Starts in the second half of the pregnancy and disappears shortly after delivery
• Spreads all over the body
• Cause in unknown. Could be heriditory.
• Doctors can prescibe some medicines for PUPPP rashes.

Tips for PUPPP Rash

• Don’t use polyester.
• Apply unscented powder
• No perfumes, hard soaps
• Use baking soda to clean.
• Drink a lot of water.

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