Beauty is the heart of everybody. Skin care is a very important part of life for women. However, expectant mothers during pregnancy are relatively weak because of their physical immunity, and at the same time, for the health of the baby in the belly. Pay special attention when choosing skin care products. Please pay attention - how do pregnant women choose skin care products?
Recently, Miss Ma, the expectant mother, has been plagued by a problem, that is, what kind of skin care products can be used to be effective and safe. In fact, due to the accelerated metabolism of expectant mothers, coupled with the special reaction during pregnancy, the skin condition can easily turn sharply at this time, such as rough skin, oily or dry, pigmentation and stretch marks; however, many Expectant mothers are also worried that the chemical ingredients in adult skin care products will harm the baby, and nothing will be used. Is this practice effective? What problems should mothers pay attention to when doing skin care ?
Try to choose mild skin care products
“Because of the wide variety of skin care products and their different functions, skin care products that are simply basic care can be used, such as non-irritating, non-fragrance, mild moisturizing lotion, etc. However, individual freckle skin care products need to be treated with caution. Although it can achieve the effect of freckle in a short period of time, once the mercury and lead are absorbed into the body through the skin, it will crisis the development of the fetus." Cao Mei, a dermatologist at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, said, "And, it is also important for the prevention of hormones. Many beauty salons offer hormonal beauty services, although they work well, but they are prone to hormone-dependent dermatitis, and pregnant women should avoid it."
So, can pregnant women use cosmeceuticals? “Generally speaking, the formula of cosmeceuticals is completely open, and all active ingredients and safety have been proven in medical literature and dermatological clinical tests, without the recognized allergens, pigments, fragrances, preservatives. Such as harmful substances, so to a certain extent, it can be used for pregnant women, but should pay attention to the selection of national quality certification products when purchasing." Cao Mei said.
In addition, dermatologists recommend that pregnant women not use foundations, powders, eyeshadows, lipsticks and other color cosmetics, because they contain more pigments, heavy metals and other ingredients, it is easy to cause damage to pregnant women.
If there is a special situation and need to use cosmetics, Cao Mei suggested that mothers should: "Select cosmetics for pregnant women, such as milder botanical cosmetics, and should avoid the cosmetics staying on the face for too long. In addition, For lipsticks, expectant mothers should wipe them off before eating, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."
Summer mothers how to skin care
As the hot summer has arrived, how whitening and sun protection have become a concern for expectant mothers. As we all know, many people will be sensitive to skin during pregnancy. So, what should mothers do in such a critical period?
"In fact, there are two kinds of sunscreens, one is a physical sunscreen, and the other is a chemical sunscreen. The physical sunscreen is mainly formed by forming a film of titanium oxide to protect the ultraviolet rays from sunscreen; the chemical sunscreen is mainly Relying on chemical components to absorb ultraviolet rays. Because of the sensitive skin of expectant mothers, it is necessary to prepare for sun protection when going out in summer. Care should be taken in the choice of sunscreen skin care products. Try to avoid adding heavy metals such as lead and mercury. Sunscreen whitening products, although their absorption is very small, but long-term use, the body is difficult to metabolize." Cao Mei said.
In addition, experts said that when going out in the summer, you should try to use sunshades, sunglasses, long-sleeved shirts and other non-irritating methods. If you can, pregnant women should choose to go out when the sun is not strong, so that it is not easy to get sick.
As the summer is hot and dry, Cao Mei puts forward: “Pregnant women must add water in advance to avoid dehydration. On the diet, you can eat more fruits and vegetables with high vitamin C content, and eat less sensitive foods such as leeks, spinach and lettuce. â€
During pregnancy, the skin condition of expectant mothers generally has two extremes. The skin of one type of person is abnormally dry, and the skin of another type of pregnant woman is oily. In the hot summer, different types of pregnant women should carry out targeted sun protection. Whitening and moisturizing. Cao Mei said, "For pregnant women with abnormal skin, it is safer to use a vaseline or lanolin moisturizing cream. For pregnant women with excessive oily skin, make up water or lotion."
Treat skin care products correctly
Expectant mothers have many problems, such as stretch marks, in their skin conditions due to hormonal effects during pregnancy. In this regard, Cao Mei suggested: "Prevention should be carried out in advance, because the real cause of stretch marks is that the elastic fibers and collagen fibers of the skin are damaged or broken by different degrees due to external force, so the most important thing to prevent stretch marks is Increase skin elasticity, such as using olive oil or emollient oil."
“In addition, pregnant women are also prone to pigmentation on the nipple, underarms and abdomen. At this time, vitamin C can be supplemented for prevention and supplemented as much as possible from the daily diet.†Cao Mei said.
Due to the special nature of pregnant women, experts recommend that you should choose a mild skin care product for long-term use, and do not replace it easily. In order to avoid causing more harm, mothers should go to the hospital in time if they have problems with skin care. Of course, skin care depends on the active cooperation of expectant mothers, such as a balanced diet, less spicy food, and more green fruits.
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