Everything you need to know about your skin during pregnancy, from the changes you might notice to the best products to use.
You now hate mushrooms and eggs, and the smell of Persil. You haven?t had a bad-hair day in months but your nails are peeling and you cry during any adverts that feature animals. Pregnancy is synonymous with surprising changes in all aspects of a mother?s life with everything from body shape and hair texture to mood, pregnancy cravings and immunity altering. Your skin during pregnancy is no exception.
What to Expect From Your Skin During Pregnancy
“These changes are due to a sudden and dramatic rise in oestrogen and progesterone levels,”says Dr Sophie Shotter, an aesthetics specialist.
“A woman will produce more oestrogen during one pregnancy than during the rest of her life. Progesterone also rises significantly, with both hormones reaching their peak in the third trimester.” The Pregnancy Glow
Immunity also changes ? and this can affect your skin during pregnancy, for better and for worse. One of the loveliest side effects of pregnancy is the ?glow? many women are said to radiate when they?re expecting.

“The pregnancy glow is not a myth,” confirms Dr Daron Seukaran, Medical Director at sk:n clinics, which specialises in dermatology.
“When pregnant you get an increased supply of blood to the skin and this is what makes your skin look like it?s ?glowing?.”
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