Antipruritic products for pregnant women
First, the choice of professional products
When choosing moisturizing emulsion as a skin care product for pregnant women with itchy skin, it is best to choose a skin care product that does not contain essence, alcohol and pigment, or choose a special skin care product for sensitive skin.
Two. Attention component
Preservatives, aromatic compounds, pigments and other ingredients in skin care products that make pregnant women's skin itch are absolutely not allowed during pregnancy? Touch? Matter. At the same time, they are also the three major substances that cause skin allergies. The more complex the perfume composition, the greater the dosage, the heavier the irritation, and the more likely it is to cause skin allergies and photosensitive reactions. In addition, it is best not to use cosmetics. Some cosmetics contain heavy metals, which may endanger the safety of fetus.
3. Based on simple principles
For pregnant women with itchy skin, it is best to choose pure plant original ecology containing nutrients, and the maintenance procedure is as simple as possible, while avoiding trying unused products; The simpler the product types and ingredients, the better.
Step 4 avoid irritating products
Pregnant women with itchy skin should not use skin care products that are too greasy or contain irritating ingredients such as exfoliating and acids (such as A acid and fruit acid). Avoid or reduce the use of non-essential items such as perm, hair dyeing, nail polish polishing and essential oil massage. For the safety of pregnant mother and fetus, try to avoid using it, which can reduce the chance of skin problems such as allergies or contact dermatitis.
Causes of pruritus in pregnant women
There are two reasons why healthy expectant mothers itch all over during pregnancy: one is caused by the swelling of expectant mothers' skin; Another reason is pathological, medically known as intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. However, the skin itching caused by intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is completely different from the former. The main difference is that jaundice can be seen on the eyes or skin surface, and may be accompanied by symptoms such as vomiting and nausea. Itching will spread to the whole skin. This large area of skin itching can subside spontaneously after delivery, which is induced by bilirubin excretion disorder during pregnancy. The incidence rate is about 2%, mostly in the third month after pregnancy. The degree of itching varies from person to person. This intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy has a great influence on the fetus, and in severe cases, it will cause very serious consequences such as premature delivery and intrauterine death.
The skin of most expectant mothers is gradually stretched in the third trimester, and the main part is concentrated in the abdomen. There is no need to be nervous in this situation, mainly because the stretch marks on the abdominal wall stimulate the sensory nerve endings of the abdominal wall. Symptoms are mild and generally do not require special treatment. In daily life, we should pay attention not to scrub with hot water and soapy water, eat less irritating foods such as peppers, leeks and garlic, and try not to scratch, so as not to further stimulate and aggravate itching. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, keep happy and excrete smoothly. If you can use some good quality massage cream during pregnancy to moisturize the abdominal skin, maintain elasticity, resist excessive stretching of the skin, and massage gently at the same time, the effect will be better.