uncomfortable beauty questions

Surface piercings may have a higher rate of rejection and/or infection
than ear piercing or other body piercings. A pregnant woman’s immune
system is suppressed during pregnancy, which leaves surface piercing on
the borderline of unsafe.

Skin bleaching products are commonly used to lighten hair and skin, but be careful when using them during pregnancy.

Some women will have no skin change during pregnancy and find they are able to wear rings, earrings and necklaces throughout fetal gestation. Others may see changes in skin reaction and experience irritation to the metals in jewelry. Swelling is another concern for wearing jewelry.

There is a huge variety of skin changes and other uncomfortable beauty issues you may experience during pregnancy. Skin changes, like so many other pregnancy changes, are attributed to pregnancy hormones.

Botox can be used to reverse the signs of aging by relaxing muscles at the site of injection. Typically, cosmetic surgeons use Botox on the face to remove wrinkles and fine lines. During pregnancy, using Botox is not approve.

When dehydrated, a white coated tongue can appear. Typically, white coated tongue is caused by a layer of bacteria or dead cells on the surface of the tongue. The condition is most often nothing to worry about and will go away with proper brushing and hydration.

Pregnancy weight gain is a healthy part of fetal gestation. As the placenta forms, fluid is retained, blood volume increases, and the baby grows. With all of these changes, weight gain is expected.

Pregnancy is often associated with extended nail growth and stronger, longer nails. For some women, however, those tricky pregnancy hormones can leave her with weak and brittle nails.

No woman wants to talk about vaginal discharge and odor, but this side effect of hormonal changes in the body is very common. As estrogen levels rise, leukorrhea may develop. Leukorrhea is thin and watery white discharge, and it can have a slight odor.

If the unibrow appeared after becoming pregnant, it could be due to a
darkening of facial and body hair. Waxing is typically not suggested during pregnancy but tweezing and shaving
of a unibrow during pregnancy is safe.

Weight loss and aging can leave the skin under the neck sagging like a turkey wattle. While pregnant, there is very little that can be done for the turkey wattle.

Stretch marks, or striae, are a type of scarring that can occur when skin stretches beyond the its limits. Stretch marks appear as faint lines that are typically reddish or purple in color.

Stretch marks, or striae, are a type of scarring that can occur when skin stretches beyond the its limits. Stretch marks appear as faint lines that are typically reddish or purple in color.

Blood volume and blood circulation increases during pregnancy and these changes are like a one-two punch on capillaries under the skin. The result of this can be spider veins: veins that can resemble spider webs running under the skin, hence the name.

Skin tags are common and are characterized by small growths that appear to hang off the skin. Skin tags during pregnancy are associated with increased hormone levels. There is no way to prevent these small bits of hanging skin, but pregnant women should find some solace in the fact that they are benign.

Skin during pregnancy is more sensitive. Expecting women may find that shaving causes razor bumps on their legs, underarms and personal areas.

Nipples are made for one purpose in life: to feed a baby. During pregnancy, colostrum can leak from the nipples as early as the second trimester. Colostrum is produced in the breasts from the first weeks of conception through the first few days after birth.

The dark line that leads from the belly button to the pubic area is called linea nigra. This line appears in the second trimester of pregnancy and is associated with estrogen levels and melanin deposits under the skin.

Hairs on the nipples and areola are common, but during pregnancy these
hairs may seem to grow longer and darker as the pregnancy progresses. This is due to pregnancy hormones.

Pregnancy hormones cannot increase hair growth in only one area of the
body, however. If hair on the head is growing faster, fuller and
thicker, chances are hair on other parts of the body is also growing, and this can be unwanted.

During pregnancy, hair loss can occur as a result of a hereditary trait or hormonal
changes in the body. Over-the-counter treatments, such as Rogain, can not be used to treat hair loss during pregnancy as is falls into Category C medication.

After becoming pregnant, using hair dye to disguise gray hair may not be
a healthy choice. The concern of using hair dye is based on the thought that contact
between the chemicals in the dye and the skin may not healthy for the
developing baby.

Pregnant women have an increased risk of foot odor due to the swelling and spreading of the feet caused by pregnancy hormones.

Skin changes during pregnancy are common. All the hormonal changes that take place during pregnancy can change the look, feel and moisture level of a pregnant woman’s skin.

There is no scientific reason for increased facial hair growth related to pregnancy hormones. There is, however, a change that occurs in the body that can cause darkening of the natural hair growth on the body and face.

Some women have excessive body hair before they become pregnant and others develop the trait after pregnancy.

Droopy and torn earlobes can leave a woman feeling less beautiful every time she looks in the mirror. Unfortunately surgery is the only option for fixing droopy or torn earlobes and surgery can be very dangerous for pregnant women and their baby.

Having dark stained teeth is common in a world of smoking, drinking red
wine and drinking coffee. Teeth whitening takes only 30 minutes a day and can work wonders but home teeth whitening kits have not be
thoroughly tested for use during pregnancy.

Chapped lips occur during pregnancy as a result of the body needing more liquids, retaining fluid and increasing blood flow, all for the purpose of the growing fetus.

Cellulitis is caused by a bacterial infection of the skin. Symptoms of cellulitis include swollen, red, tender skin that may feel
warm to the touch. A fever may accompany the infection.