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Charlotte, there are some great posts about this on some of the other boards. I am in the exact same situation as you are right now. I am using Cetaphil cleansers and will occasionally use topical clindamycin on the pimples themselves. I work with Dermatologists and both they and my ob/gyn have told me that this is safe. Others on here have used a variety of products which have helped them. I think that those posts are on General Pregnancy ?'s and/or Signs of Pregnancy if you want to read them. Good luck!

oh my god!! its like being 14 again!! getting them on the tops of my arms to. yuk!

Oh man!!! Jen is right I feel like i'm back to my days of puberty. I have them on my back and my arms. I wash my back face and arms with clearasil. My face looks great but there will be no tank tops for me this summer. lol.

Proactive , Nature's cure (with oral tablets), avoid chocolate!!! , and Acne Free ,Neutrogena Acne Mark fading peel, Neutogena complete acne care system ONE OF THOSE IS BOMB TO WORK GIRL IM TELLIN YA!

I broke out so bad on by back it was like puberty all over again. Disgusting. They hurt too! Anyway. I thought it was just stress but it turns out I am preganant and didn't realize it.

I was too. None of my other products I normally had worked so I went out and bought that Creme de la Mer face cream and my face has clearned right up. I get a little tiny one every now and then but nothing like before. For my body I bought a new sponge (you know the man made ones that use for the shower) and I started using that incase there was any bacteria on the old one and a thing for my back as well. It really made a difference, I find my skin is more sensitive now.

I have never had pimples on my back or arms or my neck!! But now they are going crazy!! I am 14 weeks and i am excited about the baby to be here already to get rid of these horrible pimples!! They are very embarassing and painful! My fiancee just laughs at me and tries to pop them!!

I too have terrible pimples all over my face. It is so awful. i dont usually break out! I have used pro activ before and it works great, i think i am going to try it again. good luck :)

I'm 31 and 14 weeks pregnant. I'm breaking out with pimples. I haven't dealt with pimples like these!! I've got them on my back, and now on the side of my face, and my forehead. I just bought ProActive hopefully that stuff will clear it right up!!
(crossing fingers)

michelle- did you try the proactiv. I am curently using it and it has definitly helped clear up my pimples.

I USE ACNE FREE AND IT HAS FINALLY HELPED ME WITH MY PROBLEM SKIN WITH PREGNANCY IN FACT IT'S BETTER NOW THAN IT'S EVER BEEN- YOU CAN GET IT AT WALMART OR WALGREENS FOR LIKE 20.00 BUCKS

I have heard that proactiv and acnefree are not suppose to be used if you are pregnant. I'm going to ask my doctor for sure when I see her in another week. I am breaking out so bad and I'm only a little over 5 weeks.

Hi Jamie! I feel for you honey; I was there too. Early on I was breaking over everywhere. I'm almost in my 23rd week now and I hardly ever get them anymore. I've been pimple free now for about 5-7 weeks. I was getting them on my face, my chest and back...it was gross. I left a post above on what I did and you will also have to wait it out as well as your hormones are working over drive right now and I don't believe anything will cure them fast.

I am suffering with the same problem and I was told by my doctor that I can't use my Pro Active during pregnancy or Acne Free. I also can't use any products with salicylic acid which is an ingredient in some of the products mentioned. PLEASE read all the ingredients before you use a product. Benzoyl Peroxide and Salicylic acid are not supposed to be used while pregnant! I know a lot of the neutrogena and clearasil products have them in them. Anyway, I have found that the purpose cleanser in the bottle works best for me along with microdermabrasion. I have also found that it is improving in my second trimester thank goodness!

I am have pimples all over the side of one of my legs and need help-i am 32 weeks along but nothing works. Any suggestions???

Honey I had the worst acne of my life up til like 7 months. Try Clindamycin Phosphate Gel, and don't pop your existing zits. Try as hard as you can to leave them alone and let them heal. It's just hormones. But I am sorry, I remember how ugly and frustrated I felt through my zitty period.