Now, Add Pimples to the List

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 01:07 in Health & Medicine

AS if packing on dozens of pounds isn’t bad enough, many pregnant women revert to their high school years, dermatologically speaking. It’s no surprise why they get pimples, really: During pregnancy, the body manufactures high levels of estrogen and progesterone. In turn, oil glands produce large quantities of sebum, which clogs oil glands, trapping bacteria and causing blackheads.

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