Regain skin beauty easily after pregnancy- advice from dermatologist Hun Kim Thao

Reviewed by Dr. Hun Kim Thao

During pregnancy, women are prone to many annoying skin problems. So, how to prevent and treat those problems, including hyperpigmentation and melasma after pregnancy? How to restore healthy skin for the moms? Dermatologist Hun Kim Thao will provide useful advice to help these moms quickly regain their healthy and beautiful skin after birth.

Let’s hear answers from Dermatologist Hun Kim Thao – Medical Director of Grace Skincare Clinic about skin recovery after pregnancy.

Pregnant women usually face many skin problems. Is there a way to prevent problems like acne, hyperpigmentation, and melasma during pregnancy?

There have not been many studies on the effects of chemical ingredients found in skincare products on pregnant women. However, I encourage you to take care of your skin by using reputable sunscreen and cosmetics with natural ingredients.

Some women may have issues with acne, dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and melasma during pregnancy. In this case, you should go to a dermatological clinic for advice from a specialist and a thoroughly planned skincare routine. Skin problems may or may not disappear after birth, so you should be well prepared.

At Grace Skincare Clinic, we encourage expectant moms to go to a dermatological clinic for skincare treatment from 1-2 times per month, depending on their skin conditions and their time of pregnancy to choose the appropriate ingredients. All products for pregnant women at Grace Skincare Clinic have either organic or natural origins and will be carefully evaluated by a dermatologist before use.

Many women are so worried about their health conditions that they opt not to use any cosmetics during pregnancy. What is your opinion on this?

In my opinion, women at all stages need and want to be beautiful. Pregnant women even need to be even more beautiful so that they always feel confident with the changes happening to their bodies. To ensure mother and baby safety, you can choose organic cosmetics or contact your dermatologist for advice on what cosmetics to use.

During pregnancy, there are a lot of changes happening to the woman’s skin and body, which is why you should be even more careful than usual.

Stretch marks during pregnancy are said to be the “enemy” of many women because it greatly affects their beauty. Many of them have become depressed, which affects their family’s happiness. Do you have any advice to help pregnant women prevent or minimize stretch marks?

The cause behind stretch marks is that the dermis of the skin is over-stretched during pregnancy. However, other factors also lead to stretch marks during pregnancy such as heredity, low skin elasticity, and cortisone hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, which weakens the elastin fibers in the skin.

Whether you have stretch marks or not depends largely on the elasticity of the skin and partly on your diet. People who have good skin elasticity and proper nutrition will not get stretch marks. The average weight gain for women during pregnancy is about 10-13 kg, but you should not try to lose weight just because you are worried about stretch marks.

To prevent stretch marks effectively, pregnant women should have just enough nutrition to avoid gaining too much weight at the end of their pregnancy. Regular skincare with a dermatologist is also a good way to help prevent stretch marks during pregnancy. You can also try natural remedies like coconut oil in the early months of pregnancy to increase skin moisture.

If they already have stretch marks, is there any solution to help the skin restore?

To restore the skin and choose the best method to treat stretch marks after birth, our doctors at Grace Skincare Clinic, depending on the patients’ conditions, will prescribe different treatments, most commonly Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) – derma-rolling with rich platelet plasma. PRP is one of the most advanced methods of rejuvenation, scar healing, and restoration of skin damage.

PRP uses a micro-needle to stimulate the production of collagen and elastin under the skin from then heals the lesions such as scars, sagging, red stretch marks to brighten skin color and smoothen the skin. Platelet-rich plasma enhances the collagen and elastin regeneration process and the body’s capacity to regenerate to maximum effectiveness. This method is also highly recommended by dermatologists for safety and effectiveness.

For easy and effective skin restoration after birth, women should seek treatment as soon as possible, since stretch marks if left for a long time will be difficult to treat.

After birth, women are usually eager to get back their healthy rosy skin. Is there any remedy to help speed up the recovery process of smooth and rosy skin after birth?

Depending on each person’s health condition, some problems such as acne and freckles may naturally alleviate after birth. However, if you want to achieve the best results, you should seek medical assistance to restore the skin without causing any damage.

It’s actually not difficult to treat acne and melasma or to regain a rosy skin complexion after birth. After being examined directly by our dermatologists, you will receive a suitable treatment regimen. You may be prescribed with PRP or Alma Q laser method (very effective in the treatment of melasma, freckles, hyperpigmentation, and skin rejuvenation), a skin rejuvenation course with natural ingredients, or a combination of different methods to achieve optimal results.

Does Grace Skincare Clinic have any hotline for pregnant women who want advice on skin rejuvenation after birth?

You can call 096.179.6809 to consult with our nurses at Grace Skincare Clinic on after-birth stretch mark treatment or any other skin problems. You can call anytime during office hours, including Saturday & Sunday.

Thank you for your helpful advice.

There have been many customers coming to Grace Skincare Clinic for skin treatment both before and after birth (maternity care package and post-pregnancy care package) and being completely satisfied with the results such as Miss. Lai Huong Thao.  Because of the dedication and professionalism of dermatologists at Grace Skincare Clinic, Lai Huong Thao and many other customers maintain their skincare routine at Grace Skincare Clinic regularly.

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