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Women's skin often has significant changes after giving birth, these changes make women feel self-conscious and afraid to communicate. Therefore, postpartum facial skin care plays a very important role that we need to pay special attention to.
1. Why should you take care of your face after giving birth?
After giving birth due to many reasons such as hormonal changes in the body, stress, fatigue due to pregnancy and child rearing, some women's facial skin changes from very beautiful to dark. , acne ... affects self-confidence. So it is very important to take some time to take care of your face, to help your facial skin reduce the effects of pregnancy. As long as you follow a reasonable diet and do some facial care, you can limit a lot of postpartum skin problems.
After giving birth, women may experience a number of facial problems such as:
Dark spots on the face: The stress of taking care of a baby can have an adverse effect on the skin of the face, stimulating the development of scars. dark spots on the skin. Melasma: Melasma is a condition in which patches of hyperpigmentation appear on the skin, usually on the cheeks. Melasma is caused by increased levels of pregnancy hormones during pregnancy and these hormones decrease after the baby is born. Therefore, with good care, postpartum melasma can be significantly improved. Dark circles around the eyes and puffiness: The cause of dark circles and puffiness is due to hormonal changes and lack of sleep after giving birth. Acne: Post-pregnancy acne is a very common condition. Because increased progesterone levels can cause acne breakouts, especially in people with a history of acne. If you used to have smooth, shiny skin during pregnancy, the fact that your postpartum skin may have acne will make you self-conscious. Thus, after giving birth, there may be many problems with your facial skin that affect your aesthetics as well as your confidence. So, taking care of the skin after giving birth is very necessary, because this helps you to be somewhat more confident in your body.
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2. How to take care of your face after giving birth
Dark skin or acne after giving birth is not a rare phenomenon of women. To limit this situation can be through the application of the following ways:
Drinking enough water every day is a very effective measure to limit dark circles and puffiness, as well as help your skin more tight. succulent, not dry, skin quickly fades scars. In addition, drinking a lot of warm water also makes postpartum women have more milk and limit the stress caused by the lack of milk for the baby. Eat enough nutrients: A diet rich in protein (fish, meat, eggs, milk...) to promote the formation of a new layer of young skin, increase vitamin and mineral supplements, especially blood-tonic foods to promote healthy growth. increase collagen synthesis, fight infections, make your skin more beautiful, limit wrinkles. Get enough sleep: Giving birth has made women lose a lot of health and so does taking care of children after birth. However, take advantage of rest, sleep when the baby sleeps to recover the body, avoid dark circles and puffiness. Using sunscreen: It is a very necessary thing, especially for skin with dark spots or pigmentation, because sunscreen limits the impact of UV rays on your skin. Even if you are at home or outdoors, you should still use sunscreen. If you stay indoors, you can use a sunscreen with a low Spf index of about 15, while outdoors, you should use a type with an Spf index of 30 to 50. Clean the skin: Regularly use cleanser 1 to 2 times. Every day, exfoliate once a week to clear the skin and limit the formation of acne. Steam: Sauna is a relatively simple beauty measure and can help unclog pores, easily remove sebum and accumulated dirt. In addition, the hot steam also helps to dilate local blood vessels under the skin, enhancing blood circulation and better nourishing the skin. Mask: This is a very effective method to beautify the skin, you can use some types of masks of natural origin to ensure safety such as: Crush the orange peel into a powder form and mix it with fresh milk. Then, apply it on your face and let it sit for 15 minutes and then wash your face with clean water. Helps brighten skin, replenish nutrients for facial skin. Face mask with Gac oil: Gac oil contains high levels of beta carotene, vitamin C, lycopene and antioxidants. Apply a layer of Gac oil on the face for about 15 minutes and then wash it with clean water to help moisturize the skin, nourish the skin and especially fade dark spots. It should be done 2-3 times per week. Applying mint leaves on the dark spots about 2 to 3 times a week, can see positive changes in the skin. In case the skin is not sensitive to lemon juice, you can directly apply lemon juice on the melasma skin area for noticeable results.
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Postpartum skin care measures often can't give you instant results, so you need to be persistent and regular to get the best results. In addition, skin care needs to be combined with a healthy diet and enough rest will help overcome most of the problems of facial skin after pregnancy.
Hope with the postpartum skin care steps will help you get your own beauty secrets. Please refer to the website of Vinmec International General Hospital for more health care information for you and your family members.
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