“Is It Ok To Use Wrinkle Cream During Pregnancy?”

May 19, 2006 by James Brann, MD  
Filed under Pregnancy

Is it OK to Use Wrinkle Cream During PregnancyIs It Ok To Use Wrinkle Cream During Pregnancy?

No one wants to look older than they feel. Many women feel quite young and vivacious during pregnancy thanks to the increased blood flowing through their body. I can tell you from personal experience however, that having children more often than not is likely to contribute a few wrinkles and gray hairs to your face and skin. Having children is hard work. My husband’s mother always used to say, “the worrying never stops” well its true.

That said having children is one of the biggest delights in life. Those gray hairs and wrinkles are well worth it!

Most women find they do not need wrinkle cream during pregnancy. Truthfully speaking, during pregnancy increasing volumes of blood pumping through your skin compounded by fluid retention often create that pregnancy “glow”. This glow helps reduce the look and appearance of wrinkles naturally because it makes your skin appear fuller. Read more