dry flaky skin after giving birth (mother)

[meegm]

Hi, i had a baby 17 weeks ago and since then my skin on my face has been so dry and flaky and tight i cant stand it.. today i look a bit blothcy aswell ....moisteriser dosnt seem to do anything .. my face feels terrible..

Is it hormonal its only been since i gave birth - i also had some excema straight after the birth on my legs which i have never had before.

[Ozziehoffy]

I still have this happening I know how you feel! I try to remember to put moisturiser on after my bath EVERY night and then again in the morning as well. I look in the mirror and my skin looks soooooo dry and gross that it looks tired if that makes sense. I have had blotches particularly on my forehead. I don't have any advice but I do know how it feels.

[tears_of_joy]

I have been getting dry skin on my face too, its not very noticable to look at but feels horrible. I find it is worse after showering so i mosturise after every shower/bath and try to put it on every morning. Not that its really making much difference

It could be hormonal...Im not really sure.

I dont have any advice either, but was told to just ask my GP about it next time im there.

Not much help sorry.

[meegm]

ha ha yeah it looks tired.... and feels like youve been sunburnt , i actually have just tried that Moogoo stuff for babys scalp and face and my face feels so much better... hopefully it clears it self up i cant stand the feeling....

[Ezz]

I've had this throughout my pregnancy - on my hands, face, thighs, butt, arms, legs - sigh!!!! Dr told me to start showering with sorbolene instead of body wash, then cover myself with sorbolene after showering. I only tried this a couple of times - didn't like being so greasy!

Now I'm just showering with either Dove Bodywash or QV wash, not that I think either of them help! I'm just riding it out & hoping that hormones will sort themselves out eventually.

(sorry that wasn't much help!)

[Feathertop]

I've got it too meegm, what's that stuff yo utried?