Hi girls,
I got PUPPP at around 7 mths. I can't sleep or work. Even made gynae gave me HL so I can stay home. Believe me, nothing worked! I tried
-cetaphil, sebamed, baby soap, some traditional soaps, lotions
-baby powder, calamine lotion (worse it's drying)
-use super cold water, freaking hot water to shower, soak myself (quickie relief)
-use different types of body oil
-cold compress/warm conpress
-steroid creams (made me itch more)
-numbing gel like lignocaine
-piriton (good, sleep it off)
-referral to skin centre (the stupid consultant just smiled and said he can't do anything, wait till childbirth, wth!)
-etc etc
I summoned all willpower to prevent scratching but soon I found myself subconciously scratching with a comb! My doctor suggested relieving my itch with those soft netting shower sponge. Nah, not shiok enuff.
I have lots of 50cents on my legs, hands and tummy. It really ruined my last trimester. Was so depressed that I'm numbed by the ugly sight of my skin.
PUPPP usually look like little perfect round mosquito bites which will get bigger and merge so you will look red like lobster. When it has healed, the skin will darkened though it's temporary. But if you scratch, the 50cents will develop and that's when you end up like me, no more skirts and short sleeves.
My best personal advice, keep the skin moist (non-allergenic moisturizer) and most important keep your body cool (air-con best) if you can. Oh, PUPPP subsided a few weeks before I gave birth but return at the 3rd week of my post partum. It finally left me after the 6th week. So no, it did not disappear immediately after birth. Good news is, it will not come back after all the pregnancy hormones are gone from your body.