SINGAPORE – When she became pregnant in her mid-30s, former nurse Ellie was prepared for morning sickness. But she was not ready for swollen feet and pimples during her first trimester.
“I didn’t have a problem with acne my entire life and then, suddenly, during the pregnancy, I got a lot of pimples,” says the 36-year-old housewife, who wanted to be known only by her nickname.
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