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Can Acne Medication Be Taken During Pregnancy?
i am 5 weeks pregnant and i want to find out if its safe to continue my acne medication. below are the ingredients.. 1.Sodium Palmate, Sodium Kernelate, Water, Fragrance, Glycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Triclosan, Mulberry Extract, Prunus Armenica Extract, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid 2.Glycerin, Water, Mulberry Root Extract, Licorice Extract, Caviar Extract, Ascorbic Acid, CL 19140, Fragrance 3.Water, Vegetable Oil, Cyclomethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Phosphate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Tridecyl Stearate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Stearate, Panthenol, Evening Primrose Oil, Dimethicone, Mulberry Root Extract, Bearberry Extract, Licorice Extract, Propylene Glycol,Escin, Hawthorn Extract, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Carrot Oil, Retinyl Propionate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, DMDM Hydantoin, Carrageenan Extract, Fragrance.
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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No you must stop taking the acne medication at once.It contains retinoic acid derivatives which are teratogenic.Whether topical or oral stop taking it as some topical ingredients get absorbed into the bloodstream too and retinoids is something you must stay away from.
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No you must stop taking the acne medication at once.It contains retinoic acid derivatives which are teratogenic.Whether topical or oral stop taking it as some topical ingredients get absorbed into the bloodstream too and retinoids is something you must stay away from.
I will be happy to know if it was helpful.You can approach us anytime with another query
Regards
Dr Faeza Sherdil
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