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Article #325: Acne Medication - Be Careful When Pregnant

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Acne medication is of different types. Please avoid antibiotics from the group
You may have topical or oral medication. of tetracycline such as tetracycline,
The medication may include antibiotics, doxycycline etc. They may damage the
retinoids, antimicrobials etc. During fetus or breast-feeding child. No
pregnancy one has to be extremely careful antibiotic should be taken innocently.
before applying or oral intake of any Please avoid any hormone preparation that
medication. Some medication cause birth you may be using for your acne. Many
defects in the fetus and some are hormones such as estrogen and other anti
dangerous for breast-feeding child. androgen hormones can damage the fetus
Please take any medicine or apply any and also get passed to the breast-feeding
medicine after talking to your doctor if child. Avoid as many medicines as
you are planning pregnancy, you are possible. Avoid all skin care and makeup
pregnant or while breast-feeding your products. Get everything certified by
child. your doctor, if you are planning to get
Please avoid every type of Vitamin a pregnant, or are pregnant or breast
derivative either topical or oral. feeding your child.
Medications such as Isotretinoin, which This article is only for informative
is one of the favorites of acne purposes. This article is not intended to
medicines, should be strictly avoided. be a medical advise and it is not a
Other topicals containing tretinoin, substitute for professional medical
tazarotene and other Vitamin A advice. Please consult your doctor for
derivatives should be strictly avoided. your medical concerns. Please follow any
Please don't use any topical skin care tip given in this article only after
product before asking your doctor. Please consulting your doctor. The author is not
avoid any oral medication after talking liable for any outcome or damage
to your doctor. Many OTC skin care resulting from information obtained from
products contain Vitamin A derivatives. this article.
Please avoid all such products.






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