Re: OTC acne meds during pregnancy

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I also posed this question a few months back since I too am a victim of acne and am pregnant with my first. I used Neurtogena overnight pore gel with salicylic acid during my first trimester, not knowing this could have possibly been harmful, because I had discontinued my prescription stuff. Of course I got neurotic and called my doctor, and posted on this site, and everyone has reassured me that it is okay. I still worry about it from time to time, but I am now 30 weeks pregnant, and I know I must let the worry go.

At Fri, 28 Jul 2000, Lisa wrote: >
>During my first pregnancy no one told me not to use over the counter
>acne medications such as benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, so I know I
>did. I am now just a few weeks pregnant with #2 and my new doc said to
>use nothing. I have always had pretty bad acne, so this is troublesome
>for me. I have found advice from others on the net that say these preps
>are OK to use. What is your opinion? I currently use Proactive Solution
>(most used ingredient is 2.5% benzoyl peroxide.)In the general warnings,
>pregnancy indications do not occur, but in one booklet I read, in the
>Q&A, they did not recommend it during pregnancy because it is a
>"medication." Do you think it is OK? Would something else be safer to
>use (besides nothing)?

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