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Can I use hydroquinone while pregnant
A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jane Van Disanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 19 years experience
No: It is not recommended in pregnancy.
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Jennifer Tighe De Sotoanswered
Cosmetic Surgery 16 years experience
Not a good idea: Hydroquinone is category C in pregnancy, which means that it may have harmful effects for your baby. Use of category C medications is generally avoid... Read More
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. William Jakavickanswered
38 years experience
hydroquinone use: There is no real definitive no don't use it or yes it is ok, but if you are pregnant you need to communicate your concerns to your ob/gyn dr.
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old member asked:

Dr. Kevin Considineanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Not really known: Hydroquinone topically is considered category c with some animal studies showing adverse fetal effects -human potential effects unknown. Would recomme... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. M. Christine Leeanswered
Dermatology 29 years experience
Avoid while pregnant: You probably should avoid using hydroquinone while pregnant. It is a category c drug which is known to cause side effects in animals. But the side-eff... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Danielle Jonesanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 9 years experience
No: Retinol derivatives, like retinyl propionate, are recommended against for use during pregnancy due to the possibility of birth defects in similar comp... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Emil Shakovanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 18 years experience
Wouldn't: Almost anything while pregnant should be avoided.
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
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Dr. Norman Brooksanswered
53 years experience
Check with your O.B.: At this time you should be careful as to what you put into your body. Hydroquinone could possibley affect your baby. There's time to treat any pigme... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:

Dr. Ryan Tayloranswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Only OTC: Only over-the-counter preparations of hydroquinone were banned. This was due to concerns about it being a potential carcinogen. As far as i'm aware it... Read More
4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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