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Is it safe to use retin-a topically while pregnant?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: We really don't recommend it. Which is hard since most acne gets worse during pregnancy. Retin-a is similar to vitamin a and you can overdose on vitamin a during pregnancy which can injure your baby. You can do facial cleansers however.
Answered 7/1/2014
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Retin-A: No! Retin-A is a category c medication. This means animal studies show adverse fetal effects but no controlled human studies or no animal or human studies. Do not use Retin-A while pregnant.
Answered 8/14/2014
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