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Do topical retinoids (antiaging creams mostly retinoids) cause birth defects during pregnancy? asking about topical not systemic?
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No: External creams and lotions do not penetrate the skin deep enough to enter the blood. For any medication to affect the fetus, it must enter the blood that can go to the fetus.
Answered 8/28/2016
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