Don’t use acne creams during pregnancy or breast-feeding.
The newspaper Hindu writes:
“Acne is a common problem faced by millions of women especially those who are pregnant. But use of anti-acne creams is completely avoidable as it can lead to abnormal babies even if taken one month prior to conceiving,” says Shivani Sachdev Gaur, a consultant gynaecologist with the Fortis Hospital.
“The cream gets absorbed from the skin, goes into the mother’s bloodstream and passes through placenta into the bloodstream of the foetus,” experts say.
I don’t like alarmism, so let me give you another perspective also.
One review study of the safety of topical acne treatments concludes:
Used appropriately, the above-mentioned drugs deliver, at most, miniscule amounts of active ingredient into the circulation. Clear-cut links to systemic toxicity in humans are practically nonexistent…
Caution is advised in special circumstances, such as during childhood, pregnancy, lactation and concomitant therapy with other drugs, because relevant studies are lacking. Animal data support avoidance of many topical agents, particularly known teratogens such as retinoids and salicylic acid, in pregnant women. Salicylate avoidance is advised during lactation, because aspirin use carries the risk of bleeding disorders in nursing infants.
Topical acne drugs: review of clinical properties, systemic exposure, and safety.
Most studies on the transdermal (through the skin in medical speak) absorption of topical acne treatments show the absorbed amounts are not clinically relevant. Meaning they are not linked to any visible symptoms.
Take that with a grain of salt.
Just because a drug doesn’t produce visible symptoms doesn’t mean it’s safe.
All of us carry more than 700 synthetic chemicals in our bodies. Nobody knows the combined health effects of these chemicals.
Short-term we are fine, but the cumulative effects over long-term can lead to disaster. Only a complete fool (or a person with a medical degree) would claim these chemicals have nothing to do with skyrocketing cancer rates.
These acne creams are one more drop in the bucket. Someday that bucket will overflow. And that’s when the shit really hits the fan.
If you want permanent freedom from acne, you need to start emptying the bucket instead of filling it.
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