Acne and Pregnancy

Just as a reminder, if you are a woman being treated for acne, it is very important to let your dermatologist know if you are trying to conceive or if you have recently become pregnant. Many of the medications used to treat acne are contraindicated during pregnancy and may cause harm to a developing baby.

The most commonly used acne medications that should be stopped during pregnancy are isotretinoin (Accutane, Sotret, Amnesteem, Claravis), minocycline, doxycycline, tetracycline, Bactrim, the topical retinoids (Tazorac, Retin-a, Differn). The topical benzoyl peroxides and sulfa containing products (Klaron, Clenia, Rosula) and others should also be stopped.

It is important to speak with your dermatologist about treatment during pregnancy. Sometimes it can be difficult to find a regimen that is perfect becasue there is such limitation in what can be prescribed. Remember though, the reason you are sacrificing treatment is for your baby.

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