Proactiv skin care and pregnancy

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Registered: 10-07-2007
Proactiv skin care and pregnancy
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Mon, 11-03-2008 - 8:12am

I have a coworker that has dealt with acne most of her life and she is very tired of it, so she spent a lot of money on Proactive 3 weeks ago.

 
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Registered: 12-18-2007
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 11:20am

Jennifer -


I'm not sure, but your friend should ask a very good OBGYN who is sensitive to how it feels to have moderate to severe skin issues.

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Registered: 06-25-2008
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 12:58pm

I hardly ever post but I wanted to pass on some info to you.

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Registered: 10-16-2008
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 6:28pm

There are many ingredients that are teratogens (linked to birth defects)


Salicylic, glycolic, aloe vera, rosemary, benzoyl peroxide...


Pro Active contains at least benzoyl peroxide, so I wouldn't take the risk-even if the links are remote.


When I was first expecting (a few years ago)-my OB told me about Belli since they are the only brand in the world that screens for these potentially harmful ingredients. It's been 5 years and I used them even when I was ttc..just to be safe...


http://www.belliskincare.com/pregnancy-product-list-belli-cosmetics.html

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Registered: 03-10-2005
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 6:37pm

My doctor can be strict but...


when I had my first, there was something in it that my dr did not like but I can't remember which ingredient it was.

Expecting

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Registered: 10-27-2005
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 6:49pm

i saw you got some good info about chemicals, etc. i will just add that my Dh has acne and is a chemistry know-it-all. he looked into the proactiv stuff, and he saw that there was nothing special about it, it is more that it is a gimick , you are paying for the routine. Perhaps if your friend could find a natural alternative, and stick with a routine, she would have some results??

At least she should ask her Ob about it, but the big one to avoid when pg is retinal or retin-A.

anyway, good luck!!

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Registered: 02-25-2004
Mon, 11-03-2008 - 8:09pm

I also break out when I am preggo (done it 5 times already) and my OB did not like ProActive, or hardly