Proactiv while pg?

A&Aa · July 2009

This may be a dumb question, but can you use Proactiv when you're pregnant? My RE didn't say anything to me and I havent had my ob appt yet.

kimandjared · July 2009

No!! You cannot use it while pregnant because of one of the main ingredients in it.

traceandrob · July 2009

Not sure, have to ask your Dr. I was using Finacea and was told to stop but can still keep taking amoxicillin.

brunette mac · July 2009

I asked the same question to 2 nurses and 1 doc and they all say its fine. One of the nurses said she went on it when she was pregnant and stayed on it ever since!

irubyou2 · July 2009

I wouldn't. I work at a medspa, and our aestheticians recommend avoiding Benzyl Peroxide and Salicylic Acid while pregnant (from what I've heard, most OB's make the same recommendation). It's been a long time since I've used their products- the cleanser and toner may be okay, but the 3rd step is off limits.

A&Aa · July 2009

Just called the doctor.

I was told that it was totally fine. Anything higher than 5% BP should be avoided. This is 2.5%

NYTXbride · July 2009

Kristin&Kevin:
Not sure, have to ask your Dr. I was using Finacea and was told to stop but can still keep taking amoxicillin.

Really? My dermatologist just rx'd Finacea for me and told me it was a category B ~ crap now what am I going to use?

kimandjared · July 2009

Apparently it all depends on who you ask. The main ingredient was on my not to use list my OB gave me. Every Dr is different.

traceandrob · July 2009

NYTXbride:

Kristin&Kevin:
Not sure, have to ask your Dr. I was using Finacea and was told to stop but can still keep taking amoxicillin.

Really? My dermatologist just rx'd Finacea for me and told me it was a category B ~ crap now what am I going to use?

Yep. I know every dr. has different opinions on it, so im sure thats why. Im switching ob's, so we'll see what the new one says!

Linzyxo · July 2009

my doc said it was okay but it wouldn't likely help. Pregnancy acne is a creature of another color and no matter what you do it wont likely make a difference. So far i'm doing okay with just Cetaphil which i switched to from Proactiv once i found out i was pg. I wash morning and night and do a once a week apricot scrub to exfoliate.

Goldiloch · July 2009

My OB nurse specifically told me not to use Proactive.

brunette mac · July 2009

My lord, there is so much conflicting opinions between medical professionals. Hrm, my skin is looking like I'm going through puberty all over again. I was going to order proactive until I read all this. Hrm,now what to do!?

pandagirl15 · July 2009

After looking at the ingredient list, I was going to try some of the Burt's Bees products today. Anyone have an opinion on those?

clm530 · July 2009

It's crazy how there are so many different 'lists'. I took a bottle of my Proactive to my first apt. and the Dr. said it was fine...she said to stay away from Salysilic (sp?) acid. Now you guys have me all nervous...oh well, I guess I shouldn't worry bc I got the green light from the Dr.

texmeg · July 2009

I called my OB's office a few weeks ago, and they just said to stay away from anything with Retin-A or Vitamin A in it. Everything else (topical) was fine. I've been using some harsh stuff (benzoyl peroxide, glycolic acid) since my skin has gotten progressively worse since I went off the pill. I couldn't take it any more. It's getting better, thank God.

jen-dale · July 2009

It is on my "ok" list.

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