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Is It Safe To Use Melalite XL During Pregnancy?
hello sir, i am 24 yrs old. I had a very dark skin.i am using melalite XL for past 1 year. there was a change in my skin. now my skin is not dark as before.. my question is that if i didn't use the cream for 2 or 3 days it becomes dark. should i use this cream daily? and can i apply this cream during pregnancy.the instruction in the cream say that this cream should be avoided during pregnancy. what should i do? thank u
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
HI,
Melalite has hydroquinone- This can get absorbed through skin & has been reported to cause adverse effects on fetus/breast fed infants-so It has been put n category C for pregnant women.
I would suggest you to avoid use of the melalite creame, till you finish breast feeding.
Dark skin can be taken care of by-
using natural bleaching agent like-cucumber and lemon juice/potato starch/ fresh creme and turmeric pack/yogert etc.
make up.
Thanks.
.
Melalite has hydroquinone- This can get absorbed through skin & has been reported to cause adverse effects on fetus/breast fed infants-so It has been put n category C for pregnant women.
I would suggest you to avoid use of the melalite creame, till you finish breast feeding.
Dark skin can be taken care of by-
using natural bleaching agent like-cucumber and lemon juice/potato starch/ fresh creme and turmeric pack/yogert etc.
make up.
Thanks.
.
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Hello and thanks for the query.
Your concern is genuine.
The drug in melalite is hydroquinone. There are no human or animal studies that report the effects of this drug on the baby. Hence we do not know the effects on the baby. If the use is absolutely indicate that is the benefit is more than the risk, then only its use is advised.
Other drug is tretinoin: this is a drug known to have bad effects on the baby even if used topically. It is advisable to stop it several days before getting pregnant and is contraindicated in pregnancy.
I hope this helped.
Thanks for using HCM. I am here for any more queries.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Ob Gynec.
Your concern is genuine.
The drug in melalite is hydroquinone. There are no human or animal studies that report the effects of this drug on the baby. Hence we do not know the effects on the baby. If the use is absolutely indicate that is the benefit is more than the risk, then only its use is advised.
Other drug is tretinoin: this is a drug known to have bad effects on the baby even if used topically. It is advisable to stop it several days before getting pregnant and is contraindicated in pregnancy.
I hope this helped.
Thanks for using HCM. I am here for any more queries.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Ob Gynec.
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