Hello doctors, I am five weeks pregnant, but have been using a retinol serum for my face which I did?t know you can use during pregnancy I just realize, have been applying for about 2 weeks now but am worried will this have any effect on the baby? Thanks for your response.

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Dr. Girish DaniGynaecologist50yrs exp

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Despite the low risk suggested by these studies, experts still suggest pregnant women avoid applying vitamin a-based formulations to their skin during early pregnancy. On the other hand, if you have used a cosmetic containing a retinol or a similar vitamin a-like compound during pregnancy, there's no need to panic.

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