12 weeks pregnant, and have use salicylic acid

Hi,

I am in my 12th week and have been using salicylic acid to treat my acne. It has come to my attention that salicylic acid could potential be harmful to my baby. The treatments I have used are neutrogena body wash with a 2% salicylic acid, and a spot treatment from origins with 1% salicylic acid. Should I be concerned about potential side effects to my baby? Is this something my doctor could detect if I have?

[PinPinPatrick]

Yes don't take this while pregnant... Anything that can cause harm to your baby should be completely avoided.  The salicylic acid can be absorbed through the skin and through the blood into the fetus.  

Put your pregnancy first, your acne second... the acne can wait until after.

[PinPinPatrick]

Here is what I have done to successfully treat my acne from the inside out.  


In summary what I have been doing:
1. No more coffee in my diet.
2. No more dairy in my diet.
3. No more diet softdrinks in my diet.
4. No more refined flour in my diet, and I am greatly reducing the amount of bread products I am eating.
5. I bought a juicer, and have my lemon juice every single morning first thing.  
6. I have been washing my back with lemon juice... Not only is this killing the bacteria, it also sped up the time
of that "after redness' and discoloration of the skin where a pimple once was.
7. I have been exercising daily.  I have been doing both cardio, and yoga.
8. I use a towel 3 times only, after the 3rd use, It's time for a new towel.
9. Also when I towel my body, i 'pat' my skin dry rather than rub it dry.  This will help retain moisture in the skin.  And also not spread dead skin cells across you which my plug a pore.
10. I clean my bed sheets, blankets, and pillow case once a week.  In addition to that, I only wear clean clothes when it's bedtime, and I shower before bed, so I am clean before I go into my bed.
11. I have been drinking my 8 glasses of water a day.
12. I wear 3 shirts a day...  1 after my shower and before my bed, 1 after i get out of bed and go off for my day, and 1 after i workout.  (I know showering would help after my workout but then i just want to have 1 shower a day, not 2).
13.Hair... I wash my hair daily, and I wash it first when I shower.  The bacteria will rinse off on my body, and the bacteria will wash all over my body out of my hair.  If you want try something like head and shoulders shampoo, which is a bit harsher shampoo but will kill more bacteria rather than just 'wash it out'.  But it's also a harsher shampoo.  Or use an anti-bacterial shampoo.
14. Daily supplements... Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Garlic Oil, Zinc, Omega 3, Cal/Mag/Zinc, probiotic supplement.
15. 2 cups of green tea daily, in the morning a caffeinated cup, in the evening a decaffeinated cup.
16. Getting that 8 hours of sleep, and those 8 glasses of water.
17. Also I haven't been drinking any alcohol at all.
18. I have also been avoiding legumes, peanuts, etc.
19. One surprise is that I still include my one piece of dark chocolate (85%) cocoa
20. No soy products.
21. I have been eating more fresh fruits and fresh vegetables.

[PinPinPatrick]

In your case... I would not take the supplements though.  I'm willing to bet fat soluble vitamins like A, and D can cause problems for an unborn.

I would consult with your Doctor about omega 3 fatty acids which may be taken.  As long as you have a molecular distilled brand.  Don't eat fish while pregnant.