Sunday, 10 January 2021

[PSA] Can we make it a rule to disclose if you are pregnant when asking about skin advice / product recommendations?

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Many common treatments for various skin conditions (like salicylic acid, retinoids / retinol, and hydroquinone to name a few) are contraindicated in pregnancy because of possible harm to the baby.I just saw a post by a pregnant woman who purchased a 3% salicylic acid product because it was recommended by another user for her skin condition. If she hadn't disclosed she was pregnant in her post, I couldn't have warned her. I really don't mean to point fingers but I thought I'd just point out how important disclosing a pregnancy or intention to conceive can be.Would it be possible to make it a sub rule that disclosure of pregnancy or planning to conceive is mandatory? Where maybe a post is automatically removed if a simple "Are you pregnant or planning to conceive?" question is not answered? It could save the baby from harm and spare expecting mothers on here some grief if something were to happen to their baby.Thanks guys!Edit: Just a response to those who believe this is an invasion of privacyr/AskDocs makes it mandatory to disclose age, sex, height, weight, race, existing medical issues, current medications + doses, use of alcohol / cigarettes / recreational drugs, and country. And for a good reason. Such disclosure is important and logical to apply as a rule, especially when weighed against the risks of not disclosing such a thing
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