"ARTIFICIAL" TANNING - RETIN-A (PROCEDURES FOR THE SKIN)
Note: The pill form of Retin-A, which is used to treat acne, can be quite dangerous for pregnant women; it is known to cause birth defects in fetuses of women taking the drug. The cream form is not known to cause the same problems, but most practitioners prefer to err on the safe side and tell their pregnant patients to avoid the drug completely until after delivery.
Procedures for the Skin
There are almost as many skin-improving procedures as there are shades of skin. Some are quite beneficial, others useless or even dangerous. How do you decide if any are for you? Here is a brief guide… but your best bet is to talk to a dermatologist. These days, many doctors can show you, by means of a computer image, the potential outcome, for your skin, of the treatment in question.
A generic drug is made with the same active ingredients and is available in thesame strength and dosage form as the equivalent brand-name product. Generic drugs produce the same effects in the body as the brand-name drugs, because both contain the identical active ingredients...