Are you pregnant and on the lookout for potential birth injury risks? If so, you are doing something great for you and your baby’s health. Many people don’t realize that many of the things they do every single day can have a detrimental effect on a developing fetus. One of these things is using anti-aging medicine, which contains vitamin A. Any experienced Cleveland birth injury lawyer can warn you of the dangers of medication containing Vitamin A.
Anti-Aging Medicine Effects
Many studies have shown that taking large amounts of vitamin A can lead to birth injuries or defects. In a study by the Boston University School of Medicine, women who took 10,000 IUs of vitamin A during pregnancy had a higher risk of having a baby with neural tube defects. These defects included those affecting the head, nervous system, thymus, face, and heart. Cleft palate may also be a result of large doses of vitamin A during pregnancy.
Anti-aging medicine doesn’t always come in pill form. It may also come in facial creams. Facial anti-aging creams have large doses of vitamin A, which can improve skin elasticity and tone. However, the large dose of vitamin A may lead to vitamin A toxicity, which can lead to a birth defect if pregnant women use it.
What many people don’t know is that some sunscreens and bug sprays also contain vitamin A. It’s wise to always look at the ingredients of products you want to use before applying them to your skin.
The best way to protect your growing fetus is to refrain from using any type of creams to improve your skin’s appearance. This includes those for acne or other skin disorders.
Medical Malpractice with Anti-Aging and Skin Disorder Medication
What’s unfortunate is that some women on prescription anti-aging creams such as Retinol, Retinol Acetate, and other Retina-A type of medications do not discover they are pregnant until the fetus is already affected. For this reason, doctors often warn women of childbearing age to ensure they protect themselves from pregnancy. Most women take birth control pills. It is the most effective in preventing pregnancy compared to condoms and other forms of preventing pregnancy.
When a Doctor Does Not Warn Women of Potential Risks
If a doctor does not warn a woman of the potential risks of vitamin A concentrated medications, a birth injury claim may be possible if the baby suffers from a birth defect.
While it may be difficult to prove a doctor never advised a patient to avoid pregnancy before prescribing the medication, some women are successful in building a medical malpractice case against their doctor.
If you feel you have been a victim of medical malpractice by receiving an anti-aging medication without warning of its effects on a developing fetus, contact a Cleveland birth injury lawyer. You may be entitled to retribution for suffering your baby must endure because of medication a doctor prescribed. Contact Becker Law Firm at 1-877-863-6219 for a free case evaluation with a birth injury lawyer.
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