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Laser Hair Removal and PregnancyHere's an article I had written with a few more details on laser hair removal and pregnancy. Feel free to let me know your thoughts. Laser Hair Removal
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Hormones during pregnancy can cause more hair growth and you may notice hair in places it didn't grow before. After a certain point in your pregnancy, you may find shaving to be a difficult task.
For some women, especially those who are in their third trimester during the colder months of the year, skipping out on hair removal may be an option. For others, it just doesn't seem feasible. That's why many pregnant women wonder about laser hair removal and pregnancy. How safe is it? If it is even safe at all. Read on to learn all you need to know to make the best possible decision for you, and of course your baby.
Benefits of Laser Hair Removal
Today, women are all about quick and not necessarily painless means of getting beautiful. With shaving being difficult during pregnancy and the ouch factor of waxing, laser hair removal can appear to be the best option; here are a few of its benefits:• Feel good because you look good (obviously, that's the main point, right?)
• No need to attempt to remove hair yourself (You can relax, no need to struggle to reach parts
• Save money (since you won't need to use this form of hair removal often you will save money, which means more to spend on your new baby)
• Save time (and time won't be easy to come by when the baby arrives)
So there you have them, the fairly obvious reasons that laser hair removal is an attractive and increasingly popular means of hair removal. Still, is it a good idea for someone like you, a mother to be? Let's explore more about this method.
Laser Hair Removal and Pregnancy Explained
So what exactly occurs during a laser hair removal procedure? First, a topical anesthetic cream is applied to the area to help with pain management. Then, a laser is used to send high energy beams directly to your hair follicles. While the laser's beams need only go a few millimeters under the skin to penetrate these follicles, there is no proof that they cannot cause damage to your unborn child. Some experts say that use of laser hair removal for facial hair is completely safe during pregnancy, but that it is best to avoid removal of hair on your stomach or bikini area.While there have been no recorded health issues found in unborn fetuses in relation to laser hair removal being used on a pregnant patient, it is still a widely debated and often discouraged means of hair removal. Many laser clinics do not take on pregnant patients and those that do always require permission from your pregnancy care provider.
Still, why take the risk? Surely you can wait nine months to have hair removed with a laser and take up shaving or tweezing or endure waxing, right? Besides, most of the hair that's come with your pregnancy will go with its end. Once you deliver your bundle of joy, the hair that grew as a result of your out of whack hormones will go away on its own. And if it doesn't? Well then you are free to seek consultation for any kind of laser hair removal you wish, free of concern.
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