All you need to know about laser for the Pregnant

The period of pregnancy is one of the most periods that cause hormonal changes in the body of women, such as hair growth is increasingly, is the use of laser during pregnancy is safe?

The doctor or laser technician targets the dark dye in each hair from the area where the hair is to be removed, so that the laser transfers heat to the hair shaft, destroying it and not growing again.

Many people resort to laser hair removal to reduce growth, especially areas of the face, legs, armpits and bikini, but is it safe for the laser pregnant as well.

Pregnant and hair growth

During pregnancy there is an imbalance in the levels of hormones in the body, so that the levels of estrogen and androgen are higher than normal.

Increased hormone levels in turn lead to increased hair growth, especially in places where the hair did not appear before, especially in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Pregnancy hormones not only affect the location of the hair buds, but they change the growth cycle, so that the hairs in the body have an active cycle, causing its growth density.

Pregnancy hormones affect the resting phase of hair growth, delaying them, causing hair to not fall out, but about 3 to 6 months after birth the stage returns to normal.

Is laser pregnant?

The International Journal of Dermatology published in 2017 on the safety of cosmetic procedures for women during pregnancy, the study shows that no data support the use of lasers.

The study supports the use of lasers to treat medical conditions such as kidney stones and genital warts of pregnant women, but does not support the use of lasers in hair removal, especially in pregnancy and lactation.

There are some other reasons that confirm laser damage to the postpartum period, including:

One of the most common changes during pregnancy is tanning, a condition called hyperpigmentation.

The pigmentation causes less effective hair removal, as the greater the contrast between the color of your skin and your hair color, the effectiveness of laser hair removal is less effective.

During pregnancy, the normal hair growth cycle is disrupted, so laser hair removal in the wrong period may affect the hair growth period.

During pregnancy, blood flow increases throughout the body, and the skin expands into the abdominal area and breasts. It may be uncomfortable to apply laser to your skin, in which case.

Can laser hair removal affect pregnancy?

Using the laser for the holder may cause one of the following problems:

 Skin irritation

Your skin color changes

Be scarring on your skin

In rare cases it may lead to excessive increase in hair growth.

Are there alternatives to the use of laser pregnant women in hair removal?

Temporary hair removal methods such as shaving, waxing and flossing are generally safe during pregnancy.You may need some help to reach places because of the difficulty of reaching them due to the large breast size.

Although the use of hair removal creams is considered somewhat safe during pregnancy, no study proves or chemicals such as barium sulfide powder do not cause harm to the pregnant and lactating mother.