Pregnancy can be an incredible time of life, yet can also bring about unexpected side effects – one such symptom being increased hair growth during gestation.
Due to hormonal changes that take place during gestation, many pregnant women should wait until after pregnancy before getting laser hair removal treatment. So the question arises, should laser hair removal take place during or postpartum?
Hormone Changes
Laser hair removal should generally not be undertaken during gestation due to limited research on its effects on unborn babies. Most reputable clinics advise against it and suggest traditional hair removal methods as a better solution until after you’ve given birth.
Hormonal changes during pregnancy can cause your hair to thicken unexpectedly in unexpected places, particularly around your belly, chin, and breasts (particularly around their nipples). While this excess growth usually goes away once hormone levels return to normal postpartum, sometimes it remains as an unwanted permanent feature you want reduced.
As previously discussed, waxing or depilatory creams should not be used while pregnant due to limited information available about these methods and their potential impact on unborn babies. However, many women feel uncomfortable shaving their legs every day throughout a pregnancy so many may turn to laser treatment as a solution for their discomfort.
However, if you begin laser treatments during your pregnancy and then find out that you’re expecting again soon after beginning them, it would be prudent to stop these sessions until after giving birth. At this point, the fetus is in its most vulnerable stage, making a highly concentrated laser beam potentially impactful to its development as it could impact melanin production and change its pigmentation, potentially darkening its skin further.
If you are uncertain as to how best to proceed, contact your laser specialist and seek their advice. They should provide tailored recommendations based on your specific situation and medical history.
Laser hair removal can be safely performed by qualified technicians; however, its use during pregnancy should not be recommended due to insufficient information about how it might impact an unborn baby. As with any type of cosmetic treatment during gestation, prioritizing health and wellbeing over aesthetic treatments. If pregnant mothers seek laser hair removal treatments during gestation they should ensure adequate rest is gotten before engaging in any treatments that could compromise the fetus’s wellbeing – instead they should focus on caring for themselves while taking good care in maintaining good overall wellness throughout gestation – instead
Skin Sensitivity
Pregnancy can make your skin extra sensitive, especially around areas such as your belly which expands and moves around as your belly expands and moves with each pass of gestation. Furthermore, you may notice an increased response to allergens like dust mites and pet dander which were never bothersome before; so it is crucial that bed sheets and towels be regularly washed using detergent designed specifically to be gentle on sensitive skin.
Hormonal changes, increased blood flow and an increase in melanin production all play a part in changing how your skin looks. Your complexion may darken while new hair growth appears on areas that were previously bare prior to gestation. If you discover you’re pregnant after beginning laser treatments, talk with the clinic about postponing further treatments until after giving birth.
Resuming laser hair removal three months postpartum when hormone levels have returned to normal can be safe, although many women prefer waiting until postpartum before booking an appointment.
Pregnant women will benefit most from using more traditional hair removal methods like shaving or waxing while they’re expecting. Due to limited studies regarding laser treatments during gestation, most doctors advise against them as an option for hair removal.
Many pregnant women question if it is safe to undergo laser hair removal while expecting, but most medical experts agree it isn’t. Even though no studies have demonstrated adverse effects of laser treatments on fetuses, most pregnant women find them too risky to endure. If you do decide to get treatments during this timeframe, be sure that your clinic offers transparent policies and is willing to postpone completion until after birth – this will give you peace of mind that the procedure is safe for both you and your unborn baby.
Complications
Laser hair removal has become an increasingly popular solution to unwanted body hair. The procedure involves a machine firing a light beam at the target area, damaging hair follicles and leading to them falling out – with permanent results expected in most cases; however, pregnancy should be avoided due to possible complications associated with treatment.
Pregnancy hormone changes can result in hair thinning in unexpected areas and thickening at unexpected locations, making traditional methods such as shaving or waxing harder to reach some parts of the body. While pregnancy provides many hormonal adjustments that allow women to produce additional hair growth, extra hair may also make grooming harder due to unexpected places becoming darker or thicker with its growth. This additional hair can become annoyingly thick despite efforts at shaving or waxing being made easier due to pregnancy hormone changes.
Pregnancy hormones have an influence over how women’s skin reacts to laser treatment. Increased blood volume causes thinned out skin that increases discomfort during laser sessions if the area being targeted is particularly sensitive.
Laser hair removal during pregnancy poses another potential complication – the effects it could have on the unborn baby’s health. Some experts speculate that exposing an unborn fetus to electric current during electrolysis could alter its development and cause damage, due to amniotic fluid’s function as an electrical conductor.
As there has been no research conducted on laser hair removal during pregnancy, it would be prudent to wait until after you have given birth before considering it as a viable solution. Instead, traditional methods such as shaving or waxing might still prove challenging in certain parts of your body – yet still make for safer choices for both you and your baby.
Pain
Laser hair removal works by heating the skin with laser energy, which usually poses no risks to pregnant women. However, certain cases may cause skin irritated due to hormonal fluctuations or increase blood flow into their bodies; therefore, pregnant women should discuss laser hair removal treatments with their physician prior to getting them performed.
No studies have been done on whether laser treatments pose risks to pregnant women and their unborn babies; therefore, most doctors advise waiting until post-pregnancy to undergo laser hair removal treatment.
One reason why it may be wiser to wait before having laser hair removal done during pregnancy is pain management. Pregnancy causes your body to stretch and change, making the skin more delicate than usual and less responsive to numbing cream application – leading to more pain than expected during sessions – which is not ideal.
An additional reason that prevents pregnant women from receiving laser hair removal treatments during gestation is lack of evidence as to its safety for their unborn baby. As such, many reputable clinics prefer not to treat expectant mothers out of an abundance of caution.
If your unwanted hair growth concerns you, traditional methods like shaving and waxing may be effective solutions to safely eliminate it. While pregnancy, it’s best to wait until after giving birth until hormone levels return to normal; pregnancy-induced hair growth tends to be thin and light and should return back into its regular cycle three to six months postpartum.
