What are the effects of laser hair removal on the fetus?

Hair removal is one of the things that modern people attach great importance to, because excessive body hair will cause great damage to the image and make people look very sloppy. After removing the hair, the skin will be whiter, tenderer and more delicate, and look more comfortable. Among all the methods of hair removal, laser hair removal is the most effective. However, for pregnant women, what are the effects of laser hair removal on the fetus? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

Some expectant mothers find that their body hair seems to become particularly bright after pregnancy. Why is this? Is there any basis for this? In fact, during pregnancy, the levels of estrogen and progesterone in women's bodies are higher than when they are not pregnant, and there will also be slight changes in their release, which may cause abnormal body hair. Nowadays, many girls use some hair removal products to remove hair by themselves, but pregnant women are not suitable for this. Because expectant mothers basically cannot take any medicines as it will affect the baby in the belly.

Laser hair removal uses lasers of a specific wavelength to penetrate the skin and reach the roots of hair follicles. The laser energy generates heat energy, causing damage to the hair follicle tissue, thereby preventing hair growth. Theoretically, laser hair removal is harmless to pregnant women and fetuses. However, during pregnancy, the hormone secretion level of pregnant women will change significantly, and laser hair removal may require multiple treatments to complete. If the doctor fails to accurately control the operation, and the pregnant woman is nervous during the operation or due to other unpredictable factors, some complications may still occur, and there is also the possibility of miscarriage. Therefore, for safety reasons, it is best not to use laser to remove armpit hair during pregnancy.

It is worth mentioning that the currently popular photon hair removal and freezing point hair removal also belong to the category of laser hair removal, and their principles are the same as laser. Photon hair removal uses intense pulsed light, which produces radiation and can affect the fetus, so it is not suitable during pregnancy. Nowadays, many beauty hospitals have marked "not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding" in the "Contraindications" column for laser hair removal, which shows the importance they attach to its safety.

If you must remove hair during pregnancy, you can use a special razor (electric epilator) to remove hair. Although this method cannot completely eliminate armpit hair, it is relatively safer.