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Pregnancy is a stage in which the concern with aesthetics can become very evident for a woman. The constant changes in her body, combined with a sea of hormones, often cause a woman to feel uncomfortable with her body during this period, which ends up leading them to carry out different types of aesthetic hair treatments. , such as discoloring hair during pregnancy or even hair removal.
Various skin treatments such as hydration and exfoliation, for example, and also hair treatments, such as progressive, permanent and similar brushes, among many other things that we could mention here. It is clear that such concern for beauty is not exclusive to pregnant women. There is a social construction in which most of the existing treatments today are aimed at the female audience and the great truth is that women consume this type of service a lot.
Shave or Bleach
Concern about hair, for example, has for a long time been an exclusively female issue, especially with regard to hair removal. But when you are pregnant and the desire to perform some aesthetic treatment is great, care must be taken with what can affect both the mother and the baby, even if it is only to discolor hair, as it is a very delicate period for the woman’s body.
Whether it is allowed or healthy to discolor hair in pregnancy is one of the most asked questions by women who wish to undergo aesthetic treatments during the gestation period, no matter what the reason.
But in order to have this question answered clearly and that everyone understands well, it is necessary to understand some concepts, such as what exactly is hair discoloration and what effects it has on our bodies.
What is Hair Discoloration?
The discoloration of the hair is nothing more than a type of dyeing process, which transforms the color of the hair, usually dark, into lighter hair, hence the term “discolor”.
Main Risks of Hair Discoloration
A woman who goes through such a process runs several risks, such as:
- Burns
- Spots on the skin
- Redness and itching
- Allergy
- Eczema
- Urticaria
Such problems occur because several chemical substances are used in the process of hair discoloration and many of these products can be harmful to the skin, especially if combined with some other aspects. First the time, since the risk of burning is much greater and almost certain if the woman who is discoloring the hair leaves the products on the body longer than indicated.
Second, exposure to the sun, which can also be a big problem, although many say it can help to intensify the blond appearance of the hair. In this case, overexposure to the sun can also cause several problems when combined with the chemical elements of these products.
For these reasons, many women recommend alternative aesthetic treatments , such as waxing, for example, which will cause much less damage to the skin in the long run than discoloring the hair, especially in the face area, where the marks of a wrong application of chemicals can even turn scars that will last the rest of your life.
Is Bleaching Hair in Pregnancy Harmful?
As we mentioned earlier, this type of process can be harmful for women even when they are not pregnant. So the biggest question here is: Is bleaching in pregnancy harmful to the baby? Well, that’s what we’re going to look at now.
First of all, it is important to note that there is not enough research on the subject to give a verdict on whether or not this process is harmful to the baby. But despite this, there is evidence that points to the most likely results and that is why doctors recommend for women not to discolor hair in pregnancy .
Firstly because of the also mentioned chemical products used in this type of treatment. Many of them may contain ammonia , a toxic substance that in contact with the blood, can cause malformation of the fetus.
It is for this very reason that doctors do not recommend that pregnant women dye their hair . Even with the lack of specific studies on the topic, the risk to be taken is too great for a woman to undergo treatment and therefore the recommendation is not to do it, at least not in the conventional way.
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Bleach For Pregnant Women
Even though there are contraindications, many pregnant women still want to have their hair bleached, both to feel good about themselves and not to lose a habit they already had their whole life.
In these cases, there are some alternatives that, at times, may not be as efficient, but that guarantee both the health of the mother and the baby. The main alternatives are:
- Chamomile Tea
- Hydrogen peroxide
Chamomile Tea
For those with not too dark hair , this is the perfect option. Chamomile tea applied for a few minutes to the hair makes it possible for a woman to bleach hair during pregnancy without taking any risk. Unfortunately, for those who have very dark hair this alternative may not help much.
Hydrogen peroxide
It is important to say that not all types of hydrogen peroxide are recommended for pregnant women, only the weakest ones that do not contain ammonia. Being in a well-ventilated environment helps in the process and prevents any burns, however small, from occurring.
Doing some aesthetic treatments is part of the routine of many women and comes as a shock to some when such treatments need to be stopped because of pregnancy. It is always important to remember that there are alternatives to many of these aesthetic processes and that, no matter what the reason, there are possibilities to carry out different types of treatments without harming your health or that of the baby.
Despite being very important and cannot be left out, aesthetic care still needs to be in the background, because when it comes to your health during pregnancy, it is also another life within you.
And that is why discoloring hair in pregnancy becomes such a complex issue, although the alternatives mentioned here can help the woman who really wants to do this type of aesthetic treatment.
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My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
