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Answer to Question #2697 Submitted to "Ask the Experts"Category: Pregnancy and Radiation — Exposures not directly to embryo/fetus The following question was answered by an expert in the appropriate field: Q
I am currently four months pregnant and am looking to get hair
removal laser treatment on my face. Can you please let me know if this
will affect my baby in any way and which treatment you would recommend
I use?
A
There is no reason to expect that laser exposure poses any hazard
during pregnancy. The light energy does not penetrate deeply into the
skin. Safety issues with lasers have more to do with protection of
one's eyes to prevent the beam from causing eye damage.
Kelly Classic Certified Medical Health Physicist
Answer posted on 20 June 2003. The information and material posted on this Web site is intended as general reference information only. Specific facts and circumstances may alter the concepts and applications of materials and information described herein. The information provided is not a substitute for professional advice and should not be relied upon in the absence of such professional advice specific to whatever facts and circumstances are presented in any given situation. Answers are correct at the time they are posted on the Web site. Be advised that over time, some requirements could change, new data could be made available, or Internet links could change. For answers that have been posted for several months or longer, please check the current status of the posted information prior to using the responses for specific applications.
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