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Re: The real truth about hair dyes and hair relaxers.... From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue, 30 Apr 2002 20:48:05 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: Is this normal" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: Melasma?" In reply to: Mona: "The real truth about hair dyes and hair relaxers...." At Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Mona wrote: > >I'm currently 20 weeks pregnant and in desperate need of relaxing and >dying my hair however I first want to make sure it's safe to use hair >relaxers and hair dyes during pregnancy. > >Is it also safe to use nail polish and nail polish removers? I read in a >book that it was probably ok to dye and relax the hair after the first >trimester cause those chemicals used in the hair dye and relaxer >products are not absorbed through the skin and since the baby is fully >developed the chances of birth defects occuring at that stage in >pregnancy are very slim. Is this true? I just want to make sure before >I actually go ahead and relax and dye my hair.... As long as you do all this in a ventilated area where the fumes won't make your sick, you shouldn't have any problems. -- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional. Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: Is this normal" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: Melasma?" In reply to: Mona: "The real truth about hair dyes and hair relaxers...."

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