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Re: sun tanning durring pregnancy

From: mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 26 Mar 1999 13:28:34 -0600

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>I am going to be pregnant this summer and i wanted to know why I am not
>supposed to sun tan while i am pregnant. will it harm my baby?
>I usually go to the tanning salon for the first month of summer and then
>tan in the sun for the rest of the summer.
>
>i know that your hormones are not the same durring pregnancy, but as
>long as it is not harmful for the baby, why not?

Why not? Because suntanning is harmful to *you* whether it is from a tanning salon or the real thing. I have done both in the past religiously and it's amazing how quickly your skin can develop problems from the unnecessary exposure. Luckily I noticed problematic areas and had them treated by a dermatologist quickly. Tanned skin is not worth going thru that again.

Aren't there any self-tanning products that are safe to use while pregnant if you absolutely have to have that look?

Mary

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