Can I do hair removal during pregnancy?

An interesting position of a woman is caused by a number of questions not only in nutrition, but also in self-care. A frequent question of pregnant women is whether it is possible to do hair removal during pregnancy. Experts say that this provision is not anti-evidence, but it is important to follow a few rules. For example, to carry out the procedure exclusively in clean conditions, it does not matter, at home or in a specialized salon, to use disposable accessories (gloves, a razor, spatulas) and sterile devices. Clean rooms and tools are applicable not only to pregnant women and nursing, but all the girls who have decided on the procedure of hair removal.

During pregnancy, sensitivity and susceptibility in general increases, and any event turns into something special, the attitude changes to “reverent”, and the approach becomes incredibly serious. Speaking about the epilation of pregnant women, it is important to take into account their psycho-emotional state and take care of a comfortable climate in the cosmetologist's office. If a pregnant woman has ventured to self-epilation and reflects on whether it is safe for the health of the baby and herself, we answer - absolutely, if you follow the rules of cleanliness and carry out the procedure according to all standards.

Shaving is chosen by women with the fear of pain before waxing and those who are faced with varicose veins, as with serious problems with the veins on the legs waxing is not shown.

It is worth doing hair removal during pregnancy because:

• During pregnancy, hair begins to grow faster - it causes discomfort even in ordinary life, you see. Frequent shaving is not an option. It leads to a thinning of the skin and its irritation, so hair removal will be an excellent way out of the "hairy" position.
• Increased skin sensitivity leads to irritation.especially after shaving.
• Woman begins to sweat more intensely, the hair retains moisture and perspiration, and is a favorable environment for the development of bacteria and the appearance of an unpleasant odor.
• When the tummy has grown enough, self-shaving can become a real problem and sometimes skin razor cuts can not be avoided. Then it is time to go to the salon to a proven (at least friends) master.
• To preserve its attractiveness in front of her husband.

Let's start with contraindications: laser and photoepilation are not shown to pregnant women and women who are planning a pregnancy and are actively working on it. Doctors have not yet studied the effects of these methods on the health of the future baby, so just exclude them from your list.

• Depilation. This is a method of superficial hair removal with a razor or a special cream. Here the struggle is with the body of the hair, which is cut off or dissolved, but grows up the very next day (if a razor is used). Depilatory cream removes the hair for about 7-10 days, but not always this procedure is pleasant for pregnant women - during an interesting situation (and especially if it has caught toxemia) the smell of the cream simply irritates or even causes vomiting.

• Epilation. It differs in that when it is carried out, the hair follicle is removed and the skin remains smooth for longer - about two weeks.Any epilation is different soreness: the hair root is closely connected with the nerve endings, and when the bulb is removed, we feel pain. Unpleasant sensations can increase during pregnancy - almost every woman becomes more sensitive due to changes in hormonal levels.

Epilator hair removal allows you to perform the procedure at home.. To reduce pain, pre-cool the skin with a compress or use a cooling gel, ointments and creams with anesthetic effect are prohibited (the substances in the cream easily penetrate the placental barrier and can affect the health of the fetus in a non-positive way).

Some devices are sold with a cooling nozzle - it allows you to reduce pain. This type of hair removal is often associated with their ingrowth, so after each procedure it is recommended to use an anti-ingrown hair cream and not to neglect scrubs. This type of hair removal is suitable for women with a rather high pain threshold (especially if the procedure is performed for the first time or after a long break), dense skin and prone to hair ingrowth.

Sugar or wax hair removal is mainly carried out in the salon. Be sure to tell the master that you are waiting for the baby when the tummy is not yet visible. He, in turn, will treat you even more reverently and eliminate any irritating factors, will be interested in your well-being.

When planning a pregnancy, in the early and late periods, during breastfeeding you can do epilation. Pre-worth a test for allergic reactions of wax and sugar, because they are potential allergens, especially if during an interesting situation the sensitivity and sensitivity of the skin to cosmetic products became higher.

Important points:

• At a later date, any pain can cause a uterus tone. It is important to talk about all your feelings to the master, and especially when the stomach catches and a sharp pain occurs (meaning in the abdominal area). If the term is 36-40 weeks, childbirth can begin at any time, but in any case you will have time to get to the maternity hospital.
• Apply wax epilation (hot method) is contraindicated for varicose veins and late terms. Hot mass can cause discomfort to the woman.
• If you plan to do hair removal for the first time, choose an earlier date. - Do not go for the procedure on the 40th week, it is better to do it at least on the 20th.

You can choose any method: epilator, sugar or wax. But if varicose veins overtook you, it is necessary to consult with a gynecologist and always with a phlebologist on the recommendation of the first or your own will.

It is preferable to choose a salon procedure and an experienced master, focus on the classic "panty zone". Visit the salon and find out which master worked with pregnant women and contact him. A competent specialist will select the optimal composition (with a minimum of chemical and a maximum of natural components), a comfortable temperature of wax or sugar (prepare for a small thermal dough) and provide a pleasant atmosphere in general.

In any case, hair removal intimate area is worth it to do even during pregnancy, and it is better to do it before the onset of conception. With each procedure, the quality of the hairs changes - they become thinner, softer and more pliable, and removing them during pregnancy will seem to be a mere trifle.

Trust your intimate zone only to a master with medical education and work experience who works in a sterile-clean room and uses the latest fresh compounds. Let a specialist's hair removal costs more, but agree that health (including psycho-emotional) is more expensive than a couple of hundred rubles. For a long time, the master may refuse to carry out the procedure - possible inexperience, unwillingness to take responsibility, and other reasons may cause a categorical "no", and this is his right.

Epilation should not be afraid of them. Choose any method of hair removal at home or in the salon.

During pregnancy, hormonal changes, as a result - the hair can begin to actively fill the faceespecially the antennae or hairs on the chin appear frequently. You can pinch them endlessly with tweezers or turn to an experienced master, who in 15-20 minutes will save you from unpleasant "cronies" on your face.

The following types of epilation are contraindicated for pregnant women:

• Electrolysis With this method, the hair bulb collapses under the action of electric current. Such "blows" are unsafe for the baby.
• Photoepilation Nothing is known about its effect on the fetus. Its essence consists in a flash of light, which destroys the structure of the hair follicles and seals the vessels (they feed the micronutrients to the hair). Hair loses the power source and falls out, and the recovery period takes from one to six months.
• Laser hair removal. Also not tested on pregnant women and therefore not recommended. The bottom line is the direction of the laser light on the hair follicle, which literally “burns out”.

Among the contraindications worth noting:

• Violation of the integrity of the skin: for cuts, wounds, abrasions, burns, the procedure should be postponed (on the affected area);
• With varicose veins, waxing of the legs is excluded., you must consult your doctor about possible ways to remove hair from the body or face.
• Diabetes - A serious reason why hair removal will have to be postponed. Consultation with a doctor is required.
• Herpes and other viral diseasesaffecting areas of the body - a reason to abandon the procedure.
• Allergy. It is impossible to do epilation on the affected areas, for “clean” ones - choose the method of depilation of hair (wax and sugar - potential allergens). In any case, it is worth making a test for sensitivity to the composition - apply a little money on the elbow bend and evaluate the result after 10 minutes.

It is not recommended to carry out the procedure when a woman is under stress - this will cause literally hellish pain during its implementation. Mental and nervous disorders, diseases of the nervous system (for example, epilepsy) are the reasons why epilation cannot be carried out.

It is forbidden to do wax, sugar and hair removal machine in the bikini area (and any other, if skin sensitivity is too high and any pain is perceived as torture), if there is a threat of miscarriage or premature birth.

It is better to start the procedure in advance - before the onset of pregnancyso that the body gets used to the painful sensation that will become more tolerable each time.Each procedure makes the hairs softer and less dense and tough; even after the first “deep” bikini, the difference is noticeable - the hairs lose their dark pigment, grow more slowly.

On the "mother's" forums, the topic of epilation during pregnancy does not cease to be relevant. Some future moms practice epilation with a typewriter (epilator) at home until the last and are not afraid of the doctors' prediction that this may negatively affect the baby. Indeed, if you do hair removal all the time and it doesn’t matter what method - epilator, wax, sugar, then during pregnancy there are no risks (in its normal course).

Doctors say that epilation with “hot” methods is prohibited when the uterus is hypertonic and the placenta is low, its wrong attachment and the threat of miscarriage especially. Any pain affects the uterus, it can simply begin to shrink and reject the fetus (for a short time) or lead to the onset of labor - for a long one. Of course, on the couch at the beautician during epilation, you are unlikely to give birth, but it may well cause the tone of the uterus or contractions (for a long time).

It is worth noting that the body of each woman is different, someone continues to use the epilator or go to the salon for a shugaring until the 40th week, and they are not at all afraid or even painful. Others from the mere mention of "hair removal" are beginning to frantically clutching his stomach.

Someone from the masters wrote that it is impossible to make a deep bikini during an interesting position. - The uterus may begin to shrink from pain impulses, however, in women's forums it is easy to find information that future moms trust their intimate area to masters at any time, including large.

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