Can I get Laser Tattoo Removal While Pregnant?

A lot of people have tattoos and they keep them for a long time. A lot of people have tattoos and then decide to get laser tattoo removal . More and more people are getting inked in today's society, even women; something that was almost exclusively associated with men has crossed the gender barrier and found a happy home with the lovely ladies. Of course, with all the factors in play here, this means that there are inked women who want to have children, but what if there is a woman with a tattoo who decides that she wants to get it removed? Well, as a laser tattoo removal studio in Chicagoland we here at Erase can help you with the answer to that question. No.
There are a couple reasons why getting laser tattoo removal is not a good idea while pregnant. Some people don't quite realize how basically anything you do while pregnant can potentially affect the baby.
The first reason that getting laser tattoo removal is not a good idea is because of the shared connection between mother and baby. In case you don't know, there is a connection between mother and fetus via umbilical cord; this connects the mother and baby so the baby can nutrients, blood flow, and other necessary parts of survival since the fetus cannot eat on its own yet and it is still developing in the womb. When you get laser tattoo removal, the laser is aimed at the ink located in the dermis layer of skin and the laser breaks up the ink pigment. Once the ink pigment is broken up and "dead", the body will remove the ink from the skin and move it to the bloodstream. Remember just a second ago how I mentioned that the mother and the fetus in the womb share everything? Well guess what will now enter the vulnerable, developing baby? That is right, the ink. While the ink is not toxic to a developed adult, it can be harmful to a developing fetus in the womb.
The second reason you do not want to get tattoo removal is because of the skin's reaction to pregnancy . While pregnant, the skin becomes vulnerable as well and consequently the skin becomes more sensitive to things like light, such as sunlight. Due to this knowledge, it would not be wise to get a LASER pointed at your vulnerable and sensitive skin. laser tattoo removal is already relatively painful and so it would be even more so with delicate skin.
If you are pregnant and considering laser tattoo removal then I advise you to wait until a month after giving birth. If you are already in the tattoo removal process then you may want to put the remaining treatment sessions on hold until after the birth. Do your research and talk to your doctors, my pregnant friends!