So, you have a tattoo on your body that you once enjoyed but now you want to get laser tattoo removal; however, you find out before you start your tattoo removal procedure that you are pregnant. What does this mean for your chances of getting your tattoo removal?
Overall, it means that you will have to postpone your tattoo removal sessions until about 3 months after the pregnancy. If you have already started your procedure, then you will have to wait on finishing it until after the birth of your child.
Why does it matter that you should wait to get tattoo removal or finish it until after the birth of your baby? Well, for a pretty good reason.
The main reason you should wait until giving birth to get tattoo removal is because of how the ink is removed from your skin. When you get laser tattoo removal, the laser hits the ink that is in the dermis layer of your skin (this is the 2nd layer of skin under the top layer, or, epidermis) and breaks it up. The ink is then removed from your skin via your immune system. The immune system takes the dead ink and transports it.
So how does this have to do with being pregnant? Well, your child is connected to you via an umbilical cord and it takes in nutrients from the food you eat and the liquids you drink as well as anything that is in your bloodstream. With the ink traveling through your system, it can reach your child and affect them.
In addition to that, being pregnant is sometimes hard enough on its own, dealing with a tattoo removal procedure on top of it can be rough. Wait until after the birth to progress with the removal.
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