Is it safe to have SmoothBeam laser treatments during pregnancy?

I was told that smoothbeam is perfectly safe to have during pregnancy, is it? I need real information on whether there is any risk assoc. with smoothbeam during pregnancy. What exactly can the laser do? Can it affect the fetus? Real info please...

1 answer to “Is it safe to have SmoothBeam laser...”

A: Best to wait rather than doing elective procedures during pregnancy

Mary Lupo, MD

SmoothBeam is one of the bulk-heating, near-infrared laser and light devices currently on the market for skin rejuvenation and acne treatments. While safe for the baby, your skin can respond differently to heat  while you are pregnant, putting you at greater risk for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation... more

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