I Have a History of Spider Angiomas. Can I Have the Laser Treatment While Pregnant?

Thank you for your question. I recommend no lasers while pregnant and only after breast feeding has finished.  Is it safe, likely, but there is no evidence proving that. I hope this helps.

I typically encourage my patients to wait after pregnancy before having any laser treatment done, especially for blood vessels or vascular lesions, as they are perpetuated by the high hormone levels in pregnancy, and the lesion may remain or continue to grow with the pregnancy even after the laser treatment.

Both spider angiomas and spider veins may increase during pregnancy and, similarly, may decrease post pregnancy.  Their treatment is elective and they should not be treated while pregnant. i would not recommend laser treatment while pregnant.

Since spider angiomas are benign lesions, you should wait until after you deliver your baby to have treatment.

I would not recommend undergoing any laser procedure while you are pregnant. In general, these types of elective procedures are avoided at this time, as their effects on the fetus are largely unknown. At the same time, spider angiomas are benign vascular lesions that can be treated extremely effectively with laser.  You can rest easy that there is a good treatment for you as soon as you deliver!