Is It Safe to Get IPL Treatments when Pregnant?

There are no studies indicating whether it is safe or not in pregnancy.  During pregnancy hormones flucuate and there is more risk of hyperpigmentation from the laser.  That being said, I recommend waiting to do IPL until after pregnancy.

Even though the side effects of IPL are likely not harmful to either mother of fetus, pregnancy is a contraindication for any energy based device.  The hormones of pregnancy (and sometimes post pregnancy) can make treatments unpredictable.

Most everyone will agree that pregnancy is NOT a time to do laser treatments. For obvious reasons, studies cannot be done while women are pregnant so the risks to the fetus are unwarranted.#BBLsafety  #IPLduringpregnancy   #BBLrisks

Unfortunately, for the most part, most all laser treatments are not recommended during pregnancy . Since studies cannot be done on the unborn babies of pregnant mothers, it is a general recommendation that women should defer all laser treatments until the post-partum period.#laserrisks   #safetywithlasers   #pregancyrisks

No, safety on pregnant women and babies have not been studied that well yet, but also hormonal changes may have the risk of more pigmentation or side effects. Avoid unnecessary cosmetic treatments during pregnancy, maybe you may need them later, together with bleaching creams, because of melasma.

 

I would recommend that you wait until after your pregnancy. Hormone changes during pregnancy can cause changes in skin pigmentation and may cause darkening, so it would be advisable to hold off. While the effects of IPL during pregnancy have not been established, it is usually preferable to avoid IPL treatments just to be safe.

I do not recommend an IPL treatment during pregnancy.  Hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy can induce dilation of blood vessels, resulting in more redness, as well as a darkening of pigmentation. Therefore results from an IPL treatment at this point may not be as long-lived.  In addition, it is generally not advised to perform such treatments during pregnancy, as there are no studies to corroborate whether it is safe or not.

There are no studies proving it is safe or harmful. It is recommended to wait until after you have delivered.

Hi there-
I don't think most physicians believe that the IPL will put you or your baby at risk, but most would agree that the hormones of pregnancy DO alter the way your skin will respond to the light of the IPL, making the outcome a bit unpredictable.
Better to wait until after you deliver.

Although there is no scientific evidence relating to potential damage to the fetus, it is recommended that you forego any laser treatment while pregnant or lactating. This is purely a precautionary measure.