What Are the Risks of Having Used IPL Home Hair Removal on the Bikini Line During the Time of Conception?

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Does the energy (6.5 joules) it emits pose any harm to the sperm, egg or the uterus?

Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. There's no clinical study done  with IPL or any laser treatment  during pregnancy and breastfeeding.  I would recommend avoiding any laser treatments after you know you are pregnant.  I would also recommend being treated under the supervision of a Board Certified Dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon for safest and best treatment options in laser treatments. I hope this helps.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

6.5 joules is very low energy. We use 10x that and higher in a medical office. If you had a treatment at home during conception, you are fine. We recommend stopping any types of treatments that aren't medically necessary during pregnancy, but that low of energy didn't harm anything.

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