Is IPL Treatments Safe When Pregnant?

Pregnancy causes skin alteration in unpredicted ways. IPL has not been tested in pregnant women and as such we cannot say with certainty that it would affect you adversely.IPL is not recommended once you find out you're pregnant. The worse case scenario is you run into complications post IPL and you're unable to take the proper antibiotics because of the pregnancy.It is best to wait until several months after delivery to get laser or IPL treatments. Hormonal changes during pregnancy change skin pigmentation and the way skin responds. Also, laser and IPL treatments have not been tested for safety in pregnant women, so such data is not available.It would be difficult to imagine why an intense light on your face would put your baby at risk. That being said, the laser companies will let you know that using any laser during pregnancy is contraindicated.

Pregnancy is a contraindication for IPL and BBL (Broad Band Light) treatments. The effect on the fetus is unknown and the hormonal shifts of pregnancy make the response of pigmented lesions very unpredictable.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.Because very few treatments of any sort have been studied in pregnant or lactating women, most dermatologists would advise waiting till after the pregnancy.