Pregnancy
Self-Tanning during Pregnancy
Q: Is it safe to use a self-tanner during pregnancy?
A:
No one knows, especially since it's hard to get women to line up for a
study to see if something would hurt their babies. Until that time,
YOU'RE the study, which probably isn't very comforting.
If it's the dye-type spray, this is probably harmless, which is my humble
opinion not based on any reputable (or otherwise!) study. If it's the
type that gets melanocytes movin', this would make me nervous, sine you're
messing with glandular stimulation.
Dr. Gerard M. DiLeo
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Gerard M. DiLeo is a board certified obstetrician-gynecologist who has been in private practice since 1981
and has served as Chief of the
Medical Staff at Lakeview Regional Medical Center in greater New Orleans. Dr. DiLeo's new book The
Anxious Parents' Guide to Pregnancy is now available.
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