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Self-Tanning during Pregnancy

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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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