is it bad to dye your hair during pregnancy?

Question

im 8 months preg

i have a big day tommorow and my hair looks horrible!

yea im not risking it

Answer 1

It's fine to color your hair. Practically every woman I know that has a baby colors their hair and did it through pregnancy. My doctor told me to be careful with bleach though, if highlighting my hair, but a color rinse is just fine. Just make sure you are in a ventilated area and you or your colorist do not rub the color into your scalp.

BUT a word of caution, a friend of mine, dyed her hair. Aiming for a light brown just to blend in her roots, she ended up with a deep reddish-brown. It was explained by the hormones in her body reacted with the hair color.

All in all, coloring your hair is no bigger a risk than most things you do during your pregnancy. Have you washed windows? Windex contains more chemical ammonia than most hair color products. (except hair bleach)

Answer 2

It is extremely difficult to be sure whether anything is totally safe during pregnancy. No one wants to conduct an experiment about a potential toxin on a pregnant woman, so many times we have to rely on animal studies or incomplete information.

That said, coloring your hair is probably safe. If coloring at home, I would place myself in a well-ventilated room and use gloves. Even safer options would be to avoid hair dyeing in the first trimester or to highlight instead of full color.

I would be more cautious about acrylic nails, considering they would need to be redone more often, and the fumes in nail salons are often pungent. I would take advantage of the stronger nails you have while pregnant and forgo the acrylic nails, or wear a mask at the salon.

Answer 3

You are supposed to avoid it for a couple reasons....
#1) the chemical smell, fumes, whatever
#2) your hair may not take to the dye or something like that
You go through such major changes during pregnancy that it may end up being a waste of time and money.

Answer 4

It's not bad to colour your hair. It's been proven that its safe as long as it's done in a well ventilated area you'll be fine. Unfortunately with the hormone changes that you are going thru, it may not take to your hair properly. Eg. not take on the full colour you want , or if you perm it may not take.

Answer 5

They say it is not recommended to dye your hair as the chemicals that go thr your body via scalp is harmful to the baby..but,, there has been no evidence that dying your hair is harmful either. Can you wait another month to be on the safe side?..or get a henna..?

Answer 6

I don't think that you should dye your hair you are 8 months pregnant don't risk it. It is definitely not worth it.

Answer 7

the chemicals smells might harm the baby,, also you dont know what your skin absorbs. Also do to the hormonal changes in you, the color process might not take right.. Then you'll end up with purple hair and need to redue the whole thing.. (to some other unwanted color all over again)

Answer 8

no its not bad. the reason people think it is is because years ago hair dyes where made with different more harmfull chemicals versus today they are not harmfull for you or your baby. i remember asking my cosmo teacher this question too. also when i was pregnant my doctor told me the same thing. dont worry about it, you and your baby will be fine.

Answer 9

i was about 8 mo preg and i got my hair highlighted

the fumes made me nauseous and about 15 min after i got home, i vomited

i was miserable

congrats btw

Answer 10

my wife just told me that the hair dye is bad for your unborn baby. Best thing to do is wait or call your doctor