Does dying hair affect pregnancy?

Question

My girlfriend is pregnant (6 months) and wants to dye her hair. Is this an issue during pregnancy? I hear there are complications if she gets her hair cut and dyed...

Answer 1

No, but it may affect her. Your hair may not take to dye the same as when you're not pregnant (you, of course, referring to your friend). It's not really a complication, but you always want to be careful with the fumes.

Answer 2

There are chemicals associated with dying your hair. But almost every other product you use has chemicals that get absorbed into the body. Such as: shampoo, soap, makeup, moisturiser, non organic food, perfume, deodorant etc. The main reason that hair dressers recommend that pregnant women don't dye their hair is because their hair is weakened while pregnant and may break. If your girlfriend does choose to dye her hair make sure you go to a professional and don;'t do a home job. Ask them for their professional advice.

Answer 3

Cutting is fine but dying thats another story,
Because the dye is absorbed through the scalp and into the body (it can be identified in urine) some medical experts are hesitant to give carte blanche to hair coloring during all three trimesters. Often, many physicians advise holding off coloring hair with permanent dyes during the first trimester when your baby is undergoing important neurological developments. Coloring can then be resumed in the second or third trimester.
If you color your hair at home, look for products with the fewest number of chemicals and always work in a well-ventilated room, wearing gloves while handling the mixture. If you have your hair done in a salon, request the first appointment in the morning on their least busy day - when you are least likely to suffer excessive chemical exposure.

Answer 4

well yes if se is pregnanted and carrying a baby can be harm from the strong smell from the hair dyer cause whenever a woman who is pregnant was doing something herself can go threw the newborn . but i dont think if you got hair cut cant harm a baby at all. but rest of the other things yes can gave the baby maybe brain damage or even making the baby sick during the pregnancy ?

Answer 5

congratulations...
You can cut your hair during pregnancy nothing from that will harm the baby...when it comes to dyeing your hair some people say don't and some people say it is safe..
i dyed my hair when i was pregnant with #3 and he turned out perfectly fine...good luck..

Answer 6

usually hairdressers would advice pregnant women to wait till after the birth to dye their hair, or to do any sort of hair treatment, as the hair will not respond as well to the treatment as it would other wise. if she really wants to dye her hair, i would suggest she speak to a few hair dressers first, and go to the one that will help her dye hair, but exclude the roots, as the scalp is more sensitive during pregnancy, as well as prevent any possible side effects that we don't know of.

Answer 7

well they say the chemicals can affct the baby but theres this hair dye i just used an im four months pregnant an its safe its called loreal color pulse the only thing is it washes out so its not gonna stick for a long time but its better for your hair than regular hair dye

Answer 8

She can cut her hair but she should not dye it since they say the chemicals in the dye can affect the baby...so just tell her to wait 3 mos and then dye it.

Answer 9

No it's fine. But make sure it's a well ventilated area and to be sure wear a dust mask. And to the scalp part. that woman was WRONG. It only goes through two layers of skin. It's perfectly fine, it's just the strong smell of the chemicals.

Answer 10

No one knows for sure, the research is inconclusive. It is recommended that you not dye your hair during the first trimester, but after that it should be fine.