DANGERS OF USING ANY FOR OF TANNING WHEN PREGNANT

Date: 2010.08.06 | Category: Body And Beauty Treatment Tips | Tags: Care During Pregnancy,Changing hormone levels,Dark,fake tan,irregular patches on skin,pregnancy,pregnant,sensitive skin,skin pigmentation,Sunbed,Sunless tanning,tan bed,tan can

HOW SAFE IS TANNING DURING PREGNANCY

Sensitive skin and pregnancy

Lots of women find their skin is more sensitive during pregnancy. This means your skin may be more likely to burn in the sun or if you use a sunbed.

Changing hormone levels will also make you more prone to skin pigmentation (colouration). Dark, irregular patches of skin called chloasma sometimes appear on your face. This can be a sign that your skin will react more strongly to UV rays. If you sunbathe or use a sunbed, the dark patches are likely to increase.

Your unborn baby

There is currently no clear evidence about the effect of UV rays from sunbeds on an     unborn baby.

Some studies show that there may be a link between increased UV rays and a folic acid deficiency. This is because UV rays can break down folic acid.

Folic acid is very important in the development of the baby’s neural system (brain and spinal cord), which is formed during weeks 1-13 of pregnancy.

Fake tan

It’s also not advisable to use fake tan during pregnancy because it can sometimes cause an allergic reaction. This may be more likely if your skin is more sensitive than usual during pregnancy. If you really want to have a tan while you’re pregnant, always test the fake tan product on a small patch of skin first.

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