Most women before pregnancy often experiment with their hair, trying to change their style or find an individual. After all, it is known that if you are painted in a brunette, being a blonde, then not only the appearance will change. The character, relations with associates are also changing. Some women regularly dye their hair not to surprise others, but to look always well-groomed. However, women often wonder whether such concepts as pregnancy and hair dye are compatible? And will not such a procedure affect the health of the child?
Supporting the prohibition of dyeing hair during childbearing and lactation, it is claimed that the hair dye contains chemicals that are capable of causing an allergic reaction to both the future (nursing) mother and the baby, even if the dyeing procedure was previously without problems. In addition, toxic substances contained in persistent paints penetrate the body during staining. Thus, persistent dyes cause harm to the female body, regardless of whether it is pregnant or not.
At the end of the 20th century, doctors and toxicologists first raised the issue of the safety of chemical hair dyes. The research data were published, they spoke about the negative impact on the human body of the fundamental components of color compositions. Because of this, and to this day, a dispute is being raged between toxicologists, oncologists and paint manufacturers.
The experience of most industries that use the same raw materials (dyeing of leather and fur, the production of film materials and photographic materials, synthetic dyes) showed that almost the entire composition is represented by substances potentially harmful to health.
Carcinogenicity and toxicity studies of these compounds have been conducted for about two decades at a number of national cancer centers and universities in Europe and the United States. During the research, scientists conducted observation, both for laboratory animals, and for people who use persistent paints for hair. The scientists were shocked when the results were obtained.
According to the University of Southern California, only cigarette smoke causes more harm than parchment paints.
Thus, the use of a stable paint at least once a month 3 times increases the risk of maturation of cancer. There is a legend that constantly painting hair in black, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis caused a leukemia - blood cancer. Unfortunately, in this sad legend there is some truth.
Not less harm to the body causes the inhalation of ammonia vapors, which is contained in the paint. Dangerous for the body and other volatile substances of dyes. Chemically active substances instantly through the lungs enter the blood, and then into the mother's breast milk.
The obtained data are not unambiguous, since there are many cases when a woman without serious consequences for herself and her child during lactation and pregnancy stained her hair. However, the goal of any woman should be to exclude during these periods of her life any effects that adversely affect the development and health of the child.
But what if the procedure like dyeing hair has become a habit? Can I still be attractive and well-groomed? Or should I stop watching my hair?
No one forces you to walk the whole pregnancy with sloppy roots. The hairdresser can be visited in the former regime, however, it is recommended to change the hair color.
Toning balms and shampoos in their composition of active toxic substances do not contain, but they will suit those who are ready for minimal changes in appearance.
Recent studies have shown that henna staining (always considered safe staining) is associated with large genotoxicity. In this regard, scientists have begun to doubt seriously in the advisability of using henna for hair dyeing, permanent make-up. In any case, the use of household paints, based on henna, should be excluded during pregnancy.