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Is it possible that i caused harm to my baby if i died my hair before i found out i was pregnant?

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Unlikely: Most of the medications that are used in hair dyes do not get absorbed into the blood stream.

Answered 4/24/2015

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