A member asked:

Are diod laser hair removal machines harmful while breast feeding? or normal?

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Why do want to use: It during breast feeding , a general rule is no one should be exposed to any laser light other than the person , how safe it it is guide lines dictate will not allow the baby near you , personnel will use protective gear, glass etc. Direct hit to eye will damage it , diode laser where electric diodes used as media is widely used in industries , also used for hair removal.

Answered 9/2/2013

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Can't breast feed: During actual treatment, but otherwise, laser hair removal will cause no problems in a breast-feeding mother. This is light, not ionizing radiation, and it does not penetrate deeply enough to affect milk ducts or anything other than the hair follicles and skin itself.

Answered 3/28/2019

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