Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Laser Rays? Is Laser Rays safe for nursing mother and child? Does Laser Rays extracts into breast milk? Does Laser Rays has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Laser Rays influence milk supply or can Laser Rays decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Laser Rays lactation summary

Laser Rays is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Laser Rays is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Laser Rays is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Laser Rays does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Laser Rays safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Laser Rays usage in lactation

The thought that any type of laser-ray (Alexandrite, Diode, Neodymium - ruby or YAG) is incompatible with breastfeeding, is not based on scientific facts. Irritation and possible local infection secondary to the use of laser should warn you for not using it in the chest area or take specific precautions. The previous application of anesthetic creams over large areas of skin for pain can be a cause of meta-hemoglobin (see tabs EMLA, lidocaine or prilocaine). Various Societies of Dermatology consider Laser-ray epilation as safe procedures during lactation.The application of laser-ray to treat post-cesarean wound does not have effect on prolactin levels and the success of breastfeeding.Laser-ray has been used for the treatment of nipple pain and mastitis without untoward effects on child or lactation.

Alternate Drugs for Therapeutic procedures

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy(Safe)
Cryotherapy(Safe)
Dental Filling(Low Risk)
Iontophoresis(Safe)
External Radiotherapy(Safe)
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation(Safe)
Cavitation(Safe)
Internal radiation therapy(Unsafe)
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