Pregnant Esthetician

What machines are safe for a pregnant esthetician to use?

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Permalink Reply by NBSkinCare on March 8, 2013 at 9:24pm

I recall that pregnant estys aren't supposed to use high frequency (though I think that's kind of silly) and galvanic.

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Permalink Reply by Misty DeLaGarza on March 8, 2013 at 11:44pm

That's what i thought. I'm about 5 wks pregnant and i just wanted to be sure. I never use my galvanic but i do use high frequency for acne/after waxing and the skin spatula all the time.

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Permalink Reply by NBSkinCare on March 9, 2013 at 3:05pm

congrats!

I don't see why you couldn't use the High Freq (but ask your Dr.) Your body only comes in contact with the current for a second right before you touch it to the clients skin, right?

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Permalink Reply by Miss D on March 11, 2013 at 1:12pm

Congrats!! :)

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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Urbina on March 14, 2013 at 9:48pm

You can use high frequency as long as you place the electrode on the face before turning it on (atleast that is what I was told to do while I was in school and pregnant.) That way you avoid direct contact. But always check with your doctor first.

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Permalink Reply by Audrey Benecke on March 11, 2013 at 4:35am

You just have to use caution and your best judgement. I am almost 27 weeks along with my second child. When I was pregnant with my first, I stopped performing all laser treatments...Laser hair removal, vascular & PDT. I worked for a derm at the time, so fortunately I was able to train an MA and have them step in to that role for me. Looking back, I think it would have been fine to continue performing the laser treatments, but you just never want to take any chances.