to dye or not to dye?

[SweetieShellie]

I may be 29, but I've been going grey since I was 16 (thanks dad for passing that gene to me!). I desperately need to cut and dye my hair. I'm going to try and go today, but chances are I won't be able to get an appointment until AFTER my transfer. Some ppl say it isn't a problem, others say it is. I don't know what to do

[bluefairy5]

Every single doctor I've ever asked about this (across my RE and his nurses and several OBs, one of whom was a gynecological oncologist so was reasonably up on "toxin" risk, to say the least) always gave a resounding "Pfffffft" to the idea that it's dangerous. If it'll put your mind at ease, seek out a salon that uses phthalate free products (I go to an Aveda salon, e.g.) but the reality is that the stuff is on your scalp for such a relatively short period of time, and your hair is dead; it's not returning things into your system.

Edit: Having said that, if you were asking about perms or keratin treatments or something, the answer would be a resounding NO.

[remylove1011]

I agree with bluefairy5. I've heard that it is ok to get you're hair done as long as it's not a perm or using bleach (which I hope no one uses anymore!)

[nomnom]

This is probably not helpful, but wear white with pride? I also started with the white hair when I was about 16. I died my hair one time when I was in my teens and decided it is more trouble than it is worth. White stays.

[bootsorhearts]

Go for it! Just make sure you're in a well ventilated area. If it gets fumey ask them to open a window or turn a fan on or something.

[SweetieShellie]

nomnom I've thought about that but I've been doing it for soo long, growing it out is going to look horrible lol. I know eventually I'll have to just give up! I'd probably have some Rogue from x-men thing going on since it's almost all at the front of my head too lol.

[vballbaby]

I went around with this issue as well. RE recommended against it during Ivf and until after 1st tri. I did have my roots done at an Aveda salon just before I started stimming. From what I understand it is the color that allows chemicals to seep through the scalp and into the blood. Bleaching might not be as bad since you can keep it off the scalp with foils. I have some pretty awesome root spray from sephora to cover the gray until I can get it done again. I'm a bit of a paranoid chemical freak tho so I try to reduce toxins best that I can.

[nomnom]

Jan 16, 2015 13:35:24 GMT -5 SweetieShellie said:

I'd probably have some Rogue from x-men thing going on since it's almost all at the front of my head too lol.

Oooh, that sounds neat!

[k1111k]

For those who color at home, I've used this product many times with nice results - permanent color with no peroxide or ammonia... www.robertcraig.com/php/index.php?location=homepage 

[NariaDreaming]

My hairdresser actually told me the reason most doctors recommend waiting until after 1st tri is because hairdressers don't want to deal with newly-morning-sick women vomiting all over their salon. not because it causes any actual risk to the baby.

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I ended up asking my SIL, who is a hair stylist and she responded with:
"Well I usually tell ladies to ask their doctor first. Usually it's just during the first trimester u can't use permanent color. But it's really permanent color that's the issue. I have woman 7-9 months preggers come in and still get foils and everything done. The only thing I change is from permanent to demi or semi permanent cuz it's really the ammonia that's the issue. but if it's in a foil u can use anything cuz that's not on the scalp. So the only time it sucks is for ladies that have grey cuz demi and semi only camouflage the grey"

I apologize for the use of 'cuz' and 'preggers' and the spelling. She was texting this all to me.