it wouldn't make a difference in this conversation. Being a doctor in this case does not invalidate my words.

>Like I said, many doctors suggest
>that women refrain from perming
>& dyeing while pregnant. That
>is not an old wives
>tale as you suggested, it
>is actual medical advise from
>people trained to give it.
> The fact that you
>can't see how it could
>be harmful doesn't mean that
>it isn't.

I don't doubt that a doctor has told his/her pregnant patient this. Maybe "old wives tale" was the wrong choice in words, but if it were as harmful then why isn't it a widely known fact, or is it even a fact?


>Many people
>don't clean their faces with
>certain cleansers either while pregnant
>(and if you read the
>labels on some cleansers they
>suggest that you don't). Women
>aren't supposed to touch kitty
>liter either when pregnant.

Cat litter and cat scratches are widely known facts that most women seeking prenatal care are told about...black or white. Noxzema, a typical facial cleanser, I doubt will cause a problem. And of course not "CERTAIN" cleansers, especially not those that contain chemicals that will cause obvious harm.

>
>Chemical agents that harm the skin
>clearly have caustic affects which
>can affect the system as
>a whole. My point remains...perming
>is not healthy nor is
>it necessary. It is a
>fashion statement at best. This
>fashion statement can be dangerous
>to small children & parents
>are being pushed to alter
>the state of their childs
>hair thru a chemical process
>that breaks the hair down.
>
>
>Not only can it be potentially
>dangerous (ie cancerous...possibly developed with
>repeated use) but it sends
>a negative message to children.
>Ie, their hair as God
>created it is is bad.
>
Great stick to your point.