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OB/GYN: Roy Pitkin, M.D.

Are tanning beds safe to use during pregnancy?

By Roy Pitkin, M.D.

Tanning beds cause no particular problem during pregnancy. But because pregnant women don't tolerate heat well, it's important that you spend only a small amount of time in one. I know nothing about self-tanning lotions; their safety in pregnancy would depend on their composition.

Roy Pitkin, M.D.

OB/GYN

Roy Pitkin, M.D., is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and is the former chair of the ob/gyn department at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. He is a frequent advisor to national health agencies on women's health issues and has received numerous international honors for this work.

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