8.23.21 Dr. Miles - Can you alter your baby's appearance for vanity reasons?

A mother wants to shave her baby's arms and legs because she thinks they're too hairy!
Mom holding newborn baby
Mom holding newborn baby Photo credit Getty Images

Our Dr. Miles Intervention this morning involves a mother who wants to know if she can alter her baby's appearance strictly for vanity reasons.

Bri Shelby took to TikTok to ask if she could shave her newborn son's extremely hairy arms and legs, a side effect from having to take some medicine.

So this begs the question: Can you alter your baby's appearance for vanity reasons? As far as we know, the baby isn't affected by his excess of hair, and it might only be temporary due to the current medicine he's taking.

And especially since we're talking about shaving, and a baby's skin is SO much more sensitive than an adult's. Is there another option, like Nair, or should she just wait it out?

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