Is It Safe to Have Botox Injections While Breastfeeding my 3 Month Old?

I would not recommend having Botox or Fillers while breast feeding.  The makers of these products will never likely conduct these studies, and thus I don't think you will find an injector who would do this while you are breast feeding.The same would be for those patients who are pregnant.  Having said that if a patient came to me and said they were pregnant and recently had an injectable treatment, I would provide reassurance that the likelihood of any adverse event occurring to their baby because of that, however, I would strongly recommend them to pursue any further treatments until after they finish breast feeding.

It’s probably not a good
idea to undergo botox injections while breast feeding for a variety of
reasons.  At this time, there’s no
scientific studies that have looked at the effect of botox on either the mother
or child.  For these reasons it
would be extremely difficult to find a provider who would administer botox to
someone who was either pregnant or breast feeding.  

There are no studies to justify the usage of Botox on pregnant or lactating mothers.  It is doubtful that you could find someone to inject you with Botox.

While there is no evidence that your baby would be harmed if using Botox while still breastfeeding, you will likely not find a physician (at least an ethical one) willing to inject you.

It's too much of a liability to provide a cosmetic (unnecessary) treatment at a time when you are still breastfeeding.  Wait a couple months just to be safe.

Most doctors avoid administering Botox to pregnant or lactating patients. It might be safe, but it is difficult to design an ethical study that would investigate this question.

It is a natural question. BOTOX cosmetic has not been investigated for its safety when breast feeding. We have no reason to believe that it would be a problem. However, responsible physician will not inject you until you are done breast feeding. We simply don't have enough information to say that this practice is safe. If you needed BOTOX for a medical reason, the unknown risks would be weighed by the treating physician against the potential benefits. However, because the potential benefit of BOTOX cosmetic is looking better, virtually any risk to the health of our baby is not worth the small benefit of looking a little better for a few months. The safest course is waiting until your baby is weaned and then have treatment.

Although no studies have been completed to test the safety of Botox while Breast Feeding it is not recommended. It will be very difficult to find a Board Certified Dermatologist who is willing to inject a patient who is Breast Feeding. Best to wait until you are no longer Breast Feeding and then schedule your Botox treatment.

Thank you for your question romano06. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein
used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into
the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The most common areas of treatment are in the
upper face. These include the horizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when
one raises the brows, the vertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns
(frown lines), and the crow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.The pivotal studies used 20 units of Botox in
the glabella area between the brow to address the frown lines. These studies
demonstrated that the peak results are seen 14 days after the treatment and
most people enjoy their results for 3-4 months. At that point, a maintenance
treatment is recommended. While some people start to see results as early as
the next day, it can take two weeks for full results so patience is
important. We have our patients return two weeks after their treatment to
assess their results via photographs. At that time additional units may be
added if necessary. It is important to understand the risks of any treatment one is considering undergoing. With any injection, there are risks such as
pain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We take
special precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique.
We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usually
resolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usually
resolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution.The safety and efficacy of Botox treatments have
not been determined in women who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or
breast feeding. While some physicians are comfortable treating women who are
pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breast feeding, in the absence of data
I err on the side of caution and recommend that my patients avoid Botox and
other such cosmetic treatments until they are not longer breast feeding.After a Botox treatment, I recommend that my
patients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for
24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of these
activities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent side
effects such as droopy eyelids as described above. Although there have been no
definitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do not
provide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the side
of caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.Please consult with a doctor for specific
recommendations. Good luck!

While there are no studies to confirm or deny the effects of Botox on Pregnancy and Lactation ( breast feeding), Ethical Practitioners who regularly inject Botox would not do so on a person who is pregnant or breast feeding.

I do not administer Botox to pregnant or lactating (breast-feeding) patients.  We do not know whether it is safe or not and studies to answer these questions clearly have ethical concerns.  When you are no longer pregnant and are done breastfeeding, I recommend you consult with a board-certified dermatologist for consultation for possible Botox treatment.