Hi Roccoreno,

It should be safe to receive Restylane injections while breast feeding, just avoid the currently popular area that exotic dancers request to have injected to increase their "tips", the nipples. What is the worst thing that will happen; your child will have slightly more pouty lips?

All kidding aside, I would inject my breast feeding wife without any worries, but in this wonderful litigious world of ours, you will be very hard pressed to find a legitimate physician willing to take the chance of injecting you.
 

You would either have to sign a very informed consent prior to the injections, or wait until you finish breast feeding.

Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

Dear Roccoreno,

Restylane is made from a naturally occuring sugar gel.  It appears to be very safe.  However, it's safety is untested in nursing mothers. I do not foresee it ever being tested in nursing mothers.  If you were treated, could it cause a problem for your baby? Most likely not. However, why would you even take this small risk?

Ethical physicians recommend waiting until your baby is weened before having cosmetic services. To read more about treatments for moms on my blog-just click on the link below.

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