Can I Continue Breast Feeding After Having Azzalure Injected to my Forehead?

I have a 5 month old son who is breast fed... I had botox for the 1st time yesterday. The nurse who gave me the injection was aware I had a baby but she did not ask if I was breast feeding and until last night i was unaware of the risks associated with b/feeding and botox. I feel quite stupid now.....I would Not have even considered it if i'd known it wasn't advised. I know I should have researched it more. Now I really need some advice....please.....should I stop breastfeeding?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by kyolibil in Gateshead

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Dysport/Botox - Can I Continue Breast Feeding After Having Azzalure Injected to my Forehead?

It's a good question but I don't know that there's a clear answer. I do not know of any studies indicating that it would be unsafe to breast-feed at this point. It is reasonably to avoid breast-feeding for 24 hours but I don't think that anyone can tell you that 23 or 25 hours would be better, or what is safe. However, in view of its wide usage I suspect that a 24-hour period is, if anything, more than you need (I do not, for example, know what would happen if... more

Botox while breast feeding

First, the person who injected you should have inquired if you were breast feeding or not. This is a good reason that one should go to a person who is well experienced in this, and preferably a physician and not an ancillary person in an office or medi spa. I would pump and dump until you decide on what to do as to not loose your milk supply. There is no data looking at the passage of botox into breast milk. However, botox should be bound within 4-6 hours after... more

Breastfeeding is very important to you and your baby.

The decision to stop breast feeding in this circumstance will be a personal decision. We lack sufficient clinical information to make a recommendation for you. You should know that the risk of harm to your baby from breast feeding after this treatment is likely to be low, possible zero. However, I would encourage you to contact your pediatrician and discuss the issue. Women faced with a similar situation have elected to continue breast feeding. While we have no... more