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Botox or Fillers on Someone Considered High-risk for Breast Cancer?
I am considered high risk for breast cancer. I am weary of injecting Botox or fillers, for fear that they may be toxic. Is my fear unfounded?
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Jojo86
in LA
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No worries
Botox and fillers are fine to use regardless of your risk of breast cancer. My advice is to try Botox first, wait 2 weeks, then return for any Botox touch ups and get your fillers. Hope this helps. Take care.
Austin Dermatologist
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No known relationship between Botox and breast cancer
Even patients who already have had breast cancer have been treated with Botox for cosmetic reasons. There is no medical reason known against it.
Mainz Dermatologic Surgeon
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Botox and fillers have no effect on breast cancer risk.
Botox is a protein that blocks neurotransmitter signals to contract muscles, and it works only on the muscles where it is injected. There is no change in risk of breast cancer whether Botox is used or not, so if it makes you feel better about your appearance, just go right ahead!
None of the presently-used fillers have any effect on breast cancer risk either. Ask your doctor for information about your speific filler of choice if you have any concern at all.
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Botox and Breast Cancer
Quick Answer: There is no reason to believe Botox or fillers will affect your likelihood of developing breast cancer.
Thank you for your question.
Botox and fillers are completely unrelated to breast cancer. While there are many factors that can contribute to developing breast cancer, fortunately Botox and filler injections do not. In our San Francisco area practice we provide these treatments regardless of one’s risk or history of breast cancer.
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Botox and Breast Cancer
Their are a few contraindications for Botox, however a risk for Breast Cancer is not one of them.
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Botox and Soft Tissue Fillers do NOT cause Cancer
Regarding: "Botox or Fillers on Someone Considered High-risk for Breast Cancer?
I am considered high risk for breast cancer. I am weary of injecting Botox or fillers, for fear that they may be toxic. Is my fear unfounded?"
Botox and all the soft tissue fillers on the American market have been shown overwhelmingly to be safe and to NOT cause or worsen cancers of ANY kind. The every day clinical use of Botox and fillers is NOT associated with causation of ANY disease,...
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Botox and Fillers Not Associated with Cancer
There is no known or even suspected connection between Botox or any of the fillers on the market. Many woman have even been treated with Botox and fillers while also treating a pre-existing breast cancer.
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Botox does not cause cancer
You have no need to worry. Botox and fillers do not cause cancer. Please make sure that you are injected by a board certified experienced physician. Good luck.
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Botox and or Fillers with Breast Cancer?
The fact that you are high risk for breast cancer should not affect (from a medical perspective) your decision to undergo Botox or dermal filler injections. There is no link between the two.
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No link between Botox and breast cancer
Botox and dermal fillers can safely be used in patients who are at a high risk for breast cancer. Botox and dermal fillers are medicines that are injected directly underneath the skin. These medicines remain in the skin and rarely move from this location. Many of our patients and our practice to have a history of breast cancer successfully use Botox and dermal fillers for cosmetic purposes.
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Botox and breast cancer
Many patients with breast cancer continue to have fillers and Botox injected. You have to be comfortable, though, with any procedure that you electively undergo. If you have concerns, you should discuss them with your doctor.
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Fear Unfounded
Botox and dermal fillers are products that are injected locally. I don't think anyone would use them on the breasts so there's no need to worry about any correlation between breast cancer and these products.
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Injectables and cancer
There is no data, rigorous or anecdotal, linking Botox or injectable fillers with any type of cancer. If you choose not to pursue these treatments, it should be for some other reason!
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Risks of fillers and Botox in high risk breast cancer individual
AS far as I know, I know of no reports suggesting fillers and botox can lead to an increased risk of breast cancer. Since these materials are mainly used on the face, the material stays localized and should not impact any screening, etc. for breast evaluation.
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Fillers in high-risk for breast cancer individuals
Hi Jojo. I'm sorry to head that you are considered someone with high-risk for breast cancer. However, rest assured that there is no known interactions between any of the injectable products and breast cancer. That is not to say that one does not exist, but that no one has ever reported one. Given the millions of injections performed, it would be likely that one such report would have been highly publicized. Good luck.
Portland Plastic Surgeon
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No risk, no problem with Botox or Fillers on high-risk for breast cancer
I agree with the responses of the other doctors to your question. Find a qualified physician to inject and care for you. Don't look for an inexpensive price for treatment in a location other than a doctor's office.
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Botox not generally believed to affect cancer risks
To the best of my knowledge there is no identified correlation between Botox and any cancer risk. Generally speaking the Botox remains relatively well localized to the site of injection and/or may travel back to the central nervous system in extremely low quantities. Therefore it should have little effect on breast cancer.
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Botox, Fillers and Breast Cancer Risk
Your fear is unfounded. There is no evidence of these things causing breast cancer. When I say Fillers, I mean Juvederm Restylane Radiesse and Sculptra. These are the ones I use. I would stay away from Silicon.
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WIthin limits, you should have no problems with Botox or Fillers
Dear Jojo
Being at high risk for breast cancer and having breast cancer are two very different things. If you do not have breast cancer, these treatments will not increase your risk of getting breast cancer-period.
I have a number of patients in remission from breast cancer who have choose to get minimally invasive treatment to make themselves feel better and regain what they feel is lost time. This treatments are great because the make a fantastic difference without the need for surgery.
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No data to support your fear.
The fear of developing breast cancer is with all of us and with someone who is high risk, you are understandably more worried. I am not aware and have never read any link or any risk with Botox and fillers and breast cancer.
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You should be fine
You should put your mind at ease. Botox and fillers were not related to any toxic conditions. Most of the morbidities related to these products are minimal and are operator dependent. Best of luck!
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Botox and Cancer Risks
To date I am not aware of any report of Botox or fillers having any relation to higher risk cancer patients and on a theoretical basis there should be none.
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