I dont like using injectable around the eyes. You shouldn't use these products during pregnancy and most MDs would not recommend it. Once done with your pregancy, you might consider botox or a chemical peel.
Wait until after pregnancy for Restylane?
I'm a 30-ish mother who plans to have another baby. I am seriously unhappy with the wrinkles around my eyes. I was considering having Restylane or some other type of facial injection to treat these lines. I don’t feel comfortable asking my physician if I should wait until after giving birth to give myself a wrinkle erasing.
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6 answers to “Wait until after pregnancy for...”A: Wait until after pregnancy for Restylane treatments
While there are no studies to show that injecting Restylane during pregnancy will do any harm to you or your baby, they are typically avoided by responsible practitioners to err on the side of safety. We do not perform any laser treatments or injection procedures on patients during pregnancy or while... more
A: Wait till after pregnancy for Botox for wrinkles around the eyes
Always wait until after pregnancy before having injection of any material that is not deemed necessary for your or the child's health. No one can tell you for certain that restylane is safe during pregnancy. Crows feet--the wrinkles around your eyes repsond much better to Botox than to any filler such as... more
A: Restylane during pregnancy
I would not recommend this. Any procedure that is unnecessary during pregnancy should be avoided and the reason is, what if you have a complication? Then that sets off another set of concerns when you have to treat those complications. My advice to any pregnant female is do not do any cosmetic procedures... more
A: Restylane is not approved for use in pregnant women
Restylane is not approved for use in pregnant women, because its effects have not been tested on pregnant women. While it is naturally derived, it still is something that has to be approved for use in pregnant women, and neither is Juvederm, Prevelle or any other dermal filler. Therefore it is a decision you... more
A: When to fill?
Restylane is a well accepted, safe dermal filler which is in the Hyaluronic acid family. Hyaluronic acid occurs naturally in our body, especially in the eye and knee joints. Ophthalmologists (eye specialists) and Orthopedic (bone specialists) actually use hyaluronic acid to lubricate the outer... more
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