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I Had Dysport in my Underarms. I Was Told It Was Safe Whilst Breastfeeding? Should I Stop?

asked 8 months ago by shelly30
Latest answer by Alan Engler, MD
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Tags: breast feeding, safety

i had 400 units of dysport under my arms last thursday. i was told it was completely safe whilst breast feeding. i have looked this up after to find that it is not. i am very worried and i dont no what to do. should i stop breast feeding? will my baby become unwell. please help me!

2 answers to I Had Dysport in my Underarms. I Was Told It Was Safe Whilst Breastfeeding? Should I Stop?

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Dysport - I Had Dysport in my Underarms. I Was Told It Was Safe Whilst Breastfeeding? Should I Stop?

I am unaware of any studies showing that there are harmful effects on a pregnancy in association with injections of either Botox or Dysport. Both are highly effective forms of botulinum toxin A (Botox is onabotulinumtoxinA while Dysport is abobotulinumtoxinA). However, I generally advise women not to undergo any purely elective procedures such as these during a pregnancy. We (the medical and scientific community) just don't know enough about all the potential effects of... more
Alan Engler, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Call your injector, and ask him / her to read and give you a copy of the drug information insert. Or have the injector call the company for that information if does not know
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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