Restylane and Botox Side Effects on Pregnancy?

I agree with all the other doctors who have responded to your question. Botox in cosmetic doses is extremely unlikely to have caused any harm to your baby. Restylane is even less likely to have resulted in any problems. Maternal stress, however, can contribute to birth defects so please stop worrying. I hope this forum places you at ease and I wish you an uneventful pregnancy - congratulations.

Ginger, While no healthcare provider would ever recommend that you have these injections, especially Botox when you are pregnant, neither product used during your procedure are injected in sufficient quantities to be absorbed into your blood stream. There are reports of patients in whom this has occurred, however, no adverse effect on the baby have been reported. I would definitely make sure to tell your obstetrician about your concerns. Also remember that millions of women drink alcohol... more

Odds are, everything will be fine. That early on in pregnancy, the toxin will likely have no effect at all. The Restylane should be no problem as well. I always recommend that patients trying to get pregnant do an at home pregnancy test before their elective cosmetic procedure. That way, they do not worry about problems. Doing the test before can avoid unnecessary worrying after. Congratulations on the baby and take care of yourself.

Dear Ginger No one, no one recommends that you have BOTOX and Restylane if you are pregnant. However, there is absolutely no evidence that you should have any concerns about your recent treatment and your pregnancy. The amount of BOTOX that is used for cosmetic purposes is very small. Most of it is taken up in the muscles treated, leave very little to circulate. The Restylane is made of a sugar gel that occurs naturally in the body. There will likely never be a definitive study of... more

Hi, as the other practitioners have stated, the Botox should not have any affect on your baby. We were recently asked in a seminar if Botox and Restylane were safe for pregnant women, how come no physician will inject during pregnancy?  The answer is that when it comes to pregnant and breastfeeding women, anything that isn't absolutely necessary for proper health (when it comes to pharmaceuticals) is not administered.  It's simply a liability issue.

It is unlikely that either of these naturally occuring substances would result in any problems but it is important to let your Obstetrician know. It is also unlikely that your obstetrician would truly do anything different so don't expect any tests or interventions other than observation. As stated previously, this probably happens more often than we know. There are no reports of adverse problems seen in the doses delivered this early in the pregnancy. Try not to beat yourself up. WE... more