Risk of Chemical Peel While Breast Feeding?

Chemical peels & skin care are very common cosmetic procedures, especially in young woman of child-bearing age. A concern which always comes up is the timing of cosmetic treatments around breast feeding or pregnancy. First, there are no adequate and well-controlled studies of chemical peels in pregnant or breast feeding women. Second, the current recommendation is not to have any elective procedure, including Botox Cosmetic, chemical peels, and injectable fillers, if you are pregnant or... more

Dear Riza There is no information on how long it takes for these chemicals to flush through your system. Generally, the safest course is to wait until you have weaned your baby. Also consider the potential trauma to your developing baby. Babies are highly visual. The most important thing in the emotional development of your baby is the eye to eye contact between him or her and you. Consider that the alteration of your face will necessarily have some traumatic effect on your baby. I think I... more