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Risks of Radiesse While Breast Feeding?

asked 2 years ago by Bl9000 in california
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Can I get Radiesse when nursing my 11 month old son?

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Radiesse injections during breast feeding

Many physicians would rather not inject women during pregnancy or lactation because studies are never done in this population of patients to avoid risk and so we don't have data to support a claim that it is safe . It wouldn't even be considered completely safe if you pumped your milk and then had the injection because the product remains for months and no one can guarantee you, althouh it's hard to imagine any problem would occur, that there couldn't be some transfer of the new filler... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Risks of Radiesse while breast feeding?

Hi BI9000 in California, The makers of Radiesse, Bioform, were bought out today by Merz pharmaceuticals. I doubt that either company will say that it is okay to recieve Radiesse while breastfeeding. You know how those lawyers can be if G-d forbid anything goes wrong with your little ankle biter in the next say....75 years. So our professional answer is no, wait until the little guy is off the teat. Now if my wife were breastfeeding our little one year old, and couldn't wait for her Radiesse f more
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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