Is It Safe to Get Pregnant After Botox?

asked 10 months ago by RMNinFlorida in Port Saint Lucie, FL
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
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Tags: pregnancy, safety

I received Botox injections for the first time in March. My doctor advised against trying to start a family for two months. I took her advise, and I am now pregnant, in my first trimester. The estimated conception date was July 1. Is there any cause for concern for my baby?

5 answers to Is It Safe to Get Pregnant After Botox?

Pregnancy after Botox treatment

As the panel members indicated - rest assured, you and baby are quite safe. With that said, it is highly recommended that you refrain from further Botox treatments during your pregnancy as well as during breast feeding.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

You and baby are safe!

Having a Botox treatment 3-4 months before conception is completely safe. All of the Botox molecules injected have long since bond to the neuromuscular receptors in the treatment area and have no potential to cause you or your baby any problems! Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy!

Missy Clifton, MD
Bentonville Dermatologist

www.premierderm.net

You're in the clear!

Since there were 3 months between your botox treatment and conception, any risks to your baby are highly unlikely and any complications with your pregnancy/delivery or the health of your baby may or may not be able to be attributed to the botox. That said, avoid botox for the remainder of your pregnancy and while breast-feeding.

Paul G. Ruff IV, MD
Washington Plastic Surgeon

It is safe

Botox cosmetic is pregnancy category "C", meaning that NO human or animal studies have been done. However, the theoretical risk is quite low. Botox is thought to remain in the area(s) injected, and therefore transit to the fetus would not be likely, especially months afterwar your injection. Also, any Botox that entered your bloodstream via reabsorption in March would be long gone prior to July. While no one can say that it is perfectly safe unless large... more

Harry Mittelman, MD
San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon

Pregnancy 3-4 months after Botox is perfectly safe!

Any Botox molecules will have securely and irreversibly bound to neuromuscular receptors by the time of your conception, so you can be reassured that your Botox treatment in March will have no ill effect on your baby. Please understand that this is not the same as guaranteeing you that you will have a perfectly-fine and normal baby, just that any rare and extremely unlikely "problem" of any sort will NOT be due to the fact that you had Botox 3-4 months prior to conception. You... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

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