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Breast Milk and Restylane
There have been no studies done on Restalyn and breast feeding. It suprises me, since there is obviously a need for new mothers to want to maintain their youthful look. I don't see the harm in Restalyn and breast feeding, being that the substance is natural and is expected to remain at the localized site. But just like all concerned mother's, we should confirm this. Where Can I Send the Breast Milk to Be Tested After Restylane? I would like to know if there are any trace amounts that make it into the breastmilk and if so, how can it possibly harm the child?
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avargas6
in Fremont, CA
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Logical to conclude that Restylane would be safe.
Dear Avargas
It is very likely to be perfectly safe. However, it is not reasonable or prudent. It is not worth taking even a tiny risk with your baby to have Restylane while breast feeding. It is not likely that we will ever have an answer for this because, unlike BOTOX which is medically necessary, there is not reason to using restylane filler while breast feeding. BOTOX is used for important medically necessary indications, and it is possible that a doctor and...
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Breast Milk and Restylane...."Breast" Question of the Day on RealSelf
Hi Avar,
You bring up an excellent topic. The medical-legal climate today is too volatile for any physician in their right mind to do anything to a breast feeding mother, or to a pregnant woman. You obviously have been treated. If my wife, breastfeeding my child wished to have Restylane I would not hesitate to treat her. If anything should happen to either the baby or mother after Restylane injections, even though totally unrelated, some attorney, somewhere will...
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Restylane in Nrusing Mothers
There are no studies on the safety of Restylane (or any other filler) in nursing women. It is unlikely that the company would be willing or would be allowed to perform such as study since the benefit is minimal and the liability is unlimited. It is unlikely to have any effect but I would advise you holding off for now. I don't know of any lab that does testing for Restylane in breast milk.
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Restylane is not recommended in pregnant women or those breastfeeding
Although it does not appear theoretically to be a problem to give Restylane to pregnant women or those who are breast feeding, as it is a natural substance in the human body, the FDA would not approve such a study because of the liabilities.
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Cosmetic Restylane Injection with Breast Feeding
No Restylane while breast feeding. The safety of Restylane for use during pregnancy in breastfeeding females or in patients under 18 years has not been established.
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Breastfeeding and Restylane.
Hi Avargas. Unfortunately, we don't have a recommendation for you for a lab to do a test, but we would doubt that if you did find a lab to test for this that you would find any traces in the breast milk.
As Dr. Persky has pointed out, this is not just about safety, it's about liability. Most, if not all, practical physicians know that there is legal risk performing any elective procedure on a pregnant woman and will not do it because we live in a litigious society....
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Breast feeding and restylane
While I agree that there are no studies that you suggest to determine whether or not it is safe to have restylane injections while breast feeding, the simplest thing to do is wait until you stop. I will say that it is unlikely that it would be found in your breast milk.
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Breastfeeding and Restylane
You are absolutely right on both accounts:
1. There are no studies that determine whether there is harm in injecting Restylane while breastfeeding. So we have no idea, even though logically it seems it should do no harm. Yet, we have no data. The recommendation is not to have injectables while breastfeeding.
2. You are also right that breastfeeding moms want to maintain their youthful looks. It is hard to recommend injectables to a pregnant or breastfeeding woman if...
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