Is It Safe To Get Botox/Fillers While Attempting Pregnancy With Donor Eggs?

Thank you for your question.  To be safe, I would not recommend either Botox or filler while trying to conceive.  The makers of Botox/fillers would never consider sponsoring a study to see the safety of Botox during pregnancy or breast feeding or while trying to conceive as it would be too risky for them. I would recommend that you stop any future injectable treatments until either the baby is born and after breast feeding.

It is not recommended to have an elective cosmetic procedure that is not FDA tested in pregnant women, during a trial at conceiving, or if you are pregnant or nursing.  Not that there is any evidence that the Botox can hurt the baby, but as it is not studied, no one can recommend it. 

However it is not recommended.  Is it potentially harmful.  The answer for that is if it is at all harmful, we think the risk is quite very small.  However, give how much effort is required to get pregnant, it is hard to justify even a small unknown risk.  For that reason, I would not recommend getting service until after the pregnancy.

It is best to delay botox and fillers until you are no longer 1) trying to get pregnant or 2) pregnant. 

There are no human studies that have tested the safety of botox or fillers during pregnancy.  We doctors are very conservative when it comes to treating women that are pregnant or seeking to become pregnant.  The reason is that the safety of the pregnancy and the fetus are most important. 

It is not recommended to be treated with any of the neuromodulators while trying to conceive or during pregnancy or breast feeding. Concerns for the well being of the fetus or the baby are a strong reason to delay the treatment.

 

Wish you best of luck !

While I do not think Botox used in the usual fashion would have any effect on getting pregnant, no one knows for sure. I would hold off on the neurotoxins.

Injectable’s such as fillers and Botox/Dysport have not been tested on pregnant women.  I always advise patients to wait. This will ensure no complications from the injectable and product.
Good luck to you on your pregnancy!

 

Whether you are trying to get pregnant with or without donor eggs, I would not recommend that you get Botox, Dysport or fillers while you are attempting to get pregnant. Given the financial and emotional investment involved in donor egg conception, I would reduce any possibility of issues by avoiding anything that may interfere with getting pregnant.

Ultimately, you should confirm timing of Botox/filler treatment with your OB/Gyn or fertility specialist to ensure that even if you are not actively preparing for the donor egg process, they are not concerned about these drugs being in your system.

While there are no studies regarding the safety of Botox or fillers while attempting pregnancy with donor eggs, I would advise a patient not to use these products at that time. If there ever were problems with the pregnancy or delivery, both physician and family would be concerned that it was related to cosmetic treatments. Looking a little better will not increase the odds of conception.

Botox and fillers are not tested on pregnant women or fetuses, for the obvious reason that no doctor would ever want to cause any possible harm to a pregnant woman or growing fetus. While there aren't specific studies to tell you what will or won't happen, my best answer is this: if you want to get pregnant and have the best, healthiest baby, just wait. Don't do anything to alter your body other than what your doctor recommends you do for your health and the health of your donor eggs.