Botox or Fillers on Someone Considered High-risk for Breast Cancer?

Botox is a protein that blocks neurotransmitter signals to contract muscles, and it works only on the muscles where it is injected. There is no change in risk of breast cancer whether Botox is used or not, so if it makes you feel better about your appearance, just go right ahead!

None of the presently-used fillers have any effect on breast cancer risk either. Ask your doctor for information about your speific filler of choice if you have any concern at all.

To put things in perspective, there are many risk factors, not only for breast cancer, but for virtually every aspect of our health and well-being. Breast cancer risks are appropriately concerning, but you need not worry about Botox or fillers having any effect on you own individual breast cancer risk factors. Best wishes!

Quick Answer: There is no reason to believe Botox or fillers will affect your likelihood of developing breast cancer.

Thank you for your question.

Botox and fillers are completely unrelated to breast cancer. While there are many factors that can contribute to developing breast cancer, fortunately Botox and filler injections do not. In our San Francisco area practice we provide these treatments regardless of one’s risk or history of breast cancer.

Furthermore, injectable products such as Botox and fillers are intended to act locally, meaning stay where they are injected and not affect other parts of the body. For example when the products are injected in to the face, there are no changes to the breast, even on a microscopic level.

I hope this helps.

Their are a few contraindications for Botox, however a risk for Breast Cancer is not one of them.  

You have no need to worry.  Botox and fillers do not cause cancer.  Please make sure that you are injected by a board certified experienced physician.  Good luck.

The fact that you are high risk for breast cancer should not affect (from a medical perspective) your decision to undergo Botox or dermal filler injections.  There is no link between the two.

Many patients with breast cancer continue to have fillers and Botox injected. You have to be comfortable, though, with any procedure that you electively undergo.  If you have concerns, you should discuss them with your doctor.

There is no data, rigorous or anecdotal, linking Botox or injectable fillers with any type of cancer.  If you choose not to pursue these treatments, it should be for some other reason!

To the best of my knowledge there is no identified correlation between Botox and any cancer risk. Generally speaking the Botox remains relatively well localized to the site of injection and/or may travel back to the central nervous system in extremely low quantities. Therefore it should have little effect on breast cancer.

Your fear is unfounded. There is no evidence of these things causing breast cancer. When I say Fillers, I mean Juvederm Restylane Radiesse and Sculptra. These are the ones I use. I would stay away from Silicon.
Regards

Dear Jojo
Being at high risk for breast cancer and having breast cancer are two very different things. If you do not have breast cancer, these treatments will not increase your risk of getting breast cancer-period.
I have a number of patients in remission from breast cancer who have choose to get minimally invasive treatment to make themselves feel better and regain what they feel is lost time. This treatments are great because the make a fantastic difference without the need for surgery.