I'm 17 weeks pregnant and just had lip fillers done. My friend said it was OK to get it done. Will my baby be OK?

Did you NOT tell the injecting doctor you were pregnant? I always require my patients to answer if they could be pregnant. Than I recommend to wait until after finished breastfeeding to have any fillers injected....

Hi Nikkijess, there are no studies that demonstrated the safety of filler during pregnancy. That being said, my office has a policy of never performing elective medical or cosmetic procedures on pregnant or breast feeding women. You need to make sure that you inform your physician that you are pregnant before any procedures are performed moving forward. Make sure and follow up with your OB for routine pre-natal care.

There is no data to answer your question. The standard of care is to not perform non-essential medical or aesthetic procedures on pregnant women. The answer is likely that this local injection with not harm your baby, but I would be curious to find out why prudence did not dictate the procedure be performed after delivery and completion of breast feeding.