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?

I'm not sure why the provider performed the procedure. Did you inform your treating doctor that you were 17 weeks pregnant? It is not recommended that treatment be performed on a pregnant woman. There is no way to tell if there was any impact on the fetus. Consult of Ob.

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.