I am 8 weeks pregnant and dread going a year or more without botox (as I plan to breastfeed). What can I do to stop the rot?

Hello and thank you for your question. Congratulations on the baby!!! It sounds like you have a very good handle on your skincare and that’s important and great. Along with your skincare routine, as long as you eat healthy, exercise, stay hydrated and get enough sleep I think you’re good. Don’t worry too much about it and enjoy your pregnancy and baby. Best wishes.
Dr. T

We all have choices to make in life. you have to understand that a pregnancy, especially a healthy one will not have a poor effect on your body. In fact, in many patients their skin looks better while they're pregnant than prior to their pregnancy. As long as you eat healthy, hydrate yourself well and do not gain more than 15 to 20 lb, your skin will not be affected poorly. Also remember that everything you ingest or put on your skin becomes absorbed into your body and in some form delivered to the unborn baby, so I would be careful with using too many skin products as well. Using simple moisturizers is probably the best way to go during a pregnancy. I hope this helps and good luck from New York City plastic surgery