I have just found out I am 9 weeks pregnant and I had Botox last week. I'm concerned about the wellbeing of my baby.

Congratulations and thank you for sharing your concerns. Although treatments with Botox is unlikely to harm your fetus, it should be avoided until after delivery. Discuss this further with your obstetrician.Good luck,

Hello Sophie. Congratulations on your new baby. I'm sure this has happened before given how popular Botox and Dysport are and I'm not aware of any problems. There are no studies on the effects of Botox on a fetus so we simply just don't know of any bad effects. Warm regards, Dr. Aldo

While no responsible injector would treat a patient known to be pregnant with Botox due to the lack of actual study data, I have had many, many patients over the years find out they were pregnant shortly after receiving Botox.  Both in my personal experience as well as the broader experience of all physicians, there is no information to suggest that either you or your baby are at risk as a result of your Botox treatment.  Congratulations on your pregnancy and do not worry about Botox.

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  As you mentioned there is no conclusive research on Botox's effects during pregnancy, and all plastic surgeons avoid treatment to any women currently carrying as a "better safe than sorry" belief.  That said there have been countless women who have had Botox in their system, or have had it administered during pregnancy, who have gone on to have healthy babies.  I would inform your ob/gyn of your treatment so that they can follow you along closely in case of any other concerns.  Best wishes. 

Congratulations on your baby! There is no research about the effects of Botox on a fetus. This most likely happens several times a year due to how popular Botox is. To my knowledge there has never been a case of problems associated with this. There is very little migration of Botox once injected. It should stay in the area it was injected to. This should not be a problem. Congratulations!

First congratulations. Botox is a neuromuscular blocking agent. It prevents a nerve from allowing a chemical to cross to another nerve that makes a muscle contract. It is very similar to drugs used n the operating room that cause muscle to go flaccid allowing the surgeon to operate. There have been no studies stating that those medications cause any problems in fetuses. Although there are no studies regarding botox I strongly suspect that Botox will have no effect as well. that being said I would not receive any more botox until after delivery and breast feeding period if you intend to breast feed.

Until then have a great pregnancy.

Congratulations on your pregnancy and we all hope that you feel well and deliver a healthy baby in the new year.  Botox has been around for years and we all know that although no clinical studies have ever been performed on pregnant women, we have all injected women who have become pregnant with Botox on board and to our knowledge, and with the comments you have seen here, that there are no concerns to you or your baby – this has happened in the past and will happen again in the future. Feel good and don’t worry about the Botox you have already had.

There is no research and there will never be any research about the effects of Botox on the fetus. In the millions of treatments given each year, this most likely occurs several times per year. There has never to my knowledge been a case of problems associated with this. Also, there is very little or no distant spread of Botox when it is injected and should stay in the area it was placed. At this point, I'd be comfortable it is not going to be a problem.