How Long Should I Wait to Get Botox After Pregnancy?

Thank you for the question.

Botox has not been tested in pregnancy or breastfeeding.  It is best to avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
As always, an in-person consultation with a board certified dermatologist with cosmetic training is the best way to assess your needs and provide medical advice. 

Thank you for your question. I would not worry too much if you had Botox and found out you were pregnant. Botox works locally where it was injected and the dosing is very small. The makers of Botox would never consider sponsoring a study to see the safety of Botox during pregnancy or breast feeding as it would be too risky for them. Likewise, for physicians. I generally provide reassurance for situations like yours and I do recommend that you stop any future injectable treatments until either the baby is born and after breast feeding. I would also let you OB know that you had a Botox treatment during pregnancy so they are aware.

Both the FDA and Allergan, the manufacturer of botox, caution against treatment with botox in women who are pregnant or nursing. If you are or will be nursing, then the prudent thing to do would be to avoid treatment with botox entirely until your are no longer nursing. Always check with your doctor regarding recommendations in your particular case. Good luck.

Botox is an active medication which should not be injected when you are pregnant or breast feeding. There is a risk of systemic distribution which may be a risk not worth taking. Take care of your baby and congratulations! Hold on until you are done. Dr. Trussler

Quick Answer: It is recommended that you wait until you are no longer pregnant or breast-feeding before getting Botox injections.

Thank you for your question.

In our San Francisco area practice we do not recommend patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding receive Botox injections. Botox is pregnancy and breast-feeding category C, which means it has not been found to cause harm to the fetus or breast-feeding infant, however, not enough research exists to consider it safe for use during pregnancy or breast-feeding.

If you are NOT breast-feeding it is safe to get Botox once the baby has been delivered. There is no waiting period required.

I hope this helps.

Where there are no studies showing that Botox is unsafe during pregnancy or breast feeding, it is common sense no to take anything unnecessary that may affect the baby.  So, please just wait until you are done breast feeding to have your next Botox treatment.  Good luck.

Botox is not recommended during the pregnancy or while breast feeding. Safety of the baby always comes first. You can use botox again right after you stop breast feeding your baby.

While Botox is definitely not recommended during pregnancy, its use in breastfeeding has not been studied.  Botox is pregnancy category C, which means there is some evidence that it may cause harm to the baby.  My wife has been wanting her Botox for months, but is breastfeeding.  Since my answer to her is wait until you're done breastfeeding, my recommendation to my patients is the same.  The risk of causing harm is low.  But, when you're doing this for cosmetic reasons, it's just not worth it.  Sorry.   

Botox should not be used during breast feeding or pregnancy.  Any use of botox should be done once breast feeding has ceased.

Although there have not been any case studies on whether one should use Botox during pregnancy or after, I highly recommend that you should not use Botox while you are pregnant or breastfeeding.