Is Botulinum Toxin safe during pregnancy?
An injected procedure, not a skin-care ingredient. Most clinicians postpone cosmetic Botox in pregnancy; talk to your clinician.
What the sources say
MotherToBaby says limited studies did not find more birth defects with onabotulinumtoxinA and little enters the bloodstream, but other brands (Dysport, Xeomin) haven't been studied in pregnancy. A review recommends that cosmetic consent forms list pregnancy as a contraindication. Breastfeeding: LactMed found it undetectable or in minute amounts in milk after facial injections, and MotherToBaby reports no infant side effects. Discuss timing with your clinician.
Also listed as
abobotulinumtoxina, botox, botulinum toxin type a, daxibotulinumtoxina, daxxify, dysport, incobotulinumtoxina, jeuveau, letibotulinumtoxina, letybo, neuromodulator, onabotulinumtoxina
Sources
- MotherToBaby: OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox)
- NIH LactMed: OnabotulinumtoxinA - Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed)
- NIH PubMed (peer-reviewed review): A review of the safety of cosmetic procedures during pregnancy and lactation (Int J Womens Dermatol, 2017)
Last reviewed . This is general information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor or midwife about your own situation.