Botox and Motherhood: Everything You Need to Know?

What is one of the scariest thoughts you’ve been having? Be honest – is it not the one of having to get older? And the reason behind the terror that engrosses many of us is our looks. We often fail to come to terms with the fact that we’ll have to say goodbye to our once youthful looks. This stresses all of us quite a bit, especially when we face our reflections in the mirror, seeing noticeable wrinkles and other facial lines all over the place.

However, the question being asked is whether it makes any sense to weep over gone youth and skin problems no one wants to deal with. The answer? No! Science has been very generous, developing dozens – if not hundreds – of beauty treatments that allow for the aforementioned problems’ almost complete eradication. In fact, so many different treatments are out there on the market that it has become difficult for a lot of people to make a decision as to which one to use.

Which of these treatments is the most popular one? Simple: Botox, without any doubt! Botox is a minimally invasive treatment that allows for concealing of those annoying lines that appear as we age.

Botox’s popularity – just think about this: more than 10 million people used it in America – is coined by the fact that minimally invasive, it is extremely effective and accessible. If you wish to – say – explore some options, you can Google “Botox NYC” and get a plethora of online reviews for you to make a decision as to which clinic is your best choice.

But you might be wondering as to why – if at all – Botox is deemed safe and if you as a mother or as a soon-to-be mother should go for it or avoid using it in the first place. So, here we’re going to try to shed some light on all the ins and outs of Botox.

Is Botox Safe Overall?

Yes, Botox is absolutely safe – well unless the prospective patient is naturally allergic to the substance behind its mechanism. The reason Botox is safe lies primarily in its history.

The substance behind Botox – Botulinum toxin – was discovered by the German doctor Justinus Kerner back in 1820. So Botox has been out there for almost two centuries. This has been more than enough for doctors and scientists all around the globe to conduct some of the most meticulous research to ensure that Botox is effective and of course safe.

And the reason why it is safe – in scientific terms – is because of how the substance works. There is a reason why it’s called non-invasive. Botox is injected into the area that is covered in wrinkles. But the substance stays right there in that area instead of spreading throughout one’s body. When injected, the substance blocks the muscles responsible for forming wrinkles and other facial lines from forming the latter.

An unprecedented body of research has allowed for Botox’s approval by the top public health organization in the United States – Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – back in 2002. FDA performed many clinical trials and after doing so concluded that Botox is safe and can therefore be used to treat most common signs of aging – those including, but not limited to, wrinkles.

Botox for Mothers?

The issue of whether Botox is safe for mothers needs a meticulous approach as three situations have to be looked at in order to answer the question to a palpable extent.

Let’s kick off by discussing a situation in which a pregnant woman is thinking of receiving Botox injections. It’s needless to say that doctors all over the world recommend not undergoing these injections to avoid any – even very remote – chances of harming the fetus. However, no research has been done per se to prove the aforementioned claim but it’s probably much better to abstain using Botox during pregnancy.

The second case involves those women who used Botox without knowing they were pregnant. There are reported cases of this and the results should not scare you even though doctors don’t recommend Botox injections during pregnancy. However, if this has happened, you should see your doctors immediately.

The last case for Botox is that of mothers who breastfeed their children. Doctors all over the world seem to again agree that Botox should eradication at this stage of motherhood. It’s worth while mentioning that out of ethical reasons virtually no body of research exists on the subject matter as nobody would perform Botox trials on women who breastfeed. Nevertheless, doctors strongly urge to avoid undergoing the treatment to exclude even the remotest risk of contamination.

In nutshell, Botox for mothers is pretty safe overall but when it comes to breastfeeding mothers and to-be-mothers, it’s important to be careful and consult the respective doctors.