Does face slimming injection affect pregnancy?

Face-slimming injections are a common cosmetic technique in life, and their main purpose is to slim the face. Loving beauty is human nature. Many girls try every possible means to slim down their faces. In addition to the more common weight loss methods in daily life, face-slimming injections can be said to be a very direct way to slim down your face. The face-slimming injection is also called botulinum toxin. The face-slimming injection is a relatively quick way to slim the face, but many women worry that it will affect pregnancy. This is also related to the period before and after pregnancy. If a woman is already pregnant, getting a face-slimming injection at this time may have an impact on the fetus. In addition, there are many things that women need to pay attention to when getting a face-slimming injection.

1. Impact

Theoretically, face-slimming injections have no direct impact on pregnancy. Considering the possible impact of the drug on the fetus, it is generally recommended to wait six months before conceiving if you have had a face-slimming injection. If a woman is pregnant, the medication may have an impact on the fetus. It is recommended not to get a face-slimming injection to ensure the baby's health. It should be noted that some patients may experience miscarriage, premature birth, etc. after the injection. For safety reasons, pregnant women or breastfeeding girls should not get face-slimming injections.

2. No effect before pregnancy

The face-slimming injection surgery acts on the neuromuscular junction of the peripheral motor N-endings, blocking the action of acetylcholine at the postsynaptic membrane, thereby affecting muscle contraction. The surgery does not block the transmission of nerve excitation, and there is no damage to the excitability and conductivity of nerves and muscles. This effect of the surgery is called chemical denervation. After the injection, muscle contraction weakens after 6 hours and is completely paralyzed after seven days, which lasts for 3 to 6 months. Therefore, it has no effect on female pregnancy.

3. Note

Face-slimming injections are simple, convenient, and do not require surgery, so they are popular among many beauty-conscious people. Many women find themselves pregnant or planning to have a baby after receiving a face-slimming injection, and they worry that the injection may harm the fetus. If a female friend has already had a face-slimming injection, it is generally recommended to wait six months before getting pregnant; if a woman is pregnant, it is recommended not to have a face-slimming injection, so as to ensure the health of the baby.