Pregnancy, Botox and Dysport are a toxic mix

January 30, 2009 by Baby Chums  
Filed under: Baby Health, News, Pregnancy

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Australia doctors are issuing warnings to pregnant women about Botox and other cosmetic treatments using with botulinum toxin.

Health authorities in Australia have reported that a pregnant woman treated with a Botox rival named, “Dysport” birthed a baby who was deaf and blind.

Many botulinum toxin treatments are approved for use in the U.S. Both Botox and Dysport are made with botulinum toxin Type A, approved for treatment of conditions including blepharospasm (spasm of the eyelids), severe primary axillary hyperhydrosis (sweating excessively) and cervical dystonia (severe neck muscle spasms).

Not currently approved as a treatment in the U.S, Dysport manufacturers Ipsen are seeking U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval. They are hoping to be able to market the drug. They are also seeking approval for Reloxin, a wrinkle treatment product.

The Australian Federal Health and Ageing Department released documents last month detailing the case of a baby born deaf and blind in 2005 after the mother was given facial cosmetic injections of Dysport in the first few weeks of pregnancy.

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