Kylie Jenner's Doctor Won't Give Her Lip Injections While Pregnant
Kylie Jenner has become as famous for her actual lips as she has for her constantly sold-out Lip Kits. So much so that the spike in lip injections reported by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons since 2015 has been dubbed The Kylie Effect. But, according to her doctor, the beauty mogul might have to give them up if (and when) she ever becomes pregnant.
In case you've been doing a digital detox during the last week, Jenner is reportedly expecting her first child with boyfriend Travis Scott, which, if true, may mean she's already cut down on her famous fillers. In an interview with Page Six, Simon Ourian, a cosmetic and plastic surgeon who is responsible for Jenner’s full lips, said fillers for pregnant women are a no-no. "I recommend that women stop getting lip fillers as soon as they learn they are pregnant," he said. "No one knows the implications of lip fillers on pregnant patients since dermal fillers haven't been tested on pregnant women."
Ourian continued that he has a strict policy against allowing pregnant women to undergo cosmetic or surgical procedures. That's because docs don't really know how the chemicals used in procedures, like lip injections, could potentially interfere with the pregnancy. "We always worry about the absorption of the products into the patient's bloodstream, which can affect the fetus," Stephen T. Greenberg, a celebrity plastic surgeon in New York City, tells Allure. "There are no good studies to prove whether [these procedures] actually do harm the fetus, however, we avoid all unnecessary procedures on pregnant patients."
If Jenner is pregnant (news she has yet to confirm herself), she'd be on temporary filler probation. But that doesn't mean the lips that launched a million Lip Kits will necessarily disappear overnight. "If a woman receives lip fillers before becoming pregnant, the results can last several months into her pregnancy," Ourian said. "Especially if she received one of the newer longer-lasting fillers."
On top of that, pregnancy often comes with a bit of a natural boost for your pout, he adds. "Many women experience naturally increased lip size during pregnancy due to increased levels of estrogen, blood flow, fluids, and swelling caused by pregnancy, regardless of whether they ever received lip fillers previously."
If you're worried about the fate of your lips during pregnancy, Sejal Shah, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City, says the first step is always to talk to your derm. "If a woman is pregnant, she should always mention that to her dermatologist before pursuing any cosmetic treatment and even medical treatments," Shah tells Allure. "Many cosmetic treatments can be performed right before a woman gets pregnant, so for example, if you had a filler treatment and then became pregnant, there is unlikely to be an issue, at least due to the filler."
In other words, don't kiss Kylie's famous lips goodbye just yet.
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