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How Much Does Botox Cost?

I am going to get my first Botox injection for frown lines, forehead lines, and crow's feet.  I don't want to get ripped off. Can a...

148 doctor answers

How Long Before Botox Results Can Be Seen?

How long after receiving Botox do you see the full benefit? Also, how many times can one receive this? I know it is every 4 months, but is there a...

66 doctor answers

Botox Side Effects

I read that Botox has some side effects like droopy eyelids. Is Botox safe?  Any tips for making sure my Botox (first time!) has no bad side effects?

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How Long Does Botox Last?

How long does Botox last? What determines how long it will work for me?

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How Many Botox Units for 11's or Frown Lines?

I received 20 units of Botox yesterday. Now I think I may have been cheated, he just wanted to get his $256 and the 20 units he injected were not...

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How Many Units to Botox Crow's Feet?

I have had Botox for a few years and love it. I have changed my location. I have a new person doing Botox, my problem is I have always maintained...

78 doctor answers

What Areas of my Face Can I Get Botox Injected?

I have wrinkles pretty much across my entire face! So where would Botox be best suited/safe/effective?

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Can Botox Be Injected Under the Eye?

I have crinkles under my eye.  My dermatologist and others refuse to put Botox under the eye.  The crinkles come when I smile, so I realize...

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Who is Qualified to Inject Botox?

I'm thinking about getting Botox injections in my forehead but I don't know what qualifications/education pratitioners need to do Botox injections. 

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What Are the Best Botox Alternatives?

Not so sure I want to try Botox.  Are there good alternatives that will help me get rid of wrinkles on my forehead the same way Botox does? 

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Can Too Much Botox Cause Eyebrows to Drop?

I have been getting Botox for about 4 years and everything has been great. This time when I got it, it made my one eyelid look like it was a double...

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Will Botox and Restylane Make my Face Look Older Once Wears Off?

Do you have to always inject Botox/Restylane once you start it? I want to use this on my forehead line and smile lines around cheeks only for my...

31 doctor answers

Does Botox Work on Horizontal Forehead Creases?

I am 38 years old. I am desperate to find a non-invasive procedure to help reduce the lines going accross my forehead. I have four (two are very...

36 doctor answers

Using Alphagan for Droopy Eye from Botox

Would it be okay to use Alphagan P 0.1% to treat a droopy eye cause by Botox even though I don't suffer from glaucoma and neither require medication...

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How Do I Get a Botox Discount Coupon or Rebate?

I saw on tv that botox discount coupons are now available.  but where?  how do i get a coupon?

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Help for Droopy Eyes from Botox

I had Botox done on my forehead almost 2 weeks ago. 2nd day I noticed the droopy eyes, but now one eye is getting better and the other eye is getting...

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Botox Prices

How much would be the total cost of Botox for the forehead if it is priced at 10 dollars per unit?

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Best Face Cream After Botox?

Do you get a face cream with Botox? Is there an aftercare treatment that I should use to keep the wrinkles from returning?

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Do Botox Injections Work on the Neck?

Can Botox be used on the neck? What is it good for?

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Botox - How Long Before Numbness and Drooping Wears Off?

I have had Botox previously and they only did inbetween my eyebrows and the few lines above that area. Now, I went back and the new DR there,...

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How to Get Rid of "Angry Look" on my Face?

I’m told over and over again “what’s wrong”. I won’t even be in a deep thought. The furrow between my eyes is the...

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Botox Cost - CC's Vs. Units?

How common is it for doctors to sell Botox in cc's instead of units? How much does Botox cost per cc of Botox vs. per unit of Botox?

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How Many Botox Units for Horizontal Forehead Lines?

I have about four forehead wrinkles that are getting deeper every day.  I call it my "washboard" forehead. How many units of Botox...

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Who Can Inject Botox?

I would imagine botox injections need to be done by doctors, but i keep hearing about nurses and others doing it...isn't botox a medical treatment...

31 doctor answers

Is It Normal to Have Swelling After Botox?

I had Botox injections 4 days ago in my forehead, and around my eyes. Today I noticed that everywhere I had the injection it looks lumpy and swollen....

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Inconsistently Drooping Eyelids After Botox

I have been having Botox now for several years. The doctor has struggled with what he feels is a problem unique to me. Every 2nd treatment or so, 3-4...

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Can Smile Lines Be Treated with Botox?

The smile lines are really pronounced on my face. the lines really bother me. can you share how i can best get rid of smile lines, botox for example...

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Does Botox Help Reduce Under Eye Bags?

I am a 46 year old healthy man and have just started to see bags under my eyes. When I smile, I see wrinkles around my eyes. Will Botox help reduce...

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How Often Can We Use Botox?

After using couple times the effect would be the same or it would not effect as much?

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How Much Swelling is Caused by Botox or Juvederm?

I know that everyone is different but can you give me an "average" of how much swelling I should expect from my Juvederm and Botox...

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Raised Eyebrows and Drooping Lid After Botox

One week after my Botox injections, I started to have raised eye brows and drooping eyelids. What can I do to make them look normal again? I am...

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When Will I Notice the Results of the Botox?

Had botox between eyes, frown lines 2 days ago... I see no difference.

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Botox to Contour Jawline?

Approximately, how many units of Botox are necessary to contour thejawline? I've called a few plastic surgeons & have gotten different...

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How Often Do Younger People Need Botox Injections?

I'm a 32-year-old, and I'm thinking of having Botox for the first time. How often do people around my age need to get re-injected? Is it less,...

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Delayed Bruising After Botox?

I have had Botox for the first time and had initially no bruising or swelling. After day 3, I acquired some bruising and some swelling. Is this normal?

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Can Botox Injections Be Reversed?

If you have had too much Botox in an area is there an antidote to help release the effects quicker?

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Does Botox on Crow's Feet Usually Cause Swelling Under the Eye?

I had botox injected in my crow's feet a week ago, I now have a chipmunk look when I smile, it is like two swollen bags under my eyes which looks...

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Can Botox Create a Thinner-looking Face?

I've heard that Botox can also be injected on the chewing muscles in the mouth to help to create a thinner-looking face. Is this true?

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How Can I Get Rid of Botox Side Effects?

An esthetician/nurse put Botox around my mouth and chin apparently to correct jowls and soften lines. I can no longer smile wide, see my bottom teeth...

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Should There Be Wrinkles After Botox?

I had Botox injected into my crow's feet 5 days ago. It's certainly done the job on the deep lines I had around the corners of my eyes....

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Drooping Eyebrow After Botox

I have had wonderful results with Botox in the past (2 treatments in the past year). Yesterday, I had my forehead, crows feet, and glabellar lines...

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Botox for Frown Lines - How Many Units Are Normal?

I just went to get rid of my frown lines (forehead) they gave me 46 units of Botox, which is equivalent to 2 syringes... does that sound right? ...

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Is Azzalure Better Than Botox?

On Fox today there's an announcement that Botox has a new competitor in Britain called "Azzalure"....it sounds like it's Botox (botulinum)....

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Puffy and Drooping Eyelids After Botox

I have severe puffy and drooping eyelids after Botox. What can be done? Botox eye droop. I also have severe puffiness in eyelids. I was injected in...

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Botox Before Pregnancy

I am hoping to try for another baby and I want to know, how long should I wait after having the Botox? I had it at the end of March.

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Is There Any Way to Make Botox Wear off Faster?

I am not liking my result. If I try to move my muscles a lot, will it cause the Botox to wear off faster?

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Botox Cosmetic- How Does It Work on Wrinkles?

Really want to get rid of lines on the forehead and heard that botox cosmetic is recommended by doctors. why?

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When Will the Swelling, Puffy Eyelids Go Away?

Eight days after my Botox injections my eyes became extremely swollen. I applied a cold compress and the swelling went down considerably, but my...

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Botox As a Preventive Measure - Antiaging

I'm young and am very concerned about aging. I've read that Botox can be used as a preventive measure, but couldn't find a lot of information about it...

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Botox Resistance - Why Doesn't Botox Work for Me?

I had Botox injections between the brow. The frown line was still present a few weeks later so I returned for another injection. I am starting to...

9 doctor answers

Botox for Sweating - Can Anyone Get Botox for Sweating?

I know all about Botox for wrinkles, but not for underarm sweating. I’m constantly running late in the morning and always forget to put on...

34 doctor answers

Flying After Botox or Restylane?

I'm coming to florida for 3 weeks and was thinking of having some Botox and Fillers (Restylane) while I was there.  Can I travel by plane...

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Buying Botox Online Without a Prescription?

I have came across a website (discountmedspa.com) selling Botox without prescription. Has anyone bought Botox through the site? Is it safe?

25 doctor answers

Can a Nurse Do my Botox Cosmetic Injection?

How do you know if a nurse is a safe Botox injector, or legal in your state?

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Will Insurance Cover my Botox Injections?

Am i wasting time asking insurance to cover botox?  I do have terrible deep lines and it affects my ability to get good paying jobs.

37 doctor answers

Puffy Under Eyes After Botox?

My under eyes have been puffy for 2 weeks now . This was since I had Botox at the side of my eyes. It looks terrible and i know the Botox had caused...

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Severe Hematoma from Botox

I decided to have my first Botox procedure done after diligent research, and I chose a Board-certified plastic surgeon to administer the Botox...

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How to Prevent Wrinkles on Forehead and Between Eyebrow?

I'm a 25 year old female and I want to get Botox as a preventive treatment for wrinkles on my forehead and in between my eyebrows. On average how...

14 doctor answers

Botox for Migraines - Does It Work?

I have been having bad migraines for almost my entire life and they kill me or at least feels like they will. I have heard about Botox...

31 doctor answers

Counteracting Ptosis with Simultaneous Forehead and Eyebrow Botox Injections?

I had Botox in the horizontal forehead lines. Even though my plastic surgeon limited the injections to the upper part of forehead (I wanted him to go...

12 doctor answers

Horribly Crooked Smile from Botox Nefertiti Lift

I have this relatively new procedure called Botox Nefertiti Lift performed 12 days ago by a cosmetic physician, and it has lead to a crooked smile. A...

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Does Botox Concentration Vary from Doctor to Doctor?

I read that Botox is purchased by doctors in a powder form. And that the Botox is diluted such that one doctor may give lower concentration botox then...

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Can Botox Injections Cause Blurry Vision?

Can vision be affected from Botox going too deep or too much injected? It's been almost a week, had 20 units in each area, and since then it has been...

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Can Botox Help with Bunny Lines?

I have these "bunny wrinkles" on my nose. Is there a way they can be made less visible with Botox?

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Bump After Botox?

I got botox Between my brows almost 3 weeks ago and I have this linear bump going from the inside of my left brow up my forehead. It's gotten smaller...

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How Does Botox Work?

What means does botox use to get rid of wrinkles?

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Why Can't You Lie Down After Botox?

Why after do botox it can not lie down?

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How Many Botox Units Are Needed for Upper Lip Plumping?

I've heard that you can use Botox around the upper lip to make the fuller. How many units does that take?

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Botox for Relaxing Neck Bands?

I've heard that Botox is being used to relax neck bands. Can you please share your opinions on this, the safety, effectiveness, expected cost,...

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