Kansas City Botox doctors
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David Finkle, MD
Omaha Plastic Surgeon
4911 South 118 Street, Omaha |
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12 answers |
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Hannah Vargas, MD
Kansas City Facial Plastic Surgeon
930 Carondelet Drive Building C, Suite 102, Kansas City |
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10 answers |
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Laxmeesh Mike Nayak, MD
Saint Louis Facial Plastic Surgeon
607 S. Lindbregh, Saint Louis |
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3 answers |
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Eric Swanson MD
Leawood Plastic Surgeon
11413 Ash, Leawood |
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2 answers |
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William H. Huffaker, MD
Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon
17300 N Outer Forty Road Suite 300, Chesterfield |
Recent Answers
I understand that the dilutions vary, but if I'm paying by the unit, how do I make sure I'm not getting ripped off without offending the doctor. Example: if I request 50 units, can I ask to see the vial full then empty?
Each brand new Botox vial contains 100 units in the form of a non-injectable trace of powder as a film on the bottom of the glass. You could ask/confirm by watching how many cc's of saline your doctor uses to reconstitute ("dilute") the 100 units, then use ratios to confirm you got what you expect.
For instance, the recommended amount of saline to add is 2.5 cc, which would result in a 40 units/cc concentration. If you were expecting 50 units injected, the docor should be injecting you with 1.25 cc total.
In general, while the above info is the technical answer, the practical answer is that if you don't trust that the doctor is treating you fairly, with the amount of drug you are paying for, you belong at a different office where you can trust his/her integrity.
I'm really interested in Botox for masseter hypertrophy. As far as I know, I'm a candidate for this procedure (meeting with a doctor will confirm this, obviously). So, in finding a doctor: Is any doctor who can administer Botox for wrinkles capable of injecting it into the masseter? Or should the doctor perform the procedure on a regular basis? How many masseter injections is a good number? Thanks!
While the best answer is to find a doctor that has performed several of these procedures, Botox to the masseter muscle is a relatively uncommon procedure in the US compared to Korea and Asia in general.
Any surgeon who performs a high volume of facial surgery (i.e., someone who specializes in face), will be more than competent to inject your masseter muscles, however, provided he/she has significant experience in Botox treatments in general.
