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Is 10 Units of Botox Per Side Too Much for Crows Feet?

asked 5 months ago by Kandie in Vancouver
Latest answer by Teanoosh Zadeh, MD
Question viewed 565 times
Tags: crows feet, quantity, units

I am in my early thirties and I do not get regular botox. I don't have any lines around my eyes at all unless I smile. The first time I got botox was 2 years ago and the doctor only gave me 5 units per side and it looked fine. When I went in 2 weeks ago, he gave me 10 units per side. Is that too much for someone my age? It's only been 2 years, and honestly I don't think I have aged that much.

23 answers to Is 10 Units of Botox Per Side Too Much for Crows Feet?

Botox dose for eyes

All good feedback from panel members. 10 units per eye area is a very standard dose for most. Although you are still quite young, the "recipe" is determined by muscle action at the time of the treatment regardless of age. Much may change in the two years since you had your first dose at 5 units each side. If you tend to animate mostly around the eyes, then 10 units is not unreasonable. Your final decision on your treatment plan should be determined... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Botox for crow's feet

Hello, 10-12 units of Botox per side represent a typical treatment for crowsfeet. I think the best time to start treating areas is before permanent creases form in the skin. In cases of poor outcomes after Botox, it is typically the result of placing the medicine into the wrong muscle groups rather then using too many units. Hope this helps.

Christopher Kolstad, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox based on muscle movement

Botox injections into the lateral orbicularis oculi muscle (aka. crow's feet) should really depend on the amount of muscle movement that you would like reduced and the amount of wrinkles in the area. 10 units is usually not too much, in my opinion, if you were trying to achieve things like a lift to the lateral brow, etc. I usually start out with 7.5 units on each side in that area and work up from there.

Jason D. Bloom, MD
Philadelphia Facial Plastic Surgeon

Units of Botox

I agree with the other Doctors here. It is also possible that the physician used Dysport and you cant compare the units one to one. That said, I hope you have confidence in your physician....If you don't maybe you should find another???

Beverly Johnson, MD
Washington Dermatologic Surgeon

skinhairnails.com

10 units of Botox for crows feet is NOT too much!

Dear Patient, 10 units of Botox per side is definitely not too much. Dosages may vary between 10 - 20 units per side. It all depends on your muscle activity and the number of lines you have.

Teanoosh Zadeh, MD
Montreal Plastic Surgeon

Is 10 Units of Botox Per Side Too Much for Crows Feet?

Ten units of Botox to each Crow's feet would be an average dose. Patients will require more or less Botox to achieve the desired results. Be sure that the MD that does your Botox understands and follows the proper aesthetics of facial beauty.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

How much botox for crows feet.

Thank you for your question. I do not think that i would have given you botox if you "do not have any lines around my eyes at all unless I smile". Lines that appear around the eyes when smiling are very natural, normal and are not necessary a bad thing. The amount of botox given to you for the crows feet area is within the normal dose range for this area. The amount of botox given will vary from person to person. The reason for this is that the amount of muscle that... more

Donald M. Brown, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Botox for crows feet

I have treated patients with botox for almost twenty years for cosmetic indications. It is very rare that I use less than 9 units per side for crows' feet. This is because there are three insertion sites per side to provide a smooth result. I have certainly treated many patients in there early thirties. As the age increases to the fifties and as sundamage and smoking damage increases the units may need to be increased to even 15 units per side with more than three... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Botox for crow's feet

There is no set Botox dosing for crow's feet or for other areas. 10 units is within the range of reasonable. Follow-up with the Dr. who injects the Botos is very, very important. I always ask my patients to come in a month or so after injection so I can assess their result and take photos. Some patients need more and some can do with less. It's very individual.

Lisa L. Sowder, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Amount of Botox injected for Crows Feet

The Amount of Botox injected for the Crows Feet area depends on the strength of the muscle underneath the skin in this area that creates the lines or folds as its fibers contract, as when we squint or smile. Ten units of Botox in each crows feet area is not excessive, and certainly would be appropriate to obtain good results when the muscle in this area is strong and the wrinkles are pronounced.

Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, MD
Miami Dermatologic Surgeon

How Much Botox Do I Need For Crow's Feet?

The amount of Botox used depends on the individual. I've used as little as 5 units per side, and as much as 12.5 units per side for more difficult lines. Most of the time, I use between 7.5-10 units per side. You should suffer no ill affects from your treatment.

Douglas L. Gervais, MD
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

Crow's feet and Botox

Botox treatment of the the crow's feet uses anywhere from 7.5 to 12.5 units per side depending on the extent of crow's feet.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox for crow's feet

Periorbital wrinkles, known as crow’s feet, are caused by the hyperactivity of the muscle surrounding the eye, the orbicularis oculi. A typical dosage of Botox in this area usually ranges from 8 to 12 units per side. Three or four injection points are used lateral to the orbital rim. Neurotoxin injections such as Botox, Dysport and Xeomin will have no effect on deeper lines in this area that are due to photodamage but can work nicely to eliminate the fine wrinkles.

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

Crows feet botox dosing

There is no one set appropriate botox dose for the crows foot area. 10 units per side is certainly a reasonable dose, though some patients need more and others need less. A lot of the variability is based off of the strength and activity of the eye muscles in the area.

Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

10 units of Botox, per side, is a typical amount of Botox administered for minimizing the appearance of crow's feet.

The majority of my patients will require around 25 units of Botox to minimize crow's feet on both sides. In some cases, patients may require less. I hope your treatment gave you the results you were looking for. Dr. Joseph

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox Dose for Crows Feet

There is no fixed dosing for Botox treatment to crows feet, or other areas it is used. The units of Botox used depend on the individuals muscle activity. The 10 units per side used for treating your crows feet is typical.

Anifat Balogun, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Higher doses of Botox last longer.

Hi. The amount of Botox used varies all over the place. All I can tell you is what works well for at least four months in our experience.. We use 10 units per side for crows feet.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox dosage for crows feet

Both dosages are reasonable. We know that higher doses of neurotoxins give you more effect, but also more duration. So it may have been that the increase was coincidental, or motivated by an attempt for improved effect and/or duration. A national consensus panel suggested 5-15 units per side a few years ago, so you are right where you are supposed to be. But you need to be involved in such changes in treatment, so either ask your doc about why you were... more

Kevin Robertson, MD
Madison Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.robertsonplasticsurgery.com

Botox dosing varies for each patient and each area

10 units per side is an average dose for the smile lines around the eyes That having been said, depending on the results you got last time and how long the results lasted it might make sense to increase the dose. Alternatively, you may have had a wider area treated at this go round, requiring more medication. At any rate, that is not an unsafe dose. If you don't have much in the way of wrinkling there, you hopefully will see some nice results there... more

Michael Bowman, MD
Montgomery Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox dose is individualized

Though the actual dose is determined on an individual basis, with experience the range can be estimated pretty accurately. For the crow's feet area, 10 units is a very typical dose. A younger person may get by with less but 5 units is at the very low end of the range.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Botox for "crows feet"

10 units per side to the crows feet is a pretty typical dose. Some individuals need more, some need less, depending on the severity of the wrinkles. 5 units per side may be sufficient, but the effects of 10 units per side is likely to last longer.

Bryan K. Chen, MD
San Diego Dermatologist

Botox For Crows Feet

The amount of Botox depends on the desired result. However, 10 units total (5 per side) would be a very small dose for the crows feet. Typically it is 2 or 3 times that much.

Louis W. Apostolakis, MD
Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-apo.com

Do you need Botox if you have no "crow feet"?

Dear Kandie! 10 units of Botox are not uncommon in the area of the crow feet. It depends on the severity of your crow feet and the doctor and technique used. The question is why are you getting injected in the first place if you have no crow feet at all. Yes prevention is a smart thing to do but probably when the first sings of crow feet appear. If you have none and no signs of aging at this point I would avoid any treatment!!! Good Luck!