The amount of botox units is more important than the amount of saline used

Scott Trimas, MD answers: How much saline do you put into the Botox bottle

so that if you use a insulin syringe, the recnstiuted Botox is correctly reflected by one unit on the insulin syringe.


Scott Trimas, MD
17 days ago
By Scott Trimas, MD - Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Typically, botox is diluted from 1 to 4cc of saline depending upon the injector and his or her experience. In my opinion, the most important consideration is how many units are you receiving for a particular area. Inadequate units are the most common reason for a less than desired effect while too many units or injection in the wrong place can cause side effects like eyelid or eyebrow drooping.

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