Botox Did Not Work

Dear Jane Smith
First and foremost, it pays to deal with a reputable core physician. This should be some one who is well respected and belongs to one of the core aesthetic specialities: Dermatology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology (facial plastic surgery), and general plastic surgery. Obviously other physicians can and do provide BOTOX. However these specialist have the largest experience with working with this agent. So did you see a core physician? Did you see a physician? Did you pay commodity prices. BOTOX cost the physician in the United States about $5 per unit for just the medication so anyone who sells the product for about $5 USD is essentially giving away the product. Since few businesses can sustain themselves this way, if you are paying a price that seem too good, it probably is too good. It is only the reputation of the physician that ensures that a unit of BOTOX is a unit of BOTOX. I suspect that some providers are injecting their patients with saline. Obviously injecting saline is highly profitable but not very effective. So ask yourself if you went to a factory that is perhaps not on the up and up. This might account for why your BOTOX was not too effective.
If you went to a reputable physician injector, then the suggestion that the BOTOX did not work because it is too old is not valid. Ethical offices do not inject patients with old BOTOX. Once mixed, BOTOX is probably good for two weeks. In my office, it is rare for a vial of BOTOX to last more than a few hours because of the volume of service we do.
I also disagree with the doctor who states that it might take a year to erase a line with BOTOX. If you have a creased skin, then the BOTOX is never getting rid of that line. If that is the case, an ethical core physician will be honest with you before you are even injected to help set your expectations.
My recommendation is do your homework and find an ethical office where you are getting treatment by a core physician. You might look on the liquidfacelift.com website for the name of someone in your area with a large BOTOX practice.

Botox works on dynamic wrinkles by paralyzing the underlying muscles and inhibiting the formation of wrinkles in the overlying skin. If you have static wrinkles (wrinkles at rest) then no matter how much Botox you use, the wrinkles are still going to be there. Over time, with constant use of Botox, the dermal atrophy which occurred causing the static wrinkles make improve. In the mean time, you may require a dermal filler to help push out the wrinkles. In general it takes up to two weeks for Botox to reach its maximum effect. Finally, 1 out of 10,000 people do develop a resistance to Botox. However, this usually requires a previous exposure to Botox. The chance that you have this is very low. I would suggest that you look at your pre-injection pictures and you will be surprised at how well the Botox is working. Good luck.