What Happens to Left over Botox?

asked 2 years ago by jillb in Fall river
Latest answer by Charles Perry, MD
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Tags: costs, normal

If I had 2 areas treatment with Botox will there be left over product to use later? How much is a normal cost for 2 areas?

11 answers to What Happens to Left over Botox?

Two areas of Botox or Dysport is $500

Botox or Dysport is typically $300-350 per area for 1 area, $500-600 for 2 areas and $675-800 for 3 areas (glabella or frown area, lateral canthi or smile creases on the sides of the eyes, and the 3rd area is the forehead). Many docs sell Botox by the areas so you know what you have to spend to cover the area appropriately.

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

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Botox costs vary upon how much is used

In general two areas would require about 40 units. Or around five hundred dollars. The remaining units can be used for another area, however there probably would be additional fees associated with the service as well.

Charles Perry, MD
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

Use of leftover botulinum toxin

If you visit a busy practitioner, it is highly unlikely that he/she will have any "Leftover" botox. You have to realize that you are not purchasing the vial, you are purchasing the amount of units you used. IF you were paying for the entire vial, it would be a minimum of $900 ($9 per unit is usually the lowest) and up to $1500 ($15 per unit).

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Leftover Botox

Jill I take it you are asking if you pay for two areas of BOTOX and there is left over in the syringe what happens to the left over BOTOX? In a proficient practice this would be an unheard of event. However, supposing the recommended more BOTOX than you needed, whatever is in the syringe used to treated you should be disposed of as a hazardous waste. Using left over product drawn up an partially used on one person should never be used on anyone else. The reason for this is that it is... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botox

Every doctor doe sit a bit differently. I charge patients for the areas treated. I do not usually have "left over" for over things unless the patient pays for it.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

There is no left over Botox

You are charged by the amout of Botox used for your treatment. The "left over" botox is used for other patients who pay for their treatment. It comes in a multiple dose vial. We do not throw any of it away.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

No unused Botox

In our busy cosmetic practice, each patient's amount of Botox needed for their treatment is drawn, in a sterile fashion, out of the Botox vial. If there's not enough units left in that vial, a new one is opened to add to that volume. The Botox treatments are so numerous per week that one bottle doesn't last long at all. The cost of Botox varies based on the number of units used, the location on the face or body (some require more skill and technique), the physician and the geographic area... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

When getting Botox, you get what you pay for

Many years ago, Botox was reconstituted and used in one day. We were told by the company and the FDA that it was only good for that day so we would gather up all our Botox patients and inject all of them one day a week or month. Any leftover was either discarded, given to the last patient or used on a staff member. Since them we have found that Botox is good for weeks once it is reconstituted from the freeze dried for4m it comes in. As for pricing, most doctors charge by the unit, some by... more

Steven J. Pearlman, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Left Over Botox

I agree with Dr. Rand's comments. The vast majority of Plastic surgeons and Dermatologist charge per units and use the amount of Botox we plan on using. As a result, you do NOT pay for Botox that is not used. Dr. P. Aldea

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Left over Botox is saved for the next patient

Interestingly, according to the package insert, BOTOX (and its sister Dysport) come as single use vials. However, except for its use for hyperhidrosis (excess sweating), nearly all physicians use a single vial for multiple patients. Thus, there would not be any extra remaining which is dedicated for your use. Vials contain 100 units. Sometimes, two patients might use that vial of 100 units (say two males, who require more BOTOX due to stronger facial muscle structure) and sometimes 3-5... more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist

Botox

Botox is purchased by the unit or syringe and there are typically 4 syringes made out of each bottle divided among the patients who need it. Therefore, there wouldn't be "left over" product for you to use after your syringe or syringes have been used.