Will I Get Better Results From Adding Botox 2 Weeks After Initial Injection?

asked 1 year ago by CatherineMc in Saint-Petersburg
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: frequency, results, timing

I am from Russia, and here doctors recommend to "add" Botox in around 2 weeks time after first injection if necessary effect was not reached. Is it true? Because antibodies still can get produced already, and "adding" won't work. Is it better wait 3 month and then do injection again?

10 answers to Will I Get Better Results From Adding Botox 2 Weeks After Initial Injection?

Should I do Botox Touch Up?

Hi Catherine. In some cases, a Botox touchup a couple weeks after injection is an excellent idea. Especially with first time patients, we like to take a little more conservative approach and injecting a bit too little is better than injecting too much. With these first time patients, we always have them come back after 2 weeks to gauge the results and at that time if more is needed, we add it then. This gives us a more complete picture of how they respond to their... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Botox touch up

Hi Catherine, I agree with the other physicians that it is prudent to see patients a few weeks after their first Botox/Dysport injection. Every patient responds a little differently to the products. If the results are satisfactory, then the locations and amounts for each injection site are documented and can be reproduced for the following sessions (thereby obviating the need for follow up visits after each treatment in the future). If a modification is needed... more

Yoash R. Enzer, MD
Providence Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.doctorenzer.com

Adding botox units a couple of weeks later is OK

There has been no clinical evidence that adding botox a couple of weeks later stimulates antibody production when the number of units is low such as in cosmetic facial treatment. It is better to add then to initially place too much. see video

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Botox "touch-ups"

2-3 weeks is the ideal time to add any additional botox in the area treated if you and your treating physician thinks there is room for further improvement or relaxation. This is very unlikely to lead to antibodies against botulinum.

Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD
Charlotte Dermatologist

Botox results are seen by 10-14 days after injection

If at that point more Botox is needed to achieve the clinical result you wish, more can be added. I would not add more Botox before those two weeks as the end result may not be seen and you may get an over-correction. The risk of developing antibodies to small doses of Botox required for cosmetic procedures are very small to begin with and will not be changed much by injecting a few more units two weeks after the initial injection.

Emily Altman, MD
Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Follow up Botox treatment at 1 month after initial Botox Injection

I have used Botox for over 20 years and feel that I get the best results when treating Botox patients with a full dose booster at 1 month after their initial Botox treatment...then every ~ 6 months thereafter.

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

When First Trying Botox it is Safer to Start Low

For my first time Botox patients I frequently start them on the lower side of the normal dosage range unless it looks like they have really strong muscles in the area. That way they do not run the risk of either being overdosed with Botox or being overly sensitive to it and not liking the result. I tell every new patient to let me know after two weeks if additional Botox is required and we do a touch-up if necessary. Then we know for the next time what the correct dose will be. more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

Botox Results Should be Assessed by Your Doctor in 2 Weeks

I ask all of my patients to return for a follow-up, 2 weeks after their first Botox treatment. In this way, I can assess whether the amounts of Botox used were appropriate and in the right locations. Since these parameters vary from person to person, the only way to know whether the treatment yielded perfect results is to check two weeks later, once the effect has occurred. If a touch up is required, for one reason or another, it is my pleasure to add further Botox to the treatment... more

Sheldon Pollack, MD
Toronto Dermatologic Surgeon

Sure a touch up is reasonable.

My real opinion is that an expert BOTOX injector should be able to tell you in advance with great precision how much BOTOX you need. This avoids this appointment after the fact. However, there is no reason you can't add additional BOTOX after the fact to make up for an inadequate dose of BOTOX from the initial treatment.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

When to get a Botox touch up

Botox touch up can be helpful if the optimal results are not obtained on the first injection. If a patient is having a Botox or Dysport treatment for the first time, I like to schedule a follow up appointment in 2 weeks to make sure that things look great. If any irregularities are noted early after injection, it is a good idea to wait at least 2 weeks before a touch up, because sometimes it takes that long for the full effects of the first treatment. At that time if any area... more