Estimated Cost of Botox for Underarms and Forehead?

asked 2 years ago by Andover in New Jersey
Latest answer by Michael Law, MD
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Tags: forehead, under arms, costs, excessive sweating, hyperhidrosis

My doctor is charging me $1,900 to get my forehead and my underarms Botoxed. I want to get both the frown lines and the sweating off of my forehead, and the sweating off of the underarms. Is this too expensive?

9 answers to Estimated Cost of Botox for Underarms and Forehead?

$1900 is a good price for Botox to forehead, frown lines, and underarms

Stay with your doc because you are getting a good price for the botox for all the areas you are doing. It is common to charge 1500 for under the arms and 500-600 for the forehead and frownlines between the eyebrows.

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

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Botox for Sweating

In my practice we charge a lower price for a vial of Botox when it is used for sweating. Other practices may do the same.

Michael Law, MD
Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Check Insurance First

Most insurance companies do pay for this procedure as long as there has been a sincere effort with another therapeutic option. You would thus only have to pay a co-pay. If you do not have insurance, Allergan is presently running a sample program for axillary hyperhidrosis, You might inquire to see if your dermatologist or plastic surgeon is participating in this program. Without insurance, our office charges $850, for 50 units of BOTOX in each axillae. This would not include the... more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist

We charge $12 per unit of Botox

To do the underarms we usually use 100 units and for the forehead we use around 20 units. So the fees would be 120 X12= $1440.

Nissan Pilest, MD
Irvine Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox for the underarms and forehead

Typically at my office, when we know that an entire vial of Botox will be used on one client then we drop our price down to $9.50 per unit. The underarms require anywhere from 50-100 units per arm and the forehead takes 15-25 units, therefore you can expect to pay between $1,092.50 and $2,137.50. It sounds like the estimate you recieved is quite fair.

Michael L. Workman, MD
Portland Plastic Surgeon

Botox Pricing for Forehead and Underarms

Sounds like a good price to me. Pricing for those two areas could range anywhere from $1700 to $2500. If I were you, I would make that appointment.

Bruce Katz, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox treatment of the underarms and forehead

It seems to be a reasonable fee, as there needs to be considerable number of units for the underarms. Keep in mind, that you will not be able to keep all the forehead dry as some areas should not be injected for fear of creating a droop of the eyebrows and eyelids.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Botox cost for underarms and forehead

Sounds like a fair price. If I use 100 units per arm pit + 200 units + another 50 units for the upper face. Total units = 250 x $12 = $3000. If using only 50 units per arm pit than only 150 units are being used = $1800. So the range in fees in my personal practice is $1800 to $3000. I recommend 100 units per arm pit. Regards.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Botox for Forehead and Underarms

The price of Botox Cosmetic really depends on the number of units being used. Typically for the underarms, you need about 50 to 100 units per side. A typical face treatment (eyes, forehead) takes about 50 units. The typical price of Botox is between $14 and $18/unit. So if you are using 150 units, the price should be between $2100 and $2700 for a full treatment. If you are only being charged $1900, then I wonder how if you are truly getting a full treatment or diluted Botox. Some... more