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Was I Overcharged For 70 Units of Botox?
I have been getting botox injections for several years. I recently moved to a new town and visited an aesthetic clinic. I feel like I have been robbed. I usually pay from $300-$375 per visit, so I was in shock when I was charged $980.00. I was told it took 70 units for my forehead and crows feet. Is this normal? It had been one year since my last injection.
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odella
in FL
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BOTOX® Cosmetic injections can have varying costs depending on the injector and dose.
The question is ‘What did you get for the $300-$375?’ versus the 70 units you had injected for $980 (which is very normal for a physician injector)? Perhaps you were treated in just one area or not sufficiently in the previous clinic. If you were injected in the glabella (lines between eyebrows), the crow-s feet and the horizontal lines on the forehead, then the dosage used is within the normal range. So, the answer would be ‘No, you were not...
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Botox pricing
Your concerns are understandable. However, you were not over charged for your Botox. Botox can run anywhere from $10.00 to $15.00 per unit, depending on which city you live in. it is best to keep your Botox up every 3-4 months as you will get the best results & value from your injections.
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Most doctors seem to charge $11 to $12 per unit of Botox
We are all seemingly unsure of what you actually had treated. The forehead refers to the frontalis muscle for most surgeons (transverse forehead lines).......this usually can be treated with 15-20 units of Botox. The crow's feet usually don't need more than 10 units per side, This adds up to about 40 units, most docs charge $11 to $12 per unit so I'd expect my patients to pay about $480.
Now if you add in the corrugator frown muscles that would increase the Botox units...
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Victoria Plastic Surgeon
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Was I Overcharged For 70 Units of Botox?
In Miami the range in fee per unit is $10 to $15/unit. So 70 units on the low end is $700 on the high side $1050. So you fall in the middle area.
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Fees for Cosmetic Procedures Should Always Be Discussed First
I agree that you were taken advantage of. In my office I will always discuss the cost of the treatment or procedure prior to doing it so that there are no misunderstandings. Otherwise you run the risk of an unhappy patient. Even relatively small fees are discussed first when it is an elective procedure. It would be especially important in your case with that kind of expense. On the other hand, you should have asked about the price before the treatment. I charge $10 per unit if you...
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Was too Much Botox Used?
Hello Cynlyn. If you were only getting the forehead and crow's feet treated (not including the areas between the eyes) then the amount of Botox used was probably too much. We usually use between 30-40 units for the forehead and crow's feet. If the glabella (between the eyes) is included, it usually goes up to 50-60 units. In either case, it sounds like they may have used a bit much.
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70 units of BOTOX is a lot of units.
This works out to be $14 per unit. The real issues are: 1. Did you need all these units and 2. Did you get all of these units? This much BOTOX should give you a frozen forehead that last 3-4 months. I personally do not think a frozen forehead is an optimal forehead result. The point is though that if you are happy with the treatment effects, the fee per unit is in line with what other offices charge. On the other hand, if the treatment is not to your liking or...
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Botox costs
In our area Botox ranges from 12 to 16 dollars a unit. So $980 for 70 units is not unreasonable. Every geographic area has its own usual and customary charges. And 70 units is not unusual for the face, although my injections usually end up being between 50-60. The number of units depend on the size and strength of the facial muscles that one is injecting. How many units did you have injected during your previous treatments?
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Botox Costs
No, you were not robbed. The fee calculates to $14 per unit which is certainly within a normal spectrum of fees, although every region is somewhat different. The quantity used was also not out of the ordinary for treatment of the glabella, horizontal forehead lines, and crow's feet. More importantly, did you achieve the desired result? If, yes, it was most likely the correct amount and placement. If not, you need to return for a re-evaluation.
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Botox Charge
Botox generally runs between $10/unit to $15/unit. 70 units seem high but if you trust the new office injected 70 units then $980 is on th high end of the range but not unreasonable.
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Botox pricing
70 units is a lot of product. I understand from patients that other practices quote lower prices per unit than my own but then supposedly use twice as much product. I am dubious that you were actually injected with this amount of Botox unless the product was improperly reconstituted. It is important for the treating physician to estimate the number of units to be injected prior to the procedure so there are no unfair surprises and bad feelings.
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Botox and cost
No you were not robbed at all. In fact, in NYC the cost per unit may be much more. Crows feet alone can be 18 to 30 units of Botox (includes both sides) and the glabellar forehead (between the eyebrows) can take 15 to 35 units on average, and the upper and mid forehead can get 6 to 20 units.
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Botox treatment fees
It is always important to ask your plastic surgeon in advance as to what their fee structure is. The fees for botox vary widely in different parts of the U.S. as well as from physician to physician. The number of units required for treatment can also vary widely from patient to patient. With that being said, the forehead will typically require 10 -20 units. The frown lines between the eyebrows(which is considered a separate area of the forehead and usually treated at additional cost)...
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Botox fees
The fees you were charged are well within the normal ranges. I understand that it had been an entire year since your last treatment. If you do treatments at least bi annually to quarterly it will take less botox and you will keep your desired results. Patients actually save money when they have their treatments done in a timely fashion. I must also say that prior to treating each patient I do tell them the approximate number of units to be used and give a quoted fee so no one has sticker...
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How much is a botox treatment?
To answer the question whether you were overcharged or not depends on what is really at the issue. The fee of dollars/unit or that you were charged for 70 units? As most doctors here agree, you were charged a high fee for the botox but not unheard of. To me the real question is whether or not you really needed 70 units. Best way for you to find out is to see how many units you got from your previous injector and if that worked for you in the past it should work for...
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Botox charge
Aesthetic clinics often charge for Botox by "region" (forehead, frown lines, crows feet) and don't tell you how much Botox you are actually receiving. In my area, Physicians who personally administer Botox charge between $12-14 per unit. I find the average patient requires about 40 units for forehead, frown lines and crows feet. If you have very heavy muscles it can take more units. At $980 you paid $14 per unit and received a large amount. I don't know how...
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Most treating physicians will alert the patient to the cost or range of costs.
In these times most patients are careful how they spend.
It would have been better if you were given an estimate before you were treated.
Going forward several words of advice when dealing with an "aesthetic clinic" in Florida:
Ask who the supervising physician is and if he is available
Ask for an estimate of costs
Ask how the cost of a touchup if needed will be managed
Dr. Mayl
Fort Lauderdale
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$980 Reasonable Botox price-- But did you need that much?
In New Orleans, most physicians charge $12-15/unit of Botox-- so your price is well within the average range. More important, did you actually need that much Botox, and are you happy with the results? No amount of money (expense, or more so, savings) is worth a poor cosmetic result. Quite commonly I see the opposite complaint-- people went to someone who offers "discount" Botox, and have been unhappy with their results-- because they were given an insufficient...
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$980 for 70 units of Botox is not unreasonable.
Botox is expensive and demands special training before administration. We charge a little bit less a The Center for Plastic Surgery, but $14 per unit is not unreasonable.
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Did your surgeon overcharge you for Botox treatment?
Did your surgeon overcharge you for Botox treatment? $14 per unit ($980 for 70 units) is on the high side of cost for Botulinum toxin but not unheard of. In terms of the number of units that you were treated with 70 units seems excessive for treatment of the forehead and Crow's feet. However, each patient is different and some people have more robust, strong muscles and require additional treatment. A final note that among the two forms of Botulinum toxin available in the US, units are not...
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$980 is a great price for 70 units of Botox.
$980 is a great price for 70 units of Botox, since there's only 100 units in an entire bottle. The real question is why would you require a higher dose there, than you typically did at your other Botox provider? Did they treat more areas, or do a more thorough wrinkle reduction treatment of the area(s)?
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Cost of 70 Units of Botox
I do not think you were overcharged. $980 for 70 units brings the cost to $14 per unit. I personally charge $13 per unit. Remember that Botox is an expensive product for the physician also; the cost per unit of Botox for the Physician is roughly $5.50. Therefore, the overhead on this product is already 39% (at your Physician's price). Consider the fact that most practices run at 50-60% (before product costs as with Botox), making Botox a lower margin...
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