Did I Get Enough Botox?

asked 11 months ago by MiMi60 in Licking, MO
Latest answer by Roy Kim, MD
Question viewed 256 times
Tags: eyebrows, forehead, amount, injector, quantity

I only had eight "sticks" between the forehead and the eyebrows. After reading the articles hear, it doesn't sound like I had nearly enough. What do you think?

5 answers to Did I Get Enough Botox?

How Many Injections are Required for Botox?

Hi Mimi. If you were having your whole forehead and the glabella (area between the eyes) treated then it does sound like too few injection points. Different MDs have very different techniques where some use lots of injection points and others use far fewer. One of the key issues is how many units were injected. For the glabella, it is normally around 20 units and for the forehead we typically vary between about 15 - 25 units. So, if you were getting the... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

How Much Botox is Enough?

I agree-- it is difficult to tell from a post. With every patient I see for Botox, I spend a few minutes beforehand having them frown, squint and move their face a few different ways so I can see which muscles are the strongest, which helps me treat the right areas with the right amount. This gives a natural look that is effective and wears off nicely too. I would definitely rather error on the side of caution with a new patient, and have them come back in for a little... more

Daniel Yamini, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

www.sunsetcosmeticsurgery.com

Enough Botox is Based On Your Face, and Units Given

Botox is given in "units", with the normal vial of Botox containing 100 units. You generally don't get the entire vial. Typically, you get a certain number of "units" based on where you are getting injected, how much you want your muscles to move, whether you're a man or woman, and just overall previous experience. The area between the eyebrows in a woman varies typically from 10-25 units. The forehead can get anywhere from 5-25... more

Roy Kim, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

How about your result?

Dear Mimi, What really matters is not how many sticks you've had, but the result you have had. Just as other's have said, the number of sticks varies with each doctor's technique, and quite frankly, so does the number of units per stick. What matters is how much muscle function you have, as there is QUITE a bit of variance across patients, and what your specific goals are. Some patients like to see absolutely no... more

Jasmine Mohadjer, MD
Clearwater Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botox injections and units.

Answer: impossible to tell. Do you know how many UNITS of Botox you received? Usually each "sticks" is about 2.5 Units. so you may have received about 20 Units. Every patient is different, so if you got 10 Units on your forehead and 10 units between your eyes, it may work for you depending on your anatomy. I usually use 15 Units per area so you may want to wait 15 days and if there are still too much movements then you can add few more units.

Henri P. Gaboriau, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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