huntress

I need to weigh in on this. I thought I was alone. My botox only lasts--as others said--exactly 2 months--and then movement (i.e. the kind that creates the forehead ridges) starts returning. (I was also told my forehead muscles where to blame, btw.) The first time, I paid $350 and it lasted 2 months. The next time, I got 50% more (and paid $500) and, again, it only lasted 2 months before the ridges start returning. The last time I got double the amount I got in the beginning and paid nearly $700. Even though the movement wasn't as great and the ridges weren't as noticeable even after 3 months, I still began getting some movement after 2 months. I would say at this rate I'd have to spend nearly $700 every 3 months to have a smooth forehead--not what I expected. Even the Allergan/Botox site states the cost of a treatment is ~$400. Not $700. Also, if you read the fine print in the botox product literature, it says that there is an 80% improvement after 1 month. That drops to 70% after 2 months, down to 48% at 3 months and then 25% at 4 months. So, yes, technically the manufacturer as well as the Dr. can claim it lasts 4 months, but what they don't tell you is that the effect peaks during the first month and then begins waning after that with most of the improvement gone by the 3rd month and virtually no improvement seen by the 4th month. Thanks to all for posting your experiences--I thought I was imagining things. Now I know I'm not.

Sounds like your dr. might've injected too deeply. So, in that case, it would be the injector, not the product, that's at fault. In any case, I wish both drs. and filler manufacturers would offer some sort of guarantee when a patient is legitimately dissatisfied with his/her results (keeping in mind that some people will have unrealistic expectations and never be satisfied). So if both dr. and patient agree the results are sub-par, the manufacturer and dr. should provide a correction on their own dime.

Thanks for posting your experience. The picture you provided is very informative.