Are 15 Units of Botox Enough for Frown Lines?

Dear Magg813
First let me commend you for actually knowing the dose of BOTOX you were treated with. Ethical offices will make it a point of informing their patients of the dose of BOTOX they are getting. This makes it much easier to compare services between offices. Often I find that the dose is not know and even more bizarre the information may not be in the medical record.
For most women, 15 units is a good starting dose for the worry line area. However, how the BOTOX is placed will have some impact on the treatment effect. Assuming the dose was concentrated into the muscle groups responsible for the worry lines, you should do fine.
Now it is important to understand that the treatment effect is not instantaneous. At 24 or 48 hours it is not uncommon to be aware of some treatment effect. However, it takes a full three weeks to see the maximal effect of the BOTOX treatment.
I generally encourage all of my BOTOX patients to come back for a three follow up so we can review the before and after results. I find that this visit is very helpful so that patients understand how treatment affected their appearance.
Good luck and let us know how you did once treatment had time to take effect.

Thank you for your question. The frown lines between the brows can be address two different ways:
1) Botox or Dysport can be used to soften the deepening of the frown lines when making a frown expression. The treatment may even soften the lines that are present at rest. The effects typically last 3-4 months depending on the dose.  I generally use between 15-40 units of Botox (30-120 units of Dysport) in the frown area depending on the strength of the muscle and the degree of frown reduction we are trying to achieve.  
2) Restylane or Juvederm can be used to soften the frown lines that are present even when you don't make an expression. This can last for a year or more when used in conjuction with Botox.
For someone who has concerns with both the static lines (without expression) and the dynamic lines (with expression), then using both products would work well together.
I often find that patients who return after a Botox or Dysport treatment in the frown areas complaining it didn't work, is due to the confusion between the static and dynamic frown lines. They continue to see the static lines even though the dynamic lines have softened considerably.

Hi Magg,
15 units of Botox for the "11" lines between the eyes is on the low side. Depending on the depth of the wrinkles and the amount of muscle movement, it's possible that this is enough for proper correction.
It's also possible that your results will be short lived because the amount is on the low side. We typically inject between 15-25 units, but tend to err on the high side of that range because the duration is better which leads to higher patient satisfaction with the procedure. Good luck.

15 units could be sufficient in the frown area, but every patient is different and some people need more. Two days is too soon to consider the effect in full force.
I would be patient and wait 10 to 14 days. If you are not satisfied at that point consider returning for an additional dose, for which there would likely be an additional charge.

The amount of Botox required for the frown lines depends on the individual and the strength of the muscles.  Fifteen units may be enough for you but you need to wait 2 weeks to see the full effect.  If you are not happy with your result at that time, return to your physician for assessment and possibly further treatment.

I generally inject 24-30 units to get great results and longevity of results, but it depends on your age, strength of muscles, etc. Best to wait 2 full weeks before coming to conclusions about the results.

2 days is way to early to see a good effect from Botox. It takes about 5 -7 days for the full effect.

First of all 2 days is too soon to get paralysis from Botox. The minimum time for paralysis to set in is 3 days and we usually tell patients 3-5 days. If you're talking about the lines between your eyes then 15 units will suffice. I typically use 25 now but used 15 for years with fine results. If you're talking about the forehead than 15 units is absolutely not enough. For foreheads I recommend 30-50 units depending on the severity.
Wait the 5 days then decide what to do.

For the glabella area i usually use 24-30 units to get a WOW effect.
The response to Botox generally starts in 1-2 days however the imrovement continues up to 30 days after the injection,
So if you like you can wait for a month and then see your physician for more injection if its needed

15 units may be adequate for your glabellar frown lines but the effects of Botox typically are not seen until 4-7 days after the injection so for you not to have noticed anything at 2 days is normal.
The effects of Botox peak at about 2 weeks so that would be a good time to assess whether you feel you would like more units. The effects last on average 3-4 months. Botox first works on the "dynamic lines" (present with muscle movement); with a series of injections, the "static lines" (present at rest) will also begin to "iron out."
I hope you enjoy the effects. Good luck!