From answers to other questions, I understand that females are usually given 20 units for the glabella. I am confused as to exactly how much 20 units is. When I have had Botox in the past, they usually take the Botox from a vial which appears to hold approximately 2 tablespoons of fluid and resembles the vials in which contact lenses once were packaged. Is this a 20 unit vial? If I pay for 20 units of Botox, should I expect to get the full contents of that vial?
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This is not a side effect of Botox, and is likely a coincidence. In general, most people do not experience negative side effects from Botox injections. Less than one percent of patients can experience a droopy eyebrow or eyelid for a few weeks to slight bruising. I would recommend visiting your...
Hi Mity. We have had one patient in our practice that has had the type of reaction you are describing. Our best guess is that she grew resistant to the drug because she was getting the injections at less then 3 month intervals. She also gets hives after injection and can...
