Can I get 50 units of botox every 10 weeks?

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Is it ok to get 50 units of botox, for my forehead and crows feet, injected every 10 weeks? Is this too often as far as safety and will I develop an immunity to botox by being injected this often?

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Botox usually lasts 3-4 months, if the result from your treatment is wearing off too quickly I suggest trying Xeomin or Dysport

Robert M. Lowen, MD · Answer

Botox usually lasts 3 and a half to 4 months, so it may be wearing off a little visibly by 10 weeks.  If you wanted complete immobility and could actually see it was wearing off you could supplement it. It probably would not require anything like 50 units to do that. No particular concern from safety standpoint. Anecdotally, some patients who use Botox for several years, regularly, report to me that they need less and need it less often, probably from some atrophy of the muscle.

Jeffrey W. Hall, MD · Answer

The product recommendation is every 3 months. If you have a high metabolism or intense training workouts, your results may not last as long. If movement to the areas is starting to return then additional Botox may be injected. Regarding immunity, it's still unclear if or how its occurs.

Brian Coan, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question – I would want to know first
why would you be receiving 50 units of Botox every 10 weeks – is this for a cosmetic
indication or a medically necessary indication.  Many thanks!

Mark Taylor, MD · Answer

Some people develop resistance to Botox.  If you really need 50 units every ten weeks, you may want to try Drysport or Xeomin to see if it will last longer for you.

Can I get 50 units of botox every 10 weeks?

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