Is Restylane a Lot More Expensive Than Botox?

Restylane is for wrinkles that are visible when your face is in a neutral expression, while Botox is only for wrinkles that appear when you make particular facial expressions. As a result, they are for different concerns. Botox is usually charged per unit and Restylane is per syringe.

Restylane is used to "plump up" facial contour and smooth away wrinkles that are permanently etched in the skin. BOTOX is used to smooth away wrinkles that are caused by facial movement. For this reason, they are not the same type of product. The most suitable product for you depends on a physical examination of your concern and your expectations.

This seems to be a point of confusion in a lot of my patients. Facial fillers and Botox/Dysport are for different things.
General rule of thumb is that Botox/Dysport is for lines in the upper half of the face and that Fillers are for folds on the lower half of the face.
Fillers add volume to smooth out areas of volume loss.
Botox decreases muscle activity that causes fine wrinkles.
You should have a formal consultation with a cosmetic physician. This will help you decide what is best for you.

Dear Thaley

One does not have their face paralyzed with BOTOX. This product is used to soften some of the muscle to improve the lines, wrinkles and muscular ridging that occurs around the eyes. The end point is not muscle freeze.

Also the agents like BOTOX and the fillers like Restylane are fillers. They do very different things. As such, individuals often elect to have both treatments to address different issues in the face. It is not really a matter of choosing one or the other.

Remember that treatment with these products is entirely of your choosing. Improving your appearance with these products in no required. People choose these services because they are safe and effective.

When you are actually ready to speak with a well qualified injector, seek out someone in your area that is one of the core aesthetic specialities: Dermatology, Oculoplastics, Facial plastics, or general plastic surgery.

Botox is a wrinkle relaxer and is used on the upper face/forehead for the most part, while Restylane is a little more versatile as to where it is injected. It is a filler and can only fill, but can't actually relax.
Typically, they should be used in conjunction, so the real answer is that both are necessary, but the good news is that Restylane lasts a little longer than botox and is a bit less pricey in the long run given that fact. Good luck!

Hi,

As you know, Botox and Restylane are very different products and have different benefits. Botox is an agent that paralyzes facial muscles - it's particularly good for smoothing forehead wrinkles, treating frown lines and crow's feet, and raising the brows. Restylane is a filling agent and is really good for treating marionette lines, nasolabial folds, filling eyelid hollows and plumping the lips.

Rather than focusing on pricing, it would be best to decide what one or two things bother you the most. You can then find out from your physician what the relative cost for treating each area would be; prices vary greatly depending on your location.

Hope this helps. Best of luck.

Both are very different. Here is how you decide. Don't focus on price issues since you are comparing apples to oranges.
Wrinkles in the uper one third of the face i.e, forehead, glabella and crows feet respond best to Botox or Dysport
Grooves in the lower half of the face like nasolabial grooves (smile lines) or marionette (puppet) lines respond best to Restylane or Juvederm.
In terms of price Botox will cost you about 500 to 1000 for all the three areas in the upper third of the face. Restylane is usually charged by per syringe at 500 to 800 per syringe. The lines in the lower face will need 1 to 2 syringes meaning an expense of about 1000 to 1600.
Regards

Restylane and Botox are very different products and are used differently as well, which makes them hard to compare. Restylane is a filler which is primarily used to fill areas with a loss of volume where Botox relaxes muscle activity to smooth fine wrinkles. I would recommend consulting with your local dermatologist to see which option is best for you.

Retylane and Botox treat different types of wrinkles. The purpose and end results are so different that you can not really compare them in cost. It is like comparing a special occasion dress with a wear-to-work dress, and I can not really say which one is more expensive.

They are like apples and oranges.  One treats deep facial lines, the other paralyzes muscles of animation.  Restylane is usually less expensive than Botox, it is all a personal choice.