Botox and Fillers Waste of Money?

While technique is very important in the application of Botox and Fillers, your experience of the Botox not lasting is not necessarily linked to the practitioner. In fact there are people who either metabolize Botox quickly, or have muscle activity that requires higher dosing schedules. Here are my suggestions:

 

1. Ask your practioner if they can try and fix the problem at cost for you. Many practioners will either try to make the correction free of charge, or charge you their base price to get a correction. Here, the practioner tries to up the dosing and see if there is a resistance issue that can be overcome with a higher dosing schedule. Once this is done, make sure you document and communicate how long the product lasted on this new dosing stratedgy.

 

2. Prior to any Botox injection, make sure you ask about the product expiration date as well as the day and time the Botox was mixed. These two issues can impact the product effectiveness, and as cautious consumer you should ask these questions if you don't know the practice well.

 

3. You may want to try an alternative product like Dysport. Sometimes there is a better response rate between various products and you may get better longevity switching brands.

 

4. Finally there is a new technology worth discussing. It is called Thermigen (ThermiRase) and it uses RF energy to ablate the nerve endings. I have read the literature and performed a few procedures and the results are promising, especially in patients who might be Botox resistant. Other technologies in this space include GFX and Myoscience.

 

Good luck.

In general, filler should last 6-7 months and the Botox will last an average of 3 months. Without seeing you in person before and after the treatment, it is difficult to give you precise advice. It is possible that a very conservative treatment was performed and you could use a touch up. I would recommend visiting the physician who performed your initial treatment and expressing your concerns to him or her, as they would be able to best help meet your needs. In general, when choosing a physician to inject filler and Botox, you should look for experience with Botox and fillers, board certification, and good patient testimonials. Thank you, and I hope this helps.

Dear Paula123,


You should go back to your injector and take some after photos

After reviewing them, see what your injector says to do

It looks like your expectations were not met and these should be addressed because both the Botox and the filler should be working


Best regards,

Nima Shemirani