Did I Receive the Correct Amount of Botox?

Thanks for your question -
We typically use between 15 - 25 units for the forehead and glabellar region (each).
At two days you're still early. You usually begin to see results at 4 days with the final effect at about 2 - 4 weeks.
If it seems like you still don't have significant improvement at 2 weeks talk to your injector about a touch-up.
I hope this helps.

Hi Bella Rosella,
Like Dr. Williams, we ordinarily use between 15 and 25 units for both the glabella and the forehead. It sounds like your dosing in the glabella may be ok given the fact you have no lines currently, but the effect you describe on the forehead will probably not be eliminated with 6 units.
Wait about 7 days and if you are not happy with your results, give your injector a call to return for more. Believe it or not, this MD was probably trying to do you a favor. If he had injected too much on the first visit it could be a lot worse. You can always do a touch-up in the first couple visits to finalize the right dosing for you. Good luck.

You should give Botox at least 3-5 days to "kick in" and at least 2 weeks up to 2 months to see the results. The Botox package insert typically recommends about 20 units to the frown (glabellar lines). You've been forming these wrinkles for well over 20 years. They just don't disappear.
Think about this analogy: if you wear your pants all day long and develop wrinkles and creases and then take them off and put them on a hanger, the wrinkles/creass don't immediately disappear. It takes overnight for the wrinkles to soften and some of the worst wrinkles never go away. The same goes for your forehead.
Once the Botox starts working and the muscles relax, it takes time (2 weeks -2 months) for the established lines and wrinkles to soften. I hope this helps!

It is better to do less than more, especially the first time. You describe wrinkling that is dynamic in nature, not resting wrinkles. It is harder to predict the outcome in that situation. Remember, you can always do more Botox. The only way to get less effect is to wait for it to stop working. Give it a few more days.

The 20 units that your Plastic Surgeon started with is OK. I tell my patients that they should expect results in 7 to 10 days. After two weeks, we recheck new patients and add more Botox if needed.