How do you know if you are getting the actual number of units (Botox) that you are paying for, when should you notice results and can you tell if the Botox has been diluted? Also, recently at a local MedSpa in Fresno California, I paid $440 for Botox..the nurse left the room for more than a few minutes to get the product and then when asked about "dilution" of the product, advised that there is a "range" of the amount of saline (hopefully preservative free)she uses to dilute the dry form. Is this true, if so, what is the range. Of all the research I've done on the prescribing information, no where does is say to use "anywhere from" 1.0 mlto 2.5 ml. It says to use 1.25ml for a 50 unit vial and 2.5 for a 100 unit vial. Should this nurse be using less than either of these?
December 27, 2009
Answer: Botox Dilution If is impossible to know how much you are really getting, that is why you go to someone you trust. The dilution really does not make a difference, but you just need to know how many units you are getting. That is what matters not how the dilution is done. In general, I inject 20 units per muscle area. Doctors charge per unit of botox injected.
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December 27, 2009
Answer: Botox Dilution If is impossible to know how much you are really getting, that is why you go to someone you trust. The dilution really does not make a difference, but you just need to know how many units you are getting. That is what matters not how the dilution is done. In general, I inject 20 units per muscle area. Doctors charge per unit of botox injected.
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December 6, 2014
Answer: See a reputable board certified physician to get best Botox results My simple recommendation is to get your Botox done by a Core Cosmetic Medicine Doctor like a board-certified Dermalogist, Plastic Surgeon, Oculoplastic Surgeon, or Facial Plastic Surgeon (ENT) only and avoid the spas, hair salons and mall quick fix places that dilute Botox and may not even be using a legal form of Botox as there is so littel quality control.
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December 6, 2014
Answer: See a reputable board certified physician to get best Botox results My simple recommendation is to get your Botox done by a Core Cosmetic Medicine Doctor like a board-certified Dermalogist, Plastic Surgeon, Oculoplastic Surgeon, or Facial Plastic Surgeon (ENT) only and avoid the spas, hair salons and mall quick fix places that dilute Botox and may not even be using a legal form of Botox as there is so littel quality control.
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December 23, 2009
Answer: Dilution of botox Botulinum toxin comes in a powder, always, and must be diluted. Physicians legally may perform off-label uses, and many use preserved sterile saline to dilute the Botox. The dilutions range from 1 cc to 2.5 ccs or even more. The number of units given is the absolute variable and this is what is discussed at conferences and medical journal articles when describing Botox injections from site to site and from physician to physician.
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December 23, 2009
Answer: Dilution of botox Botulinum toxin comes in a powder, always, and must be diluted. Physicians legally may perform off-label uses, and many use preserved sterile saline to dilute the Botox. The dilutions range from 1 cc to 2.5 ccs or even more. The number of units given is the absolute variable and this is what is discussed at conferences and medical journal articles when describing Botox injections from site to site and from physician to physician.
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