Botox for Frown Lines - How Many Units Are Normal?

46 units sounds like the average for the area. Give it up to 2 weeks to see an improvement, then return to your injector if you don't see any improvement. Units is the measurement of the actual amount of Botox administered, before it is reconstituted.

Botox is an injectable used to lessen the movement of specific muscle of the face in an effort to target wrinkles created by the contraction of facial muscle groups.The dosing for Botox is variable and based on the desired effect, the amount of current animation, and the strength of the muscles. For new patients, however, the exact dosing is often discovered through a trial and error process. See link below. Some rough guidelines are:Forehead: 16 unitsCrowfeet (around eyes): 8 units per sideGlabella (between eyes): 18 unitsFor clarification, think of Botox Units as grains of salt dissolved in water. The same number of Units can be put in 1 syringe or many syringes and the same number of Units can be dissolved in 1 ml or 10 ml of water depending on the concentration.A detailed examination will help delineate your treatment options. Consultation with a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery would be the next best step.

Thank you for your question. Your treatment recommendations may vary from one injector to another depending on their assessment and experience. You treatment appears to me to be within the normal range.

Botox units are just a measure of the Botox delivered.  Every person requires slightly different amounts.  The number of syringes is not an accurate measure since the Botox is diluted in saline to any volume necessary.  So there could be more Botox in one syringe of a doctor then 3 syringes from another doctor - depending on how much they dilute the Botox.  Most patients start out around 50 units for their first treatment.  The effects are then observed and the treatments are fine tuned on subsequent treatments.  46 units just for your forehead is a little high to start with, but if they would also treating the area between your eyebrows, your glabella, they it sounds like they got it just about right.  Hopefully you are happy with your results.  Good luck.

For frown lines between the brow, I use between 20 - 25 units depending on the facial anatomy. If you have lines on the forehead, it may take up to 40 units for both area. Our price is based on dollar per unit, so you know exactly what you are getting and paying for per unit.