What is my best choice for Botox placement when on a budget?

I would normally use around 60 units of Botox to treat the forehead, 11's and crow's feet in a patient.  Some people could use more or less however.  If your budget is for 35 units, I would either try and divide it equally between the three areas or only treat two areas.  If you divide it between the three areas, you should still have some effect but it may not be as great or last as long.  If you treat the forehead, this normally would not improve the 11's.  

In our experience, it would take between 10 and 20 units to do the 11's and the forehead, depending on the size of the forehead.  50 units is typically enough for a forehead, 11's and around the eyes.  Find a new doctor if you want to use less material.

Thank you for your question. I agree that a full treatment that includes 11 lines, crows feet, and forehead requires approximately 50 units. Explain to your doctor that you only want to purchase 35 units. An experienced injector will know where the biggest bang for the buck is for you. I hope this helps.- Dr. Bryson Richards

Thank you for your question. There are recommended units per area. Some people require more units than others depending on facial muscle strength. I would recommend doing an area that bugs you the most so the provider can give you the best result. I would recommend consulting with a Board Certified Dermatologist for best treatment plan. I hope this helps!

It is important for your Botox injector to be conscious of your budget. You may however not be able to treat all of the areas you have concerns about with that budget. Dosing is very individual and will depend on the results you are looking to achieve as well as the degree of aging present. I find it is better to treat two areas well rather than 3 areas only mildly. If the correct dosing is not used for a specific muscle group you may find that the area is only partially corrected and doesn't last as long as it should. You may want to consider rotating the areas you correct at each visit.

Thank you for your question about Botox Cosmetic.Let your doctor know that you have limits and tell him or her what your limits are.Get the Botox in the areas that bother you most.To be sure, see two or more licensed and board-certified providers in your area for a complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have these treatments.I hope this helps.

Hello, the best choice for botox placement is where you need it most. ...that changes from patient to patient. As far as dosing. You can always reduce the amount injected...the only risk is not having as much as an effect as desired. If it softens the area and like the way it looks...then your good. If still have a lot activity after injection...you have to decide whether you want to pay for more to decrease the activity. Every patient is different as they we all have varying amounts of muscle bulk and strength. 35 units= 15 to "11's", 8 in forehead diluted 2 to 1, 6 on each crowsfeet diluted 3-1. 

Typically, my patients receive the following dosing for these three areas.Glabella (11 lines):  20 to 25 units.Eyes (crows feet):   20 to 25 units.Forehead (horizontal lines)  7.5 to 15 units.If you add up all these numbers, on the low end our patients receive 47.5 but on the higher end 65 units.  The unit amount is adjusted so that our patients get maximal effect, yet maintain a natural expression.Under dosing creates too little result that doesn't last up to 4 months as it should.Too much leaves a frozen unnatural look.If you are looking to save, and eliminate some areas, I would want to first know what your goals are.  Then I could come up with a more limited treatment plan.To address your concern about needing more and more Botox.  This could be because  you are becoming more expressive, but also could be because your doctor might be using fake Botox or other products such as Dysport or Xeomin which may not last as long but cost less.We offer our patients introductory pricing of $ 10/unit.  This allows you to see if you like our method of injection.  We typically charge $ 15/unit when I perform the injections and $ 13/unit when my nurse practitioner performs the injections.  Hope this was helpfulRan Y. Rubinstein, MD
200 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, New York
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Clinical Professor New York Presbyterian Hospital
National Education Faculty (physician trainer) for:
Allergan (Juvederm, Voluma), Valient (Scultpra,
Restylane), Cynosure (Cellulaze, Precision Laser Lift)
& Solta (Fraxel, Thermage)Zeltiq( CoolSculpting)

Unfortunately, Botox is just an expensive product.  The amount that you receive is generally proportionate to the muscle activity that you have.  I generally use 60 units as an average dose for all three areas described. You might want to try an alternative botulinum toxin type A such as Dysport or Xeomin which are marginally less expensive.

The average number of units to achieve a natural result of the Glabella (between the eyebrows), Forehead and Crow's Feet (lateral lines) is 50 units.  If you were going to choose to do less units or less areas, I would suggest to continue to treat yoru Glabella and Crow's Feet.  However, it really depends on your anatomy and your expectations from treatment.Good Luck

The forehead usually requires 20-25 Units, crow's feet 20-30 for both sides, and the glabella 20-25 units.With a budget of 35 units, I would choose 1 area and only treat that.  If you try to spread the 35 units over many areas, you will not see any effect and end up dissappointed in the treatment.Talk to your doctor about various options.