Dec. 27 was my first experience with Botox. I was given ~20 units, which the doctor injected into six total spots, starting at the 11s and working up and out. Over two weeks have passed, and there is little to no improvement. Is it too soon to go for a touch up? If the timing is fine, does 25 units seem like a reasonable amount?
August 9, 2021
Answer: Botox and results. 20 units of Botox is a good standard dose. It is also a good starting point for someone who was never had anything in the glabellar region before. I often try to differentiate what to expect in terms of 11's deepening while you frown versus 11's at you see when you're not frowning at all. Botox may not help much with static lines, that is to say the lines that you see when you Are not frowning. For this I often use fillers in conjunction with the Botox. If you still feel like you have a lot of frown movement after a couple weeks, you can always add more Botox. I would also make sure that you go to a place that is well qualified to do Botox injections. People will dilute Botox differently at different places and the technique is important so that you are injecting the correct muscles to get the desired result. If you still see movement at the frown region, then you can always add more Botox to soften these lines.
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August 9, 2021
Answer: Botox and results. 20 units of Botox is a good standard dose. It is also a good starting point for someone who was never had anything in the glabellar region before. I often try to differentiate what to expect in terms of 11's deepening while you frown versus 11's at you see when you're not frowning at all. Botox may not help much with static lines, that is to say the lines that you see when you Are not frowning. For this I often use fillers in conjunction with the Botox. If you still feel like you have a lot of frown movement after a couple weeks, you can always add more Botox. I would also make sure that you go to a place that is well qualified to do Botox injections. People will dilute Botox differently at different places and the technique is important so that you are injecting the correct muscles to get the desired result. If you still see movement at the frown region, then you can always add more Botox to soften these lines.
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January 15, 2014
Answer: Dosing for Botox Cosmetic Without knowing more about you and your particular situation or seeing before and after pictures in animation, it is difficult to give specific advice. However, 20 units is a good starting dose and is good for most people. However, some people do require higher dosing and it is okay to re-dose after 2 weeks for further effect. One also needs to make a distinction between static lines and dynamic lines. If the lines or creases are there at rest (when you are not animating) then Botox will have little effect. The Botox will have the best effect on lines that appear when you animate or frown. If the lines are static (always present) then you may need filler (such as Juvederm) as well as the Botox. Over time, with several treatments of Botox, even static lines improve greatly, but not with just one treatment of Botox.Good Luck.
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January 15, 2014
Answer: Dosing for Botox Cosmetic Without knowing more about you and your particular situation or seeing before and after pictures in animation, it is difficult to give specific advice. However, 20 units is a good starting dose and is good for most people. However, some people do require higher dosing and it is okay to re-dose after 2 weeks for further effect. One also needs to make a distinction between static lines and dynamic lines. If the lines or creases are there at rest (when you are not animating) then Botox will have little effect. The Botox will have the best effect on lines that appear when you animate or frown. If the lines are static (always present) then you may need filler (such as Juvederm) as well as the Botox. Over time, with several treatments of Botox, even static lines improve greatly, but not with just one treatment of Botox.Good Luck.
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