Five days ago I paid 500$ for 50 units of Botox. I still have a lot of movement in my forehead. Did I get ripped off? (photo)

Hello,

Thank
you for your question.

Botox
usually takes 2 or 3 days to start to work, and will continue to improve over
the first 7 to 10 days. The full affect is typically achieved after 14 days.

Should
you still have full movement after 14 days, I'd recommend booking a follow-up
appointment with your qualified injector to discuss your concerns and options.

Take
care.

Thank you for your question.Botox can take up to two weeks for full correction. After two weeks, if you did not reach your desired goals, I would follow up with the provider who performed your injections to address your concerns. To be sure what is best for you, see two or more 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 treatment.I hope this helps.

Hi & thank you for your question.Botox can take 2-3 weeks to take full effect. If you are not seeing results by then Contact your physician/injector to evaluate. Best of luck.

It can take up to two weeks for your results to truly reveal themselves. Wait until then and if you are still unhappy, consult with your original plastic surgeon. Best, Dr. Nazarian

It takes 2 weeks for botox to fully take effect. the glabella dose was very small and your forehead does was quite a lot. I suggest you see a board certified expert fi you are unhappy after 2 weeks.  Best, Dr. Emer.

 Thank you for your question. Regardless of the setting in which you have it in, the injectors qualification is probably the most Important factor. How they dilute the Botox may differ from location to location.  Five days may be too early to know the final results and waiting another week before seeking any touchups is prudent.  

Botox can take up to 2 weeks to see full effect.  Go ahead and schedule a 2 week follow up with your provider.  Feel free to ask them about their dilution, it should be documented.  However, don't give up yet, you still have a few days to go. 

First, I would give it a week to ten days before considering anything as a touch up. You may need more, but I can't really tell from the photo since it blocks part of your face.

The old adage of we get what we pay for is definitely true in medicine especially cosmetic medicine. Botox is a prescriptive medical therapy and if you are choosing to have it done by any one other that a reputable, experienced board-certified dermatologist, occuloplastic, facial plastic or general plastic surgeon to save money then you are taking unnecessary risks. You are not paying for the Botox, you are paying for the skill and expertise of the doctor at the other end of the syringe. By 5 days after Botox injection my patients generally see significant improvement.

Thank you for your question.  The effect of Botox is seen at 2 weeks, so I would wait the full two weeks and revaluate the situation at that time.  If you do not see results at that time, you should return to your physician to have it corrected.  If it does not have a result in 2 weeks, this can be due to improper injection technique, dilution, not injecting the amount they claimed to, etc.  Typically the forehead requires the smallest amount of Botox, so its a little unusual they put the most amount of units in there, however this is not the case for everyone.  Needless to say, Botox is not permanent and you will not have to walk around like that, as this is very easily corrected by adding more Botox into the necessary areas.  Regards, Dr. Matt Elias