How Long After Getting Botox Can I Get More if I'm Not Seeing Much Change?

If your lines are there but your muscles are not moving at all, then the Botox was successful in relaxing the muscles and you should not need more units.  If you are patient and await time to have the skin folds diminish now that the skin is no longer creasing repetitively, and you repeat the Botox before the muscles wake up around three to four months, you may see improvement in the lines.  If however, the muscles are still active then the Botox may not be completely effective and you should wait one more week to see its full effect, after which more units may be injected if there is no change.  The glabellar area may need up to 25 units, or more, in some women. Your doctor may choose to add units in small quantities to titrate up to the correct cumulative dose for you for this session, and the next full treatment you would receive more units than the 12 you had your first treatment.

In our practice, we teach our patients that optimal results are generally realized at the two week mark.  Although most will see nice improvement within the first few days, it is not uncommon for many to still benefit from more time. 

If you still have concerns after two weeks, be certain to discuss this with your injector to determine if dosing and/or technique should be reviewed.

A good injector will be able to very accurately tell you how much BOTOX you need to treat a particular clinical concern.  When you do go in have them compare before and after photos so you can better understand the effects of the treatment.  If no before photos were taken, then you are getting service in the wrong office.

Thank you for your question! A patient should notice some effects of the BOTOX within 4-7 days of it being injected. However, this time may be shorter in some individuals. The complete effect is generally seen by 14 days after the date of the injection. Therefore I would recommend you to wait about 2 weeks before getting supplemental injections. Best of luck!

Botox usually reaches maximal effectiveness in 10-14 days and after that period you can seek more product placement to achieve the cosmetic results you are seeking.

You should wait 2 weeks before considering more Botox.  If you still have a fair amount of movement, you may be able to have more Botox injected.  If you have a narrow forehead, you may not be able to stop all movement with Botox without having drooping, which is not desirable.  I would rather see forehead movement than drooping.  Another consideration would be filler for the deep creases if Botox does not give you an optimal result.  Botox and filler complement each other.

While you can see some benefits of Botox at 7 days I recommend waiting for 10-14 days to see maximum results before going back in to consult with your physician about touching up or getting more Botox. 

Botox® usually reaches its maximum benefit anywhere from 7-14 days after it’s injected.  You should be seeing some improvement after the first week.  If you are not seeing the results you’d like after a couple of weeks,  you will likely need to be re-treated.

While Botox ususally takes about five to seven days to "kick in", you may want to give it two full weeks before seeing a touch-up.

There are three potential explanations to your situation.  First of all Botox should be evaluated any time after 7-14days after the injections so perhaps another week might be helpful.  Secondly, perhaps you were not injected with enough Botox, although this does not seem to be the case since twelve units is usually suficient for most patient's forehead. Lasty, is to distinguish between what we call static lines versus dynamic lines.  Botox and Dysport are effective on the underlying musculature and will prevent the contraction of the muscles into which it is injected.  Hence, the will reduce wrinkles (dynamic lines) caused by the contraction of the underlying muscles.  LInes that are present when the muscles are not contracted or relaxed are called static lines which Botox has only mild or minimal effects.