Baby Botox for a refreshed look: Can you ask for minimal Botox units for a light look to allow for a slight reduction in lines?

Hello and thank you for your question.  The
best advice you can receive is from an in-person consultation.  Botox can be injected in a conservative manner in the right patient.  Make sure you specifically look
at before and after pictures of real patients who have had this surgery
performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.   The most
important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend
that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who
can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

I customize Botox treatments to every patient and definitely do NOT use the one size fits all approach. The number of units injected depends on patient factors and patient expectations. If a patient desires minimal results, we definitely honor that wish and start on the low side as one can always give more if it was underdone. Since there is no antidote to Botox, a conservative start is always recommended. Although this is a personal thing, I prefer conservative treatments anyway with residual movement even after treatment. Since we charge Botox per area rather than per unit injected, this approach works quite well as touch-ups are free. I would not say that there are "minimum" units per se but 5-10 units are a good starting point for the forehead, 10 units for between the eyebrows (glabella), and 6 units per crow's foot. Best wishes!