How many units of Botox do people usually get? The pricing is confusing.

The cost for botox to the doctor is about $6.5 per unit.  No one is making a living loosing money on the cost of botox.  So if you see practices that are marketing botox for say $8 per unit or even $11 per unit, ask yourself who is doing the service.  Are you actually getting a full unit of Botox when you pay for a unit at these places?  These are not practices with an experienced doctor doing treatment.  Does it make a difference? You bet it makes a difference.  For example, I have a patented cosmetic botulinum toxin service called the Microdroplet Lift that lifts the brow, softens the resting eyebrow pinch all without freezing the forehead. The typical patient gets 33 units of Botox or Xeomin, or about 100 units of Dysport.  I do the service myself - "no nurses or staff" do the treatment.  I don't make you practice on yourself - how are you supposed to know how much botox you need and where it should go?  

The price of Botox operation depends on several factors such as the difficulty of your case and your request for your operation area.
In my practice, prices for Botox operation reaches from 325 Euro up to 350 Euro range. If you want to learn more you can visit my profile.

Please watch the video below. I try to explain some key aspects of the technicalities of using or getting botox. It really does make a difference who is injecting, how much and where it is injected. It is one of those treatments that unfortunately has become a commodity and it really requires a bit more of an artistic finesse approach in my mind.  
We use the neuromodulators to target and soften the muscle groups without giving that frozen look.
Hope this helps,
Best of luck,
DrC

Hello and thanks for this question,
Most patients may need 25-40 units of Botox or equivalent in Dysport. There are two ways to charge for Dysport/Botox. In our office we charge based on the unit and the cost is very clear and transparent. The cost is 10 per unit of Botox and the patient should have good understanding of the areas that need to be treated. In our office, we educate each patient on  where and why each area needs how many unit of Botox.
Best,
Dr Sajjadian

Botox is usually priced per unit or per area; I think most injectors are charging per unit of Botox today. The cost will vary with the area or city that you reside. Age is a factor in the amount of units of Botox that are necessary to achieve the desired result. Younger patients generally require less Botox. The range of Botox units can be anywhere from 10-60 units.  

The cost for a patient for Botox generally is factored in cost per unit.  This price will vary and range from $10-$16 per unit.  the injector will determine how many units you would need based on location and the strength of the muscles being treated as well as the effect that they want to achieve.  

No, Botox isn't used for sculpting. Pricing is based on the amount of Botox needed and the area being treated.  Facial sculpting of the face can be created with well-placed fillers (Voluma, Radiesse, Bellafill) and Sculptra. Implants or fat are alternatives. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Botox is measured in units and it is used to soften lines in the upper face primarily.  The cost varies greatly depending on who is doing your treatment.  

Thank you for your question! Botox is a muscle relaxing medicine that is injected to produce its wonderful wrinkle reducing and skin brightening effects. Costs range depending on the areas of your face that need treatment -- and only an expert can determine that. There are "deals" and "specials" you might choose, but this is your face we are talking about. I would recommend seeing a board-certified, fellowship-trained Oculofacial Plastic Surgeon or other doctor with extensive experience in cosmetic facial injections. Avoid nurses or other non-doctor staff. In my practice we do not charge by unit, but instead determine what is best for each patient. Incidentally, 18 years old is quite young, and during a consultation you could decide if you are even a candidate for what would certainly be preventive Botox. Best of luck!

Most places that do Botox injections do so by units. In our office we take a different approach.I believe that someone who is getting Botox is trying to treat a problem, not count how many units they need, so our office provides this service at a set fee per area (examples, forehead, crows feet, etc...). We treat the area and then if a patient needs a touch up within about 2 weeks we generally provide that at no charge.This way you can focus on having your concern addressed, and let us worry about how many units we use.I hope this is helpful!