I am in the UK for Xmas. I've had botox & juvederm for my lips in Los Angeles. Juvederm for my lips costs me $690 & botox is $15 a unit. In the UK, juvederm is £150! That's only $180 dollars. It's a standard here with trusted doctors. Botox costs anywhere from £100-350£ here and they charge by area. You can botox every part of your face for £350. Why is it so expensive in the US? I'm feeling so ripped off. Are plastic surgeons paying more in the US or are the prices just hiked up? Honestly?
Answer: Sometimes you get what you pay for. I commonly see patients from the UK. They have gotten service in London. They pay substantially less for service there but it is not very good. Consequently they fly 10 hours to Los Angeles and see my for corrective treatment. That made their original service very expensive indeed. If you want product shoved into your face, you can save a few bucks. If you want art, you pay a premium for that level of care.
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Answer: Sometimes you get what you pay for. I commonly see patients from the UK. They have gotten service in London. They pay substantially less for service there but it is not very good. Consequently they fly 10 hours to Los Angeles and see my for corrective treatment. That made their original service very expensive indeed. If you want product shoved into your face, you can save a few bucks. If you want art, you pay a premium for that level of care.
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December 25, 2016
Answer: Facial Fillers For Folds and Contouring -- Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptra, Bellafill, Fat, PRP Fillers and botox in other countries is way less expensive. Here it's based on experience, location, and costs to the provider. Please see an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.
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December 25, 2016
Answer: Facial Fillers For Folds and Contouring -- Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptra, Bellafill, Fat, PRP Fillers and botox in other countries is way less expensive. Here it's based on experience, location, and costs to the provider. Please see an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.
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December 26, 2016
Answer: Product Cost US vs UK Thanks for your question. Yes you have guessed correctly. Physicians in the UK are able to get syringes of filler and vials of botox for a fraction of the price it costs US physicians to obtain the very same product in the US. It is however completely illegal for a US physician to import these products from other countries because botox is a prescription med and filler is a class 3 medical device- both regulated by the FDA. If a US physician is caught doing so, it results in steep fines, loss of medical license and potential jail time. Every year there is still a consistent 3 to 5 % increase in our cost to obtain these products, which at some point gets passed on to you the consumer. The only thing that might change this would be more competition in the market (the UK has MANY many more brands of filler and botox available) but once again, it is the FDA that controls what can be legally marketed in the US.
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December 26, 2016
Answer: Product Cost US vs UK Thanks for your question. Yes you have guessed correctly. Physicians in the UK are able to get syringes of filler and vials of botox for a fraction of the price it costs US physicians to obtain the very same product in the US. It is however completely illegal for a US physician to import these products from other countries because botox is a prescription med and filler is a class 3 medical device- both regulated by the FDA. If a US physician is caught doing so, it results in steep fines, loss of medical license and potential jail time. Every year there is still a consistent 3 to 5 % increase in our cost to obtain these products, which at some point gets passed on to you the consumer. The only thing that might change this would be more competition in the market (the UK has MANY many more brands of filler and botox available) but once again, it is the FDA that controls what can be legally marketed in the US.
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Answer: The price of services is always proportional to the living standards of the area where the office is located. Thank you for your question! The price of services is always proportional to the living standards of the area where the office is located. Even within the US you will find higher prices in Los Angeles and New York, in comparison to smaller towns in different areas. Providers pay different price for fillers since pharmaceutical market price of the same product differs for different regions. Best of luck!
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Answer: The price of services is always proportional to the living standards of the area where the office is located. Thank you for your question! The price of services is always proportional to the living standards of the area where the office is located. Even within the US you will find higher prices in Los Angeles and New York, in comparison to smaller towns in different areas. Providers pay different price for fillers since pharmaceutical market price of the same product differs for different regions. Best of luck!
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January 2, 2017
Answer: Botox cost variations The price of services is always proportional to the living standards of the area where the office is located. Even within the US you will find higher prices in Los Angeles and New York, in comparison to smaller towns in different areas. Providers pay different price for fillers since pharmaceutical market price of the same product differs for different regions.
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January 2, 2017
Answer: Botox cost variations The price of services is always proportional to the living standards of the area where the office is located. Even within the US you will find higher prices in Los Angeles and New York, in comparison to smaller towns in different areas. Providers pay different price for fillers since pharmaceutical market price of the same product differs for different regions.
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