32 year old Female.I have been getting Botox since I was 28. I've gone twice now to a reputable MD derm in my city for Botox. Price is flat few $600 for a "full area." I was treated with what she called "baby Botox." It's been almost 7 weeks and I can fold my forehead quite a bit. I don't have static wrinkles, but do have a highly expressive forehead in addition to a strong glabellular muscle. I feel I am over paying for treatment. Even my eye area has movement. Am I getting ripped off?
August 16, 2016
Answer: Botox results In most cases Botox results last 3-4 months with good injection technique and proper dosing. There is a small group of patients for whom Botox will last less than the 3-4 months. My concern when injectors price by area is that they are tempted to use a lower dose to improve their margins. That is one reason why I just use per unit pricing. If under injection is the problem in your case, then a higher dose will give you a longer duration of action. I would discuss with your injector your concerns and ask to know how many units were injected into your frontalis muscle. In my practice, I usually inject 8-10 units into the frontalis in the average patient. Males and those patients with a stronger frontalis muscle of course require more Botox.
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August 16, 2016
Answer: Botox results In most cases Botox results last 3-4 months with good injection technique and proper dosing. There is a small group of patients for whom Botox will last less than the 3-4 months. My concern when injectors price by area is that they are tempted to use a lower dose to improve their margins. That is one reason why I just use per unit pricing. If under injection is the problem in your case, then a higher dose will give you a longer duration of action. I would discuss with your injector your concerns and ask to know how many units were injected into your frontalis muscle. In my practice, I usually inject 8-10 units into the frontalis in the average patient. Males and those patients with a stronger frontalis muscle of course require more Botox.
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August 10, 2016
Answer: Botox injections for the forehead Hi, thank you for your question. Botox in cosmetic surgery is used to immobilize nerve impulses from reaching selected facial muscles in the forehead. Several rounds of treatment are suggested as the drug needs to build a residual base on which to build on. The results of Botox are expected soon after the injection, but reaction times vary. It’s been 7 weeks since your procedure and you shared your concern about there isn’t enough immobilization (i.e., your eye area still has movement). I would suggest that you give it some time for the full effect of the drug’s binding to its muscle receptor, to manifest more fully. By the 12th week after your procedure, the drug is no longer bound to its muscle receptor, making it an ideal time to have a second injection. Waiting longer means that the effects wear off and the next treatment will not have a residual base to build upon, it will be like starting over from scratch. Others prefer to wait longer, having follow up injections when the drug has mostly worn off but may still have some residual effect – this would be at 4-6 months after the 1st injection. And still others wait till they see unacceptable amounts of movement of wrinkles before returning for more injections.
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August 10, 2016
Answer: Botox injections for the forehead Hi, thank you for your question. Botox in cosmetic surgery is used to immobilize nerve impulses from reaching selected facial muscles in the forehead. Several rounds of treatment are suggested as the drug needs to build a residual base on which to build on. The results of Botox are expected soon after the injection, but reaction times vary. It’s been 7 weeks since your procedure and you shared your concern about there isn’t enough immobilization (i.e., your eye area still has movement). I would suggest that you give it some time for the full effect of the drug’s binding to its muscle receptor, to manifest more fully. By the 12th week after your procedure, the drug is no longer bound to its muscle receptor, making it an ideal time to have a second injection. Waiting longer means that the effects wear off and the next treatment will not have a residual base to build upon, it will be like starting over from scratch. Others prefer to wait longer, having follow up injections when the drug has mostly worn off but may still have some residual effect – this would be at 4-6 months after the 1st injection. And still others wait till they see unacceptable amounts of movement of wrinkles before returning for more injections.
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