How Many Units of Botox is Needed for Entire Eye Area?

The dosing for Botox is variable and based on the desired effect, the amount of current animation, and the strength of the muscles. For new patients, however, the exact dosing is often discovered through a trial and error process. See link below. Some rough guidelines are:Forehead: 16 unitsCrowfeet (around eyes): 8 units per sideGlabella (between eyes): 18 unitsA detailed examination will help delineate your treatment options. Consultation with a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery would be the next best step.

AS you can see there is great variation and each person's dose needs to be adjusted with time. I intiially start with 6-12 units per side (12-24 units total) at the first session and go up or down from there depending on patient feedback.

In our practice, we usually use about 15-25 units for the crow's feet.  The dosing depends on the patient including the number of lines and strength of facial musculature.

Usually I use 7.5 units per side for a total of 15 units.  Some physicians may use 15 units per side for a total of 30 units.  It depends on the severity of the "crows feet" and the experience of the physician.

Dr. Es

When injecting Botox, I tend to be more conservative that most physicians. I find that a "frozen" look appears very unnatural. Specifically for the lateral orbicularis muscle fibers ("Crow's Feet"), I find that 6 small injections on each side works well. This amounts to about 8 units per side which is equivalent to 0.6 ml of solution. Obviously, more Botox will be needed for the glabella area and forehead.