How many units of BOTOX cosmetic are needed per facial area?
We have received this question several times and here is the answer for the most frequently requested areas to be treated with BOTOX cosmetic. Please note that these are average values and the response is different from person to person. In general, males require a higher number of units of Botox. SEE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT FOR THE NAME OF THE MUSCLES INDICATED IN THE EXPLANATION BELOW
Frown lines (corrugator and procerrus muscles): 15-20 Units injected within the corrugators and procerrus muscles. Males have stronger corrugators and it is not infrequent to see individuals requiring 20 Units of Botox.
Crow's Feet (orbicularis muscle): 10 units of Botox per side.
Forehead (frontalis muscle): 15 to 40 units of Botox depending on the forehead size, extent of wrinkling and type of frontalis muscle.
Keep in mind that Botox units are not equivalent to Dysport units, a form of botulinum toxin with similar mechanism of action. Although the conversion of Botox units to Dysport units is not straight forward, one unit of Botox is equivalent to approximately 2.5 units of Dysport.
We hope this information is useful. Please visit us at http://www.botox-houston-texas.com/ or at http://www.davinciaesthetics.com/ for additional information or write to us if you have additional questions. BOTOX HOUSTON DOCTORS
