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Botox
What is the price of Botox?
Botox pricing is usually quoted per unit, and rates in the Bay Area commonly run in the low double digits per unit depending on the practice and geography. Total cost depends on how many units your treatment areas require. Forehead lines alone often need a modest number of units, while treating the glabella (the frown lines between the brows) or crow's feet at the same time will add to that. Muscle strength, the depth of the lines, and your goals for how frozen versus natural you want to look all factor into dosing, so units can vary quite a bit person to person. Botulinum toxin works by temporarily blocking the nerve signal to the treated muscle, which softens the wrinkle caused by repeated muscle contraction. Since we can't assess your specific muscle pattern without an exam, a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon or injector is the best way to get an accurate quote and unit estimate for your face.
Clinical Context
Price differences usually trace back to anatomy, not sales tactics. Bigger, stronger muscles, like those between the brows, often need more units than the thinner muscles around crow's feet, and units are what you're paying for. Someone with a heavier brow or more defined frown lines may simply need a larger dose to get the same smoothing effect. Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the injected muscle, so it can't contract as forcefully, and that dose-dependent effect is why photos of similar-looking results can carry very different price tags.
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