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Points to Consider Before Undergoing a Botox Treatment
A purified protein, Botox is injected to treat wrinkles accompanying the different facial expressions. When Botox is injected into the skin, it helps in relaxing the muscles and has a visible effect on the wrinkles, as they smooth out. Botox has been a favorite when it comes to treatment of wrinkles as well as facial creases. It is also used to treat forehead lines, frown lines, and crow’s feet (lines around the eye area). The price of Botox injections varies vastly depending on several factors. Normally costing between $200 and $400, the price of Botox keeps fluctuating. The factors that affect the price of Botox injections are: – The physician (and his qualification) – Location – Time period – Units purchased – Number of injections – Area of treatment – Desired profit margin – Ongoing promotions Usually, doctors levy the price of injections Botox based on the cost per unit, while there are some who charge a sum by the area of injection. While most doctors charge a flat price for Botox injection, there are some who levy a charge based on the units opened during the treatment. Flat rates that doctors usually charge fall between $300 and $1000. The rate per unit, moreover, is somewhere between $10–15 per unit. Nowadays, the physicians normally pay $400 for a single vial, with each vial having approximately 100 units.