BOTOX 101: What is a Unit of Botox?

20 units, 18 units, $12 per unit, dilution, solution... What's it all mean?! Dr. Damico is here to help you understand the Botox Basics so you can make an informed decision and understand your treatment better! Tell us what you want to see next!

[@annbiggs7270]

It’s been a a while since this video was made but wanted to thank you for the opportunity to know more about this. I’m wanting to get it done for my Birthday. Here in Mobile, Al We have Botox party’s. Dr Brown is going to do one next month and I want to go. You explained the process very clearly so now I know what to expect. Thank you for your knowledge.

[@Camorsly]

Thank you for a great explanation! Really appreciate you putting this content out there!😊

[@SkinCareFortWorth]

We're so glad you found this video helpful! Let us know if there's anything else you would like Dr. Damico to share about! :)

[@olgamilenkovic6280]

That means 0,5 ml siringe have inside 25 UNITS OF BOTOX.. that means evrery 2 two tinny lines is ONE UNIT

[@BrachPixies]

Thank you

[@user-bm8vg5zn4t]

Hello Dr Damico Great explanation and nice to have Q & A below. 🙂

[@rogelicious]

New sub here! Thanks a lot for the information! Well presented and easy to understand.

[@ezabrasil]

That was a great explanation!

[@msmarytran4653]

Thank you Dr !

[@benji18111]

Hi, great info, thanks for the upload. This might sound silly but on a 0.3 syringe it goes up by increments of 5. eg 5, 10, 15, 20 etc So is the 5 mark 2 units and is the 10 mark always 4 units no matter what size syringe?

[@SkinCareFortWorth]

From Dr. Damico: "It all depends on how the injector mixes the Botox, not on the size of the syringe. I mix Botox with 2cc saline in every 100 unit vial that comes from Allergan. Not all injectors use the same amount of saline to mix their Botox but we all do have to mix the Botox because Botox comes to all of us from Allergan in a solid/ crystal form that cannot be injected. The national average is 2.5cc saline. Based on how I mix my Botox (2cc saline in each 100 unit vial), every .02cc of my Botox mixture contains 1 unit of Botox (2cc saline/ 100 units Botox = 0.02cc mixture per 1 unit of Botox). On my 0.3cc Botox syringe the increments are actually .05cc, .1cc, .15cc, .2cc, etc. ( not 5, 10, 15, 20, etc). There are actually lines on this syringe at every 0.01cc increment). So, with my Botox mixture and my 0.3 cc syringe, every 2 of the 0.01cc lines (=0.02cc) is 1 unit of Botox, and every .05cc increment represents 2.5 units of Botox. So, which line and how much Botox the increments represent depends on the concentration of the Botox mixture and not the size of the syringe. I hope this helps, and remember, there are no silly questions!" TL;DR It depends on how the doctor mixes the Botox solution. :)

[@benji18111]

@@SkinCareFortWorth Ah I see yes, I understand ,that makes sense to me now. Thanks for your help.

[@SkinCareFortWorth]

@@benji18111 Great! You're welcome. Any time :)

[@fordownapp2074]

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[@juliettesurr]

Can you mix 3ML in a 100u vial? Or do you recommended it?

[@zxresa]

Hi can you tell me please, in 0.3 syringe what is one unit of botox, if I used 2ml saline to 100 units? Thanks

[@silvialivick3034]

I don’t have a credit card,I wanted to get maybe 20 units of Botox around the middle of my nose and lift my eye brows a bit.would that cover it? I want botox so bad 20 unit’s.

[@SkinCareFortWorth]

We accept cash- at Skin Care Fort Worth Botox is $12 per unit, so 20 units is $240. Hope this helps!

[@sujamathavansujamathavan9735]

I need one need botox

[@justynabalon2366]

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[@Etic335]

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