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Why are there Different Prices for Botox®

when I Check Around?  

Before I talk cost, I want to address who is doing your Botox®.  Botox® should be done in a medical setting. It should be done by a physician, physician assistant(PA), nurse practitioner(NP), or a registered nurse(RN) and it should be within their scope of practice. For example, should a dental office be doing Botox®?  Or an oral surgeon? What about an ophthalmologist who also does LASIK eye surgery?   If you don’t know what the specialty is of the office you would be going to for Botox®, I would do more research.  I feel strongly that it falls in the plastic surgery field of medicine and a plastic surgery medical spa.  I also know many other medical professionals that are very skilled at Botox® in the dermatology field. Before you schedule and get your Botox®, know who will be giving you the injections, what the practice is specialized to do and what credentials the practitioner has.

 

You may do an investigation of cost at different practices that offer Botox®.  You may find that it varies quite a bit. There are several reasons for that. 

 

1. Brand name Botox® vs Other.  Brand name Botox® has been FDA approved for 19 years now.  Many people, both lay persons as well as medical professionals, use the word “botox” generically to mean ANY of the botulinum toxins that are now available.  There are three other pharmaceutical companies that have since come out with their own version of “botox” and these are:  Xeomin®, Dysport® and Jeuveau™.  Be sure to ask if the pricing is for brand-name Botox®.

 

2.  How Many UNITS?  Botox® and the other botulinum toxins are given in UNITS.  Therefore, the prices are most often “per unit”.  But again, be careful to ask if it is brand-name Botox® or one of the others as the units are NOT the same as brand-name Botox® units.  It is a deception to think you are getting “botox” for much less money when you read how much it is per unit. If it is Dysport® for instance, almost twice as much Dysport® must be used compared to Botox® and therefore the cost is actually very similar to brand-name Botox® and NOT less for Dysport®. 

 

3. Price per Unit vs Price per Area.  I find that most practices across the country charge by units of Botox® but some charge by “how many areas” are done.  They have a set fee for one area or two etc.  With this way of charging, you really have no idea how many units of Botox® you are getting compared to the next person.  

 

4. Groupon!  I have never personally used a Groupon for anything! I have talked to many friends and patients that have. Don’t get me wrong, I do love to save money just as much as the next person, but not at the expense of my health or a medical procedure.  Again, if you are tempted by a Groupon for “botox”, do your homework.  Find out quite specifically who is giving the “botox”, if it is brand name Botox® and in what setting the “botox” will be given.  I would not recommend this route if you cannot get clear answers. 

 

5.Membership Plans or Botox® Plans. These are often programs that save patients money on the per unit cost of Botox® by lowering the cost and spreading out the payments every month.  It is similar to a healthcare savings account for Botox®.  It benefits the patient by lowering the overall cost of the Botox® as well as not requiring a large chunk of money every few months.

 

6.  Who is Administering the Botox® Injections? This question is not very common, but I occasionally hear this.  If the physician is administering Botox® there is a price per unit, and it is a higher price.  If a PA, NP or RN is injecting Botox® it is at a lesser price.  I am glad this is not commonly done as it implies that the injections or treatment is of lesser value if someone other than the physician is giving the injections and this simply not the case.  Physicians as well as PAs, NPs and RNs are qualified and trained to give Botox® injections.  The years of experience, training, continuing education are what you should be asking about when it comes to who does your Botox® injections.

 

As you can see there is a lot to consider when selecting a medical practice at which to get your Botox® injections. I think the happiest patient will be the one that does their homework, asks the right questions and makes educated decisions. There is more to Botox® treatment that just “cost”.  Good luck as you explore options for Botox® and as you do a cost analysis of Botox® treatments. 

 

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