Injectables
Botox®--$11
per unit/standard is 25 units per area--total price based on individual
needs--cosmetic injection used to treat moderate to severe frown lines,
wrinkles, and facial creases.
Is a syringe of Botox® the same everywhere? No, it may not be! The most important thing a consumer can know is the dilution ratio used for Botox®. Following we will address some of your questions. Remember, that an informed consumer is the best consumer. We recommend visiting the Botox® web site for even more information.
Here's what you as a consumer, need to know.
Botox®:
a purified protein derivative from a bacteria, shipped freeze dried, has
no volume and must be diluted before injecting. Typically responds 5-7
days post injection, lasts approximately 3-6 months.
Our dilution:
We use pharmaceutical grade .9% sterile saline to dilute 2.5 units per
1/10 ML (milliliter) is our ratio; 4 to 1 - the recommended dilution ratio
by Allergan.
One of our syringes
Holds 1 ML (milliliter) which is also 1CC of any injectable product
Holds diluted Botox of 25 units based on our dilution ratio (2.5 units
per 1/10 ML)
Two things you need to know:
Dilution Ratio & Price Per Unit
A syringe or 1 CC (1ML) of diluted Botox®,
diluted at 2.0 has less Botox® content (lesser
efficacy) than that of a syringe diluted at 2.5! The greater the dilution
ratio the greater the efficacy!
The 2.0 diluted Botox® may be priced the same
as the 2.5 diluted Botox if it is priced per CC (or per syringe) but the
efficacy value will not be the same.
If it is priced per unit and you are charged per unit then the price of
the 2.5 unit of course will be greater than the 2.0 but your efficacy
will be greater as well!
When you're shopping for Botox®, ask about
their dilution ratio! We communicate our dilution ratio because we are
comfortable with the efficacy and we want our consumers to be educated
consumers!
Oh! Expect to receive anywhere between 20 - 60 units per visit (when charged
by the unit) and expect a 3 - 6 month duration!
Dysport®--$6
per unit/standard is 50 units per area--total price based on individual
needs--cosmetic injection used to treat moderate to severe frown lines,
wrinkles, and facial creases.
Juvederm®--$425
per syringe for Ultra (lasts about 6-9 months/$499 per syringe for Ultra
Plus (lasts about 12 months)--dermal filler injection used to instantly
restore skin's volume and smooth away facial wrinkles and folds.
Restylane®--$399
per syringe (lasts about 3-6 months)--dermal filler injection used to
reduce moderate to severe facial wrinkles and lines.
Juvederm® & Restylane® are dermal fillers comprised of hyaluronic acid which your body already has. The duration is dependent on your body's absorbsion - some may absorb quicker than others may. The one difference in Juvederm from Restylane® is that with Juvederm® the molecules are larger - the hyaluronic gel is greater viscosity. All dermal fillers used for plumping lips at Essence of Eve Day Med Spa includes a dental block. Should you decline administration of the dental block, there is no reduction in price.
Juvederm® Ultra (lasts 9-12 months)
& Juvederm Ultra Plus (lasts 1 year)
A sterile, biodegradable, homogenized clear gel implant consisting of
crosslinked hyaluronic acid (HA); a naturally occurring sugar found in
the human body - it's role is to deliver nutrients and hydrate the
skin by holding water and to act as a cushioning agent, injected into
dermal layers to plump, reducing appearance of wrinkles and providing
fullness, immediate results, lasts 9 - 12 months depending on Ultra or
Ultra Plus, does not require dilution, packaged ready for injection, one
syringe is a standard injection amount for minimal wrinkles. For more
information visit the Juvederm website.
Perlane®--$425--dermal filler
injection used to reduce moderate to severe facial wrinkles and lines.
It is injected deeper in skin than Restylane. For more information, visit
the Perlane®
website.
Radiesse®--$499--cosmetic
dermal filler used for moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. For
more information, visit the Radiesse®
website.
Latisse®--$25
office visit--Prescription treatment used to encourage growth of longer,
fuller, darker eyelashes. For more information, visit the Latisse®
website.
