Med Spas

Botox is sold 2 ways, and only one of them tells you what you are actually getting. Priced per unit, the dose is visible and comparable. Priced per area, the dose is the clinic’s decision, and two quotes at the same headline figure can mean very different amounts of product. Results last roughly 3 to 5 months, so this is a recurring cost, and the pricing model compounds across a year rather than a visit.

Revive Community Health

Med Spas
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Tempe
  • Immigration Medical Exams
  • Comprehensive Medical Evaluations
  • Vaccine Clinics
  • Wound Care
  • +2 more
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Advanced Image Med Spa & Wellness Center

Med Spas
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Glendale
  • Botox
  • Facial Fillers
  • HydraFacial
  • Laser Skin Resurfacing
  • +2 more
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VIVA IV Therapy

Med Spas
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Scottsdale
  • IV Therapy
  • NAD+ IV Therapy
  • Vitamin Injections
  • Iron IV Infusion
  • +2 more
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MindBody Med

Med Spas
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Seattle
  • Chiropractic Care
  • Massage Therapy
  • Acupuncture
  • Functional Rehabilitation
  • +2 more
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InVita Wellness

Med Spas
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New York
  • Whole Body Cryotherapy
  • Cryo Facial
  • IV Micronutrient Therapy
  • NAD+ Therapy
  • +2 more
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Checked Aug 2026

OC Weight Loss & Med Spa

Med Spas
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Mission Viejo
  • Medical Weight Loss
  • GLP-1 Therapy
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • CoolSculpting
  • +2 more
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What it costs

ServiceTypical
Botox, per unitNational range$10 to $20 per unit
Botox, full upper faceNational range$480 to $1,200 per treatment

Ranges last checked September 2026. They come down automatically when they are due to be rechecked.

Botox, per unit

What moves the price

  • Injector credential. A board-certified surgeon charges above a nurse injector
  • Geography. Premium urban markets run well above midwestern ones, roughly $15 to $25 a unit or higher
  • Pricing model. Per-unit is comparable between clinics; per-area is not
  • Promotional per-unit rates sometimes come with a minimum unit count

Usually included

  • The product and its injection

Quoted separately

  • Consultation fee where charged separately
  • Numbing
  • Any follow-up or touch-up visit

Botox, full upper face

What moves the price

  • Forehead lines, about 10 to 20 units
  • Glabellar lines, the frown lines between the brows, about 20 to 25 units
  • Crow’s feet across both sides, about 10 to 15 units
  • A full upper face is all three together, about 40 to 60 units

Usually included

  • Forehead, glabellar lines and crow’s feet in one session

Quoted separately

  • Fillers, which are a different product priced by syringe
  • Consultation fee where charged separately
  • Touch-ups
How do we know these prices?

Every figure above comes from a named source we can link to, with the date we last checked it. We publish ranges rather than single prices because a range is what a provider will actually give you: the same job moves with what is being worked on, the materials, how hard it is to get at and how busy the trade is locally. Treat these as the order of magnitude to expect before you call, not as a quote.

The figures here are national. Where a source publishes figures state by state, the state pages carry that local figure instead of this one. We do not scale a national number by a multiplier of our own invention.

Every range carries a review date. When that date passes the number comes down until it is rechecked, rather than sitting here undated.

What is different about buying injectables

Per unit and per area are not two ways of saying the same thing

A unit is a measured dose of product. Priced per unit, you can see how much you are getting and compare one clinic against another honestly. Priced per area, the clinic decides the dose, and two quotes carrying the same headline number can differ substantially in what actually goes in. Neither model is dishonest by itself, but only one of them is comparable, and a per-area quote is worth converting: ask how many units it includes.

It is a subscription, not a purchase

The effect fades over a few months and crow’s feet typically go first. That makes the meaningful figure the annual one rather than the visit one, and it makes a cheap introductory rate worth checking against what the second and third visits cost. Ask what a year looks like at your dose, not what today costs.

Who holds the needle changes the price and the risk

Injectors range from nurse injectors through physician assistants to board-certified surgeons, and the price tracks the credential. What matters alongside price is who is supervising, what happens if something goes wrong, and whether the person treating you can manage a complication. Those are fair questions and a good clinic answers them without defensiveness.

How to choose a med spa

Get the quote in units. If a clinic prices by area, ask what unit count that area includes at your dose, and write it down. That single number makes every other quote you collect comparable, and it also tells you whether a low headline price is a low price or a small dose.

Ask who is injecting, what their credential is, and who supervises. Then ask the uncomfortable one: what happens if there is a complication, and who manages it. The answer should be specific and immediate rather than reassuring and vague.

Watch how a consultation is charged. Some clinics charge for it and credit it against treatment, some charge separately, some do not charge at all. It is a small figure that quietly moves the comparison, so settle it before you book rather than at the desk afterwards.

Be wary of deals structured around minimum unit counts. A promotional per-unit rate that only applies above a threshold is a nudge toward more product than you came for, and more product is not a decision to make at a counter.

Questions to ask before you book

  • Is this priced per unit or per area, and how many units does that include?
  • Who will be injecting, what is their credential, and who supervises?
  • What happens if there is a complication, and who handles it?
  • Is the consultation charged, and is it credited against treatment?
  • What does a full year look like at this dose?
  • Is there a touch-up window, and is it included?
  • Does any promotional rate depend on a minimum unit count?

Common questions

How much does Botox cost?

It is sold by the unit, and the table above carries the current per-unit range and what a full upper face runs. How much you need depends on the area: forehead lines take roughly 10 to 20 units, the frown lines between the brows 20 to 25, and crow’s feet across both sides 10 to 15.

What is the difference between per-unit and per-area pricing?

Per unit tells you the dose you are buying and lets you compare clinics. Per area leaves the dose to the clinic, so two quotes at the same price can deliver very different amounts of product. If you are quoted per area, ask how many units it includes.

How long does it last?

Roughly 3 to 5 months depending on the area, with crow’s feet usually fading first. Most patients return two or three times a year, which makes the annual cost the number worth comparing.

Why is one clinic so much more expensive?

Three things mostly. The injector’s credential, since a board-certified surgeon charges above a nurse injector; geography, with premium urban markets well above the national middle; and the pricing model itself.

What should I ask about safety?

Who is injecting, what credential they hold, who supervises them, and specifically what happens if there is a complication and who manages it. A clinic that has thought about it will answer precisely rather than reassuringly.