Beauty Radar: The Down Low on Botox in San Diego

If you’ve ever called a San Diego medical spa looking for information on injectables, you know it’s hard to get a price quote over the phone for a Botox treatment.

Depending on the plastic surgeon, the affluence of the community in which the med spa operates, and the area on the body that you want injected, the price for Botox can vary greatly. Sure, you can get quotes from many spas, but there’s no way that you can get a specific cost for Botox until a doctor or registered nurse can see the area you wish to be treated and assess how much you’ll need.

Botox is a fast and safe way to smooth facial lines and wrinkles near the Crow’s feet area, frown furrows and forehead creases. Facial muscles are complex and metabolism, facial activity and other factors are different for each person, meaning that Botox treatments range for every person. This being said, it’s not always best to go for the cheapest Botox treatment around town. In some cases, practitioners dilute the injectable, making for a less effective session that will require you to come back quicker than you had hoped for a “touch up.” Or, the doctor or nurse administering the treatment may not be completely skilled at administering injectables, making for a more affordable rate and perhaps a less-than-stellar outcome.

On average, the proper amount of Botox is to be 10 units per muscle and any area less than $100 might be something to avoid. Here are three different San Diego med spas that offer Botox.

Mystique Medical Spa – Hillcrest
Located in San Diego, Mystique offers day spa treatments, medical spa treatments, waxing, hair services, and permanent make up among others. Mystique offers Botox for $225 for one area, $425 for two areas and $599 for three areas.

Oxygen Medical Spa – Solana Beach
Located in the quaint sea-side Cedros Design District, Oxygen Medical Spa offers facials, medical spa treatments, body contouring, laser hair removal, waxing and make-up applications. Oxygen offers Botox for $12 per unit.

Anti-Aging Arts – San Diego
Located near the San Diego International Airport, Anti-Aging Arts offers weight loss management, hormone replacement therapy, anti-aging medicine and pain management. Anti-Aging arts offers Botox starting at $7 per unit.

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