How should I prepare for Botox?
Whose instructions you follow
Your own history shapes what you should do beforehand, so the steps are your provider's to give. This page points you to two clinical sources and then to the pricing questions that are worth asking while you prepare.
Where to read first
The MedlinePlus page on Botox is a public health reference. The Cleveland Clinic page on Botox Cosmetic covers uses and side effects. Read both before the consultation so your questions are better.
Preparing is also the right time to settle what the visit will cost. Botox quotes can be built in different ways, and a number on a menu does not say what it covers.
Questions to ask while you prepare
- What do you want me to do, or avoid, before the appointment?
- Is the price set by amount of product, by area treated, or by visit?
- Is the consultation charged, and is a follow-up visit included?
A simple order to work in
Read one source, write down your questions, and ask each clinic the pricing questions above. Compare quotes only when the answers use the same basis.
Preparation belongs to your provider
Since this site covers pricing and not medicine, what you should do before treatment is for your provider to tell you.