How Often to Get Botox to Maintain Effectiveness Studied

For patients who like BOTOX® but wish to minimize the frequency of injections, they may be able to undergo treatment just twice a year, according to a study by the Oregon Health & Science University’s Casey Eye Institute that looked at how often to get BOTOX®.

When looking at a group of 50 women, aged 30 to 50 who were being treated for glabellar lines, the study found a decrease in treatments did not yield a decrease in results. The study discovered that after a patient has undergone regular BOTOX® treatments every four months for two years, the frequency can be lowered. The frequency of how often to get BOTOX® may not dramatically effect its effectiveness.

In fact, the study found that patients who had completed the initial two-year treatment and then received BOTOX® injections only every six months achieved similar results. This is when compared to those who continued receiving BOTOX® treatments every three months.

Though Allergan, the maker of BOTOX®, may still recommend continued treatment every three months, those looking for a cost-effective alternative could reduce the number of yearly treatments.

As an added benefit, the study found that the patients in the age group also experienced a reduction in the formation of wrinkles when BOTOX® use was continued past two years.