Question 1

Will I need the same number of Units as my current frown line treatment?

Beauty Editor · Accepted Answer

In short, no, and here’s why. Units are like fingerprints—they are a proprietary measurement of a treatment’s unique potency.

Because of the differences in how treatments are formulated and tested, you cannot compare or convert Units between them, just like you cannot compare 2 fingerprints.

A clearer way to understand dosing is to look at how many nanograms of active ingredient (botulinum toxin type A) a product has.

Double the Units does not mean double the dose.

DAXXIFY®

Approved frown line dose: 40 Units

Amount of active ingredient: 0.18 nanograms

BOTOX® Cosmetic

Approved frown line dose: 20 Units

Amount of active ingredient: 0.18 nanograms

As you can see, despite the number of Units, DAXXIFY® isn’t 2x the dose of BOTOX® Cosmetic. Talk to your provider about DAXXIFY® and your aesthetic goals.

Question 2

Will I need the same number of Units as my current frown line treatment?

Beauty Editor · Accepted Answer

In short, no, and here’s why. Units are like fingerprints—they are a proprietary measurement of a treatment’s unique potency.

Because of the differences in how treatments are formulated and tested, you cannot compare or convert Units between them, just like you cannot compare 2 fingerprints.

A clearer way to understand dosing is to look at how many nanograms of active ingredient (botulinum toxin type A) a product has.

Double the Units does not mean double the dose.

DAXXIFY®

Approved frown line dose: 40 Units

Amount of active ingredient: 0.18 nanograms

BOTOX® Cosmetic

Approved frown line dose: 20 Units

Amount of active ingredient: 0.18 nanograms

As you can see, despite the number of Units, DAXXIFY® isn’t 2x the dose of BOTOX® Cosmetic. Talk to your provider about DAXXIFY® and your aesthetic goals.

Question 3

Will I need the same number of Units as my current frown line treatment?

Beauty Editor · Accepted Answer

In short, no, and here’s why. Units are like fingerprints—they are a proprietary measurement of a treatment’s unique potency.

Because of the differences in how treatments are formulated and tested, you cannot compare or convert Units between them, just like you cannot compare 2 fingerprints.

A clearer way to understand dosing is to look at how many nanograms of active ingredient (botulinum toxin type A) a product has.

Double the Units does not mean double the dose.

DAXXIFY®

Approved frown line dose: 40 Units

Amount of active ingredient: 0.18 nanograms

BOTOX® Cosmetic

Approved frown line dose: 20 Units

Amount of active ingredient: 0.18 nanograms

As you can see, despite the number of Units, DAXXIFY® isn’t 2x the dose of BOTOX® Cosmetic. Talk to your provider about DAXXIFY® and your aesthetic goals.