Are Dysport and Xeomin cheaper than Botox?

Per-unit prices make Dysport and Xeomin look like bargains next to Botox, but a Jacksonville reader who will book more than one visit should watch the price per treatment.

Dysport: cheaper per unit, similar per treatment

RealSelf notes that because Dysport is more diluted than Botox, it initially appears to be cheaper (Dysport costs around four to six dollars per unit), but that also means more of it is needed, so the price for the treatment ends up being comparable to that of Botox.

The lesson is to compare the total for the treatment and not the unit price on a menu.

Xeomin: it depends on the provider

RealSelf also reports that some providers offer Xeomin injections at a lower price point than that of Botox (seven to twelve dollars per unit), while others will charge the same amount.

That spread means two Jacksonville offices can quote different totals for the same product, so one quote tells you little.

How to compare quotes

Ask each office for the full price of your treatment, the number of units it expects to use and the product it plans to use. UT Southwestern has a page on Botox and Dysport injections, and DermNet has one on botulinum toxin that names both brands. UCLA Health lists its cosmetic dermatology procedures and its non-invasive treatments on separate pages.

What a per-unit saving does across a year

A small saving per unit repeats with every visit, but so does a larger unit count. Over a year of treatments, the total you were quoted per visit is the figure that adds up.