Any Clinic In Bangkok That Charges For Botox By The Unit?

[mousey]

I've gone to a few places to inquire about pricing and it seems to be about 12000baht for botox in bangkok! This is quite expensive in comparison to Canada. I haven't been able to find a place that charges by the unit which would make much more sense in my case since I just need a few units(3 to be exact) to halt my high smile(read gummy smile)... in Canada I pay $6 a unit. Anyone know where to go for botox by the unit?

Edited May 19, 2011 by mousey

[Sheryl]

I think you may be running into a communication problem. All the clinics I know of charge by the unit, there is no other feasible way to do it since the bulk of the cost is for the drug itself and people vary enormously in how much they require.

Possibly the 12,000 is in indicative price for an average number of units.

You should have no problem getting and paying for only a few units as long as it's a clinic that does a high volume of botox.

Suggest you try Romrawin.

[shakun]

Thanks for the suggestion, Sheryl. As the original poster, I am also not aware of clinics that charge by units. I know of 2 clinics that charge per area. If you want to have botox. injected into the glabella and crows' feet then two areas would be charged: one for 7000 Baht and the additional one for 5000 Baht (at a discounted rate), no matter what amount is injected. I think that is a good deal for the doctor...

I am interested to test out Romrawin. Could you pls. let us know who is the expert injector in Romrawin. Also with botox results depend on the skill of the doctor.

Best,

Shakun

I think you may be running into a communication problem. All the clinics I know of charge by the unit, there is no other feasible way to do it since the bulk of the cost is for the drug itself and people vary enormously in how much they require.

Possibly the 12,000 is in indicative price for an average number of units.

You should have no problem getting and paying for only a few units as long as it's a clinic that does a high volume of botox.

Suggest you try Romrawin.

[Sheryl]

They have a very large number of doctors skilled in Botox. I have had it with several different ones and so far not found any one much better than the others. It helps to give the doctor some indication of how "heavy" you want to go and which areas are your priority.

If you have had Botox before then you'll have some experience to go by in terms of how sensitive you are. I for example take quite a lot of it without looking "frozen", in fact going too lightly doesn't yield adequate results. But that's me. I have also come to know that one particular wrinkle over one eyebrow needs heavy dosing.

If you go back to the same clinic where you've had it once, they should have notes on file of what they did. Give them feedback on it i.e. was it just right, too heavy/too light, any spots not adequately addressed.

[anathan]

I have been looking into this same topic.

I have to take issue with the assertion that any sigificant number of clinics in Bangkok charge for Botox by unit. Apex, Romrawin, Nitipon, etc. all charge by "area" and start squirming and looking side to side as soon as a customer mentions the word "unit."

That said, there is a clinic at Central World called "Dermcare" that advertises Botox at 300 Baht per unit. I'm curious whether anyone has tried it. Are the prices--and is the Botox--legitimate?

[anathan]

As a quick addendum, I would also take issue with plug of Romrawin.

It's important to understand how a place like this is run.

The doctors are all young, fairly attractive, fair-skinned females, and that's about the extent of their "expertise." Because they didn't go to the finest medical schools, didn't graduate at the top of their classes, and don't have a lot of experience, they don't really have the luxury of working in a traditional practice. Instead, they divide their weeks among three or more of Romrawin's braches. On Monday, Doctor X might be at Romrawin Central Pinklao; on Tuesday, she might be at Romrawin Central Bangna; on Wednesday, she might be all the way out at Romrwawin Future Park Rangsit. When she's not driving--and she's certainly doing a lot of that--Doctor X is struggling desperately to earn enough commission to make ends meet. That's why she can sometimes sound more like a Chatuchak Market huckster than a doctor. "Special price just for you," she'll say. "Today only."

What does all of this mean for the customer? Well, Romrawin sets the price for Botox at 6000 Baht per area. It then debits Doctor X for the amount of botox she uses. In other words, the less Botox she uses, the more money she makes. Little wonder, then, that Doctor Nok is so concerned about not going "too heavy" and wants to inject just a few units. Little wonder, too, that Botox results last 3+ months in the U.S. but often only a few weeks in Thailand.

And yes, I do speak from experience. I've visited Romrawin for botox and for lasering but will not be using their services again.

[shakun]

As a quick addendum, I would also take issue with plug of Romrawin.

It's important to understand how a place like this is run.

The doctors are all young, fairly attractive, fair-skinned females, and that's about the extent of their "expertise." Because they didn't go to the finest medical schools, didn't graduate at the top of their classes, and don't have a lot of experience, they don't really have the luxury of working in a traditional practice. Instead, they divide their weeks among three or more of Romrawin's braches. On Monday, Doctor X might be at Romrawin Central Pinklao; on Tuesday, she might be at Romrawin Central Bangna; on Wednesday, she might be all the way out at Romrwawin Future Park Rangsit. When she's not driving--and she's certainly doing a lot of that--Doctor X is struggling desperately to earn enough commission to make ends meet. That's why she can sometimes sound more like a Chatuchak Market huckster than a doctor. "Special price just for you," she'll say. "Today only."

What does all of this mean for the customer? Well, Romrawin sets the price for Botox at 6000 Baht per area. It then debits Doctor X for the amount of botox she uses. In other words, the less Botox she uses, the more money she makes. Little wonder, then, that Doctor Nok is so concerned about not going "too heavy" and wants to inject just a few units. Little wonder, too, that Botox results last 3+ months in the U.S. but often only a few weeks in Thailand.

And yes, I do speak from experience. I've visited Romrawin for botox and for lasering but will not be using their services again.

I fully agree. The same happens in Apex. The more often I go the less is injected. Last time the result lasted a mere couple of weeks. I am also looking for a doctor who charges by the unit but haven't found one so far.

Shakun