2026 pricing guide · Real numbers, published
Across Northwest Indiana, Botox runs $10–$16 per unit at reputable, medically supervised practices, and a typical first treatment lands between $250 and $450 in total. Our price is $12 per unit — published here and on our pricing page, so your consultation confirms a number instead of revealing one.
Botox is dosed in units, and the honest way to price it is per unit — because your total depends entirely on which muscles are treated and how strong they are. A first-time forehead is not the same dose as a deep set of frown lines, and a flat “per-area” price hides that. Here is what the common areas cost at our published $12 per unit:
| Treatment | Typical units | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Botox | — | $12 / unit |
| Dysport | — | $4 / unit (3:1 conversion) |
| Frown lines (“11s”) | 18–24 units | $216–$288 |
| Forehead lines | 8–16 units | $96–$192 |
| Crow’s feet (both sides) | 12–24 units | $144–$288 |
| Full upper face (all three areas) | 30–50 units | $360–$600 |
| Two-week follow-up & touch-up assessment | — | Included |
Prefer Dysport? It converts at roughly three Dysport units to one Botox unit, so at $4 per Dysport unit the totals land in almost the same place — frown lines that take 20 Botox units take about 60 Dysport units, around $240 either way. The full comparison, how treatment feels, downtime, and who shouldn’t get it are all on our Botox & Dysport page.
A price that low has to cut something, and you usually can’t see what until week two. Common cuts: over-diluted product, an injector still learning on your face, eight-minute appointments, and touch-ups billed as a brand-new visit. The Groupon was cheap; the result often isn’t.
Experienced RN injectors, a physician medical director who actually reviews treatment plans, honest reconstitution, unhurried appointments, and a two-week follow-up that’s included rather than invoiced. This is where we price — and why.
Chicago clinics charge $16–$22 per unit for the same FDA-approved vial. Some of that buys real expertise; a lot of it buys Michigan Avenue rent and valet. The Skyway tolls and the 50-minute drive are on top.
What actually drives a fair price: injector experience (thousands of injections, not a weekend course), dilution honesty (a unit should be a full unit), physician oversight (someone medically accountable for your plan), and whether follow-up is included or quietly extra. One warning worth repeating: be careful with “per-area” pricing. “$399 per area” sounds simple until you learn the area got 12 units — that’s $33 a unit wearing a friendly costume. Per-unit pricing with the count in writing is the only apples-to-apples comparison.
Ask these anywhere you’re considering, Lakeshore included. A good practice answers all five without flinching:
These five are the short version of our full guide, How to Choose a Med Spa: 9 Credential Checks — worth ten minutes before you book anywhere.
Botox isn’t a one-time purchase. Results last three to four months, so maintaining them means three to four visits a year. For one or two areas at typical Northwest Indiana pricing, that’s roughly $750–$1,500 a year — call it $62–$125 a month.
For perspective: that’s the same range many people already spend on salon color every six to eight weeks, and less than a lot of monthly skincare-counter habits. We’re not telling you that to talk you into anything — it’s simply the honest annual number, and it belongs in your decision before the first appointment, not after.
And if the yearly math doesn’t fit right now, say so in the consultation. We’d rather build a smaller plan — one area instead of three, or a skincare-first approach that costs a fraction of injectables — than start you on something that strains the budget. Full published numbers for every treatment are on our pricing page.
Not always fake — counterfeit product mostly shows up in non-medical settings — but the everyday risk with deep-discount Botox is over-dilution and inexperience, which look like “it barely worked” or “it wore off in six weeks.” Below about $10 a unit in this market, ask what’s being cut to hit that price, and ask for your unit count in writing.
Not for cosmetic use. Insurance can cover medical Botox — chronic migraine, severe underarm sweating — but that’s prescribed and billed through medical providers, not med spas. For cosmetic treatment, we accept CareCredit on visits over $200, and you only ever pay per visit, never up front for a year.
Per unit, yes — $4 versus $12 here — but the units aren’t equivalent. Dysport converts at roughly 3:1, so the same frown lines cost nearly the same total either way. Choose between them based on how each behaves on your face (Dysport can kick in a day or two sooner and spread slightly more), not the sticker. Our Botox & Dysport page breaks down the differences.
No. This is a medical treatment performed by a nurse under physician direction, not a salon service — nobody here expects or accepts tips. The price on your written plan is the entire price.
You can, and for one small area — say, early crow’s feet — 10 units may be exactly right. But spreading 10 units across areas that need 30 usually buys a result you can’t see, which is the most expensive kind. We’d rather treat one area properly than three areas homeopathically, and we’ll tell you that math plainly in your consultation.
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