Private HospitalSan Jose, Costa Rica
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Hospital Hotel La Catolica provides comprehensive private healthcare services to local and international patients, mainly from the USA.
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At a glance
Key planning information for botox in Costa Rica.
$400 fromLowest listed price
10–15 minsProcedure time
3 hospitalsList botox
Botox in Costa Rica is listed from US$400 to US$850 at 3 hospitals. The operation takes 10 to 15 minutes. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Cost of Botox in Costa Rica
Table of prices by type of procedure, in US$. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
| Procedure | Minimum price | Maximum price |
|---|---|---|
| Botox | $400 | $850 |
Price starting from $400 up to $850 · last updated Mar 2010.Final prices are quoted by each hospital
Hospitals and clinics offering Botox in Costa Rica
Botox is listed by 3 hospitals in Costa Rica. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Private Hospital
Cosmetic Surgery ClinicSan Jose, Costa Rica
Universal Plastic Surgery, founded in 1981, is one of Costa Rica’s most prestigious plastic and reconstructive surgery clinics.
PricesBotox $500 – $850
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$500
Private HospitalSan Jose, Costa Rica
JCIPrice on requestA modern, JCI accredited hospital which provides a full range of diagnostic, emergency, medical and surgical services.
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Description of Botox:
What is Botox?
Botox is the brand name for the medicinal type of botulinum toxin type A. Botox is an injectible aesthetic and medical treatment that acts as a muscle relaxant – Botox blocks signals from nerves, resulting in muscle paralysis in the targeted areas.
Botox is the brand name for the medicinal type of botulinum toxin type A. Botox is an injectible aesthetic and medical treatment that acts as a muscle relaxant – Botox blocks signals from nerves, resulting in muscle paralysis in the targeted areas.
What are Botox injections used for?
The most common use of Botox is to treat facial wrinkles.
Botox also treats underarm sweating, cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, strabismus, chronic migraine and sometimes back pain, bladder and pelvic floor dysfunction.
How are Botox injections carried out?
Who is not a suitable candidate for Botox?
Botox shouldn’t be injected to pregnant or breast-feeding women.
How long will the effect the Botox injections last?
Botox is not permanent and the effects last around 3 to 6 months.
The most common use of Botox is to treat facial wrinkles.
Botox also treats underarm sweating, cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, strabismus, chronic migraine and sometimes back pain, bladder and pelvic floor dysfunction.
How are Botox injections carried out?
- The injection site is cleaned and sometimes a topical anesthetic is applied.
- The doctor uses a thin needle and injects Botox into the muscle where required.
- For facial wrinkles, the doctor typically injects four or five times on either side of the forehead and two or three times into the area around each eye.
Who is not a suitable candidate for Botox?
Botox shouldn’t be injected to pregnant or breast-feeding women.
How long will the effect the Botox injections last?
Botox is not permanent and the effects last around 3 to 6 months.
About Botox
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
The Botox injections procedure takes around 10 to 15 minutes to carry out.
Number of sessions required
Sometimes patients need 2 or 3 sessions of Botox injections to treat deep wrinkles. To maintain the results from you need injections every 2 or 3 months.
Days admitted
None.
Anesthesia
None. The doctor or nurse will sometimes give medicine to numb the injection site.
Recovery
You can resume your normal activities immediately following Botox.
You should avoid lying down or looking down for 2 to 4 hours following the Botox procedure.
Results are noticed in 3 to 10 days.
You should avoid lying down or looking down for 2 to 4 hours following the Botox procedure.
Results are noticed in 3 to 10 days.
Risks
- Temporarily drooping eyelids.
- Pain at the site of the injection.
- Flu-like symptoms.
- Headaches.
- Upset stomach.
- Muscle weakness.
- Eye pain.
- Allergic reaction.
- Pain at the site of the injection.
- Flu-like symptoms.
- Headaches.
- Upset stomach.
- Muscle weakness.
- Eye pain.
- Allergic reaction.
After care
- Take painkillers to ease any discomfort.
- Don’t rub or massage the treated areas.
- Don’t rub or massage the treated areas.
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