Short version: around Boulder, Botox runs a median of $10 per unit among providers who publish pricing (range $7 to $20). A standard frown-line treatment of about 20 units lands near $140 to $400. In Colorado, injecting is the practice of medicine: it must be delegated by a physician under Rule 800, and every med spa offering it needs a medical director.
I pulled the pricing below from the providers' own websites, not from a survey or an industry average. That's worth saying because the single most annoying thing about shopping for injectables around here is that almost nobody will tell you the price before you're in the chair.
What it actually costs around Boulder
Of the 142 providers within an hour of Boulder that offer injectables, exactly 16 publish a per-unit price. That's 11 percent. The rest ask you to book a consultation to find out.
| Measure | Per unit | What a 20-unit area costs |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest published locally | $7 | $140 |
| Median published locally | $10 | $200 |
| Highest published locally | $20 | $400 |
Source: per-unit prices published on the websites of 16 Boulder-area providers, collected July 2026. Prices change; check before you book.
The Dysport price trap
You'll see Dysport advertised at a lower price per unit and reasonably conclude it's the cheaper option. It usually isn't. Dysport is dosed on a different scale, and it takes roughly two and a half to three Dysport units to do the work of one Botox unit.
So a clinic charging $4 per Dysport unit and $12 per Botox unit is charging you about the same for the same result. Ask for the total cost of treating your area, not the per-unit rate. Any provider who won't give you that number is telling you something.
The full conversion table, the onset and duration differences, and how many local providers actually carry each product are in Botox vs Dysport near Boulder.
How many units you actually need
| Area | Typical units | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frown lines between the brows | 20 | The FDA-labelled dose. Strong muscles may need more. |
| Forehead lines | 20 | Often treated together with the frown lines. |
| Crow's feet | 24 | Split across both sides, 12 each. |
First-time patients frequently use less, and a good injector will often start conservative and have you back in two weeks. That's a sign of skill, not upselling. It's much easier to add a few units than to wait out a heavy brow for three months.
Who is legally allowed to inject you in Colorado
This is the part most local roundups skip, and it's the part that matters. Colorado considers Botox injection the practice of medicine. A physician can delegate it, but under Colorado Medical Board Rule 800 that physician has to personally assess whether the person injecting is qualified by education, training, or experience.
- Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses can inject under proper delegation and supervision.
- Licensed practical nurses cannot.
- Every Colorado med spa offering Botox is required to have a medical director.
So two fair questions at your consultation: who will be injecting me, and what is their license? And: who is your medical director? A confident practice answers both without hesitating. That's exactly why provider credentials carry the heaviest weight (25 percent) in how we score.
Worth knowing that this rule applies identically to a dermatology practice and a med spa, which is why the choice between them turns on different things. That comparison is here.
What local patients actually talk about
Across 134 recent Botox and Dysport reviews from providers in this area, almost nobody talks about price. They talk about the injector. Specifically, they talk about whether their brows dropped, whether they still look like themselves, and whether the person injecting listened when they said they wanted it subtle.
One review that captures the pattern: "I tend to get heavy brows but not with her. She knows where to inject properly to prevent that."
The practical takeaway: an experienced injector at $14 a unit is a better purchase than an inexperienced one at $8. This is not a commodity, and the cheapest unit price in town is rarely the thing you should optimise for.
What to ask before you book
- What's the total cost for my areas, all in?
- Who's injecting, and what's their license?
- Who's the medical director here?
- How many units are you recommending, and why that number?
- Do you do a two-week follow-up if it needs adjusting, and is it included?
Highest-scoring local providers offering injectables
From the 142 in our directory, scored on the published rubric:
- Rejuvenate MedSpa, Golden. Score 98.
- 4Ever Young Med Spa, Arvada. Score 97.
- Youthbar, Boulder. Score 96.
- Rinnova Skin & Body, Boulder. Score 96.
- Evolution Dermatology, Boulder. Score 96.
- Clearview Dermatology, Arvada. Score 96.
A word about what this is
I'm a medical technologist, not a physician, and none of this is medical advice. Botulinum toxin is a prescription drug with real contraindications, and whether it's appropriate for you is a conversation with a licensed clinician who can examine you. What I can tell you is what it costs here, who's legally allowed to do it, and which local providers score well on evidence you can verify yourself.