BOTOX® in Sugar Land, TX

To diminish the effects of aging and to avoid lines, wrinkles, and lax skin from occurring on the forehead and upper face, Timeless Plastic Surgery in Sugar Land, TX is pleased to offer BOTOX to area patients. This facial rejuvenation treatment offers amazing results and is popular among both women and men. This injectable can make a dramatic improvement to dynamic facial wrinkles, which are the result of expressions and movement with the contracting muscles on the forehead. These facial lines go away when the face is relaxed, but dynamic creases can still remain. This muscle relaxer is a purified strain of type A botulinum toxin that temporarily freezes the movements of the underlying tissue and muscle. To diminish the appearance of these static lines and wrinkles, BOTOX is carefully injected to relax and soften the skin. This specific injection is most commonly administered between the brows where the number "11" appears, around the eyes (Crow's feet), and throughout the forehead. Call our office today to schedule a consultation with our board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Peter Chang.

Wrinkles and signs of aging can make our faces look older than we look or feel. For our Houston, TX patients, BOTOX is an excellent treatment choice to smooth out your appearance and renew your youthful energy. BOTOX offers some great benefits, including:

• Easy appointments: BOTOX appointments can fit within a lunch break or commute home
• No recovery: you will be able to go about your usual daily activities after your treatment
• Pain-free: BOTOX injections use a tiny needle to maximize your comfort
• Simple upkeep: you will be able to get as many or as few touch-ups as needed in the coming years and months

BOTOX injections are used for patients who hope to diminish and soften the visible look of dynamic wrinkles, lines, and moderate folds on their upper face in a nonsurgical way. BOTOX is often thought of as a preventive anti-aging treatment even if static wrinkles have not yet formed — keep in mind how often you find yourself making facial expressions. It is an effective noninvasive solution if you have obvious forehead wrinkles or frown lines between the brows. It is also a solution for Crow's feet around the eyes. If you experience more severe and deeper lines, a combination of BOTOX and a filler may be a better option. Also, if you are over the age of 50 with moderate to severe skin laxity, you may be a candidate for a facelift surgery. This delivers a more impactful result and it is meant to last years. Timeless Plastic Surgery offers various facelifts, blepharoplasties, and brow lifts as effective options.

BOTOX injectable treatments are available as an outpatient procedure at Timeless Plastic Surgery. If it is your first time visiting our office in Sugar Land, TX to get BOTOX, we often perform the treatment within the same day as your initial consultation. You will be asked to make different expressions using your upper face, like frowning, squinting, smiling, etc., that help us to plan where the injections will be administered. The face will be prepared and BOTOX will be injected under the skin using a fine needle, followed with a cool compress to help lessen swelling, bruising, and discomfort. You can ask for a numbing cream to help make the procedure more comfortable, but it usually is not needed. BOTOX treatments typically take around 10 – 15 minutes, after which you may get back to your usual day.

Following the BOTOX injection, you are allowed to return to your daily schedule, although strenuous activities like exercise should be postponed for a minimum of a day. You will be advised to sleep with your head propped up for at least one night and to avoid touching your face, which can accidentally spread the BOTOX to other areas. The injected sections of your face can become bruised, swollen, or red for a couple of days, but you should not have any serious or long-lasting side effects. In the majority of cases, it usually takes around one week before the final results of BOTOX become visible. The results generally last 3 – 4 months. You can talk to your BOTOX injector about when to make a follow-up appointment at Timeless Plastic Surgery to refresh your results.

How much does BOTOX cost?
The total cost for BOTOX injections will be based on the amount of product that is needed. This varies to fit your unique goals. In your consultation, we will form your custom treatment plan and then we can discuss cost estimates. BOTOX produces wonderful results when injected by an experienced plastic surgeon like Dr. Chang. However, it can be dangerous if performed by someone who doesn't have experience, which is why you should avoid any place that is advertising discounted or off-brand injections. If you'd like to save money, ask for more information on the Brilliant Distinctions Rewards Program, which allows you to start earning points for BOTOX and other products from Allergan, including Juvéderm.

How long will my results last?
Improvements from BOTOX may be visible for as long as four months. Usually, patients schedule a visit every quarter to sustain their results; however, you can come back earlier. If you're using BOTOX before wrinkles are visible for a proactive measure, you can schedule visits further apart. After hearing your concerns and forming your BOTOX plan, we will be able to tell you when you should make your next appointment.

What's the difference between wrinkle relaxers and fillers?
Injectable wrinkle relaxers (including BOTOX) and injectable wrinkle fillers (including Restylane and Juvéderm) are both procedures that improve the appearance of wrinkles and correct fine lines. BOTOX works by relaxing overused muscles in your face that create dynamic wrinkles, including frown lines (which appear between your eyebrows), Crow's feet (which appear in the outer edges of your eyes), smile lines, and forehead wrinkles. Dermal fillers increase volume below the skin to correct depressions and improve fine lines throughout your face. Based on your goals, we may suggest BOTOX, fillers, or a liquid "facelift," which combines both.

What's the difference between BOTOX and Xeomin?
BOTOX and Xeomin are brands of injectable wrinkle relaxers that contain botulinum toxin. They all relax the treated muscles to correct dynamic wrinkles; however, each brand is made to treat specific needs. Some of the small differences between them include the amount in each dose, how far the treatment spreads, and how long the results last. We will select the best one to achieve your goals.

Is BOTOX safe?
As long as it is applied correctly, BOTOX should not cause serious complications. However, it's important to choose someone with experience and training in injecting BOTOX, like Dr. Chang. Overinjecting BOTOX may give you bad results. An experienced injector will apply the right dose to safely relax the muscles causing the unwanted wrinkles without affecting nearby muscles. Quickly becoming one of the most requested cosmetic treatments, BOTOX is considered safe and has earned approval from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Along with its cosmetic uses, BOTOX can also be used as a treatment for medical issues including excessive sweating, facial spasms, migraines, and uncontrollable blinking.

No more worrying! You can smile, laugh, frown, and make any face you want without developing lines and wrinkles with BOTOX wrinkle treatments. To smooth out lines throughout the face, we invite you to schedule a consultation appointment at Timeless Plastic Surgery in Sugar Land, TX to discover more about this revolutionary nonsurgical relaxer for wrinkles.