Houston Plastic Surgery Blog

The effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic typically last between four and six months. The nerves controlling the movement of affected muscles work around the BOTOX® Cosmetic chemical. This means that your wrinkles will reappear.

However, once you have begun BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment, your wrinkles will be less prominent than they were before you underwent this procedure. This is because your muscles become “trained” to remain in a relaxed state where they had earlier been "trained" to remain in a contracted state.

Frequent Treatment Advantages

Once your wrinkles reappear, you will need to undergo another BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment to get them to fade again. However, many long-term BOTOX® Cosmetic users find that the more they use this injectable treatment, the longer it lasts. For example, if your first treatment at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Southeast Texas lasted four months the first time, chances are it might last weeks longer the second time, and even longer the third time.

Other Factors Influence the Longevity of Your BOTOX® Cosmetic Results

Aside from frequency of use, the longevity of your BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment will depend on:

• The injection technique
• Dilution of the injectable solution
• The size, thickness and activity of the muscles causing your wrinkling
• Frequency and duration of exercise (patients who work out vigorously five to six times a week often notice the longevity of their BOTOX® Cosmetic is lower)

If you live in the Houston, Texas area and want to hide your wrinkles without surgery, please contact highly-trained Houston Facial Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Lapuerta for more information on BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments.