$10

- Session length: 15 to 30 minutes
- Results show: 3 to 7 days, peak at 2 weeks
- Lasts: 3 to 4 months
- Brand: Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA)
Not sure if Xeomin is right for you? Start with a free consultation. We will look at your facial movements, talk through what is bothering you, and recommend a plan only if we think you will get a good result.
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You caught your reflection in a window and the line between your brows was the first thing you saw. It used to disappear when your face relaxed. Now it stays. Xeomin is how most of our clients soften that line without giving up the expressions that make them look like themselves. You still look like you. You just look less tense.
Xeomin is an FDA-approved neuromodulator that temporarily relaxes the small muscles that create expression lines. We chose it for ABL because it works well over the long term, and most of our clients are here for the long term.
What makes Xeomin at ABL different
Xeomin contains the same active ingredient as Botox (botulinum toxin A), but in a purified form. Where Botox includes accessory proteins surrounding the active toxin, Xeomin is just the toxin on its own. The lab term for it is “naked” botulinum toxin. The clinical implication is that the leaner formula may carry a lower risk of antibody buildup over years of repeat use, which matters for clients who plan to get treated every three to four months for the next decade.
It is the same reason a number of our long-term clients who used to get Botox switched to Xeomin. They felt like their Botox results had been getting shorter over time. After switching, the duration came back. Not everyone has this experience, but enough of them did that we made Xeomin our standard.
The thing that matters more than the brand is dosing and placement. The line between your brows usually needs about 20 units distributed across five small injection points. Forehead lines take a lighter touch, around 10 to 20 units depending on how active your frontalis muscle is. Crow’s feet are typically 12 to 24 units split between the two sides. We dose conservatively the first time and adjust at your two-week follow-up if you want a little more movement softened. We would rather you come back for a small touch-up than walk out feeling frozen.
Every injectable visit at ABL is supervised by Dr. Eric Guy, our board-certified medical director. Gaby and our injector team do the work, with Dr. Guy on the clinical side for protocol, patient screening, and anything that needs a physician’s judgment. That structure is the reason we can offer treatments other Round Rock spas cannot.
What to expect at your appointment
Plan on 15 to 30 minutes start to finish. We greet you, take a few before photos if you would like them on file, and ask you to make your expression faces: frown, raise your brows, squint, smile. We mark the injection points with a skin-safe pencil based on where your muscles are actually contracting, not based on a generic forehead diagram. Every face is different.
The injections themselves are quick. We use a small 30 or 32-gauge needle (the kind also used for insulin), and most clients describe each injection as a brief pinch. We do not usually use topical numbing because the injections are so fast, though we can apply ice if you would like. The whole injection portion typically takes 5 to 10 minutes.
You walk out and continue your day. The results come on gradually. By day 3, most people see the area starting to soften. By day 7 the effect is well underway. The full result lands at about two weeks. We check in with you at that point to make sure you are happy with the placement and dosing.
Aftercare for Xeomin
For the first four hours, stay upright. No lying flat, no bending forward for long stretches, no facials or massages over the injected areas. This helps the product settle where we placed it.
For the next 24 hours, skip intense exercise, hot yoga, saunas, and steam rooms. Alcohol is fine in moderation but limit it for the first night since it can increase the chance of bruising. Avoid pressing or rubbing the treated areas. Sleeping on your back the first night helps. Avoid blood-thinning supplements like fish oil and high-dose vitamin E in the 24 hours before and after if you have a tendency to bruise.
Small pinpoint marks from the needle are normal and usually fade within a few hours. A small bruise is possible, especially around the crow’s feet area where the skin is thin. If you get one, arnica gel can speed it up. Pinkness for an hour or so right after treatment is also normal and resolves quickly.
Often paired with this treatment
Most of our clients pair Xeomin with one of these:
Pricing and packages
Xeomin is $10 per unit at ABL. A typical treatment plan looks like this:
- Glabellar (between the brows): about 20 units, around $200
- Forehead lines: 10 to 20 units, around $100 to $200
- Crow’s feet (both sides): 12 to 24 units, around $120 to $240
- A full upper-face treatment: roughly 40 to 60 units, around $400 to $600
Most clients return every three to four months for maintenance. Our membership clients lock in consistent pricing on the treatments they use regularly and get priority access for booking. Ask Gaby at your visit whether the membership makes sense for your goals.

