★★★★★3 months ago
“Mini was awesome! She was patient and explained everything to me and made me feel so SEEN. I am so happy with my treatment and can't wait to return. I will be telling all my friends about her!”
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Treatment
Facial Balancing in Houston
A plan for a profile, cheeks, a jawline, or lips that sit out of proportion.
Swelling is common for a few days.
5 rating · 300+ Google reviewsFree consultationsPhysician-owned
Facial balancing in Houston at a glance
- Your team
- Herminia Garcia, Registered NurseDr. Mark Khorsandi, Founder, medical director, physician
- Consult
- 45–60 minutes
- Results
- After the first area settles
- Plan
- Often more than one visit
The treatment
What is facial balancing?
Facial balancing, also called facial harmonization, maps the lips, chin, jawline, cheeks, and profile before any filler is placed. Dermal filler can add structure where a feature sits back. Sculptra®, a wrinkle relaxer, dissolving old filler, or no treatment in an area can belong on the same plan. It does not change bone, and it is not a chin implant or a facelift.
How facial balancing works
The face is looked at from the front and from the side, at rest and while it moves. Prior filler is noted before a new syringe is opened. The product goes in the feature that sits out of proportion, and the other areas stay on the written plan.
Products on a facial balancing plan
Hyaluronic acid filler adds shape now, such as a chin that sits back or a cheek that has flattened. Sculptra® is for a slower loss of structure across the face. A wrinkle relaxer is for movement that pulls a feature out of line. Dissolving comes first when old filler is already in the way. PDO threads or Skinvive are added only when the written plan calls for them.
Before + after
Facial Balancing before and after in Houston
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Why this clinic
Why facial balancing at ZO Skin Centre Houston
ZO Skin Centre Houston opened in Montrose in 2018. Dr. Mark Khorsandi owns the clinic and practices in it. He and Mini perform facial balancing.
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Open since 2018.
Eight years in the same Montrose clinic. The treatment and the follow-up happen there.
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The physician practices here.
Dr. Mark Khorsandi is a physician and surgeon, and he sees patients in this clinic. He performs facial balancing here, with Mini.
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Thousands of patients, and a 5.0 star rating.
The clinic has treated thousands of patients. Google reviews are 5.0 from 285+.
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When facial balancing is declined.
Candidacy comes before the syringe. Facial balancing is declined when old filler should be dissolved first, when the limit is bone, or when the face looks tired from the skin rather than from missing structure.
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What you take home.
The areas, the products, and the follow-up date are written down before you leave. When skin quality is on the plan, the daily products are ZO Skin Health.
Google patient reviews
Google reviews for ZO Skin Centre Houston
5 from 300+ Google reviews
These reviews were published on the ZO Skin Centre Houston Google Business Profile. Individual experiences and results vary.
★★★★★3 months ago
“Krista provides such an excellent service! She is knowledgeable and provides customized advise based on your skin without judgment or overselling. She is very approachable, answers your questions and proactively shares recommendations on how to care for your skin at home. Look for Krista on your next appointment!”
Sganarelle CarnahanView on Google
★★★★★3 months ago
“I’ve been seeing Minnie for the past couple of years, and I honestly couldn’t be happier with my experience. I recently had PDO threads done, and once again she exceeded my expectations.”
michelle kView on Google
Who performs this treatment
Facial Balancing is performed by Herminia Garcia in Houston.
Your consultation confirms candidacy, sequence, timing, and whether this treatment belongs in your plan.
Performed by
Herminia GarciaRegistered Nurse and aesthetic injector
Dr. Mark KhorsandiFounder, medical director, physician, and surgeonPhysician oversight
Led by Dr. Mark Khorsandi.
ZO Skin Centre Houston is physician-owned and medically overseen by Dr. Mark Khorsandi, founder and medical director. His oversight supports conservative treatment planning and escalation when a physician evaluation is appropriate.
What facial balancing treats in Houston
Migrated filler, a difference in the bone, and a face that looks tired from the skin should not start with more volume.
Photos are clinic patients, showing the concern. They are not the result.
Facial balancing for profile
Chin filler can bring a chin forward when it sits behind the lips from the side. An implant is the conversation when the bone, not the soft tissue, is the limit.
Facial balancing for cheeks
Filler in the cheek can support a flat midface and the hollow under the eye. Skin treatment comes first when the tired look is texture, and the under-eye is left alone when filler there is not safe.
Facial balancing for the jawline
Filler along the jaw can define a line that softens into the neck. KYBELLA® is the conversation when the shadow under the chin is fat.
Facial balancing for lips
The lips can sit forward because the chin sits back. Another syringe in the mouth waits until that profile is checked.
Treatment plan
What a facial balancing visit includes
Active phaseAppointment
- The face is compared at rest and in motion, from the front and from the side.
- A syringe is opened only for an area on today's plan.
- Dissolving is its own visit when old filler is in the way.
After the visit
When facial balancing results show in Houston
A full plan is often staged. The first area settles, then the face is looked at again before anything else is added.
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A few days
Facial balancing downtime
- Photos and events use the date written down at the visit.
- A bruise can be covered. A close-up photo waits.
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2 weeks
After the first area
- The face is looked at again once the first area has settled.
- The next area is booked then, or the plan stops.
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9–18 months
Facial balancing maintenance
- Hyaluronic acid filler in this plan often holds for that stretch, depending on the product and the area.
- Sculptra® on the same plan can hold longer than two years.
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Facial balancing vs lip filler
Lip filler changes the mouth. Facial balancing asks whether the chin or the cheeks are why the lips look out of proportion, and it may leave the lips alone. The lip guide covers shape, a heavy border, and when the mouth should wait.
Frequency and pricing
Facial balancing cost in Houston
Want an exact number for your face and goals? Pricing is confirmed at a free consultation, before anything is booked or treated.
Get Your Exact QuoteMost patients come back for a smaller visit about once a year, rather than repeating the full plan.
Filler is $750 per syringe. Most full plans use about 4 syringes, about $3,000, and the count is set after the face is mapped. Sculptra®, threads, and dissolving are priced on their own.
Financing
Cherry, Klarna, and Affirm. Approval and terms come from the lender.
Houston clinic care
Facial balancing at the Montrose clinic
At the Montrose clinic at 810 Waugh Dr, Facial Balancing is planned around your goals, realistic timing, and what comes next. Patients visit from River Oaks, Bellaire, Upper Kirby, and the Medical Center.
Book a facial balancing consultationFAQs
Facial balancing FAQs in Houston
Where is facial balancing in Houston?
ZO Skin Centre Houston is at 810 Waugh Dr Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019. The clinic is in Montrose, just south of Buffalo Bayou Park. Parking is at the building, with reserved spots for clinic clients.
What are the hours for facial balancing in Houston?
Monday 10 AM-5 PM. Tuesday 9 AM-5 PM. Wednesday 10 AM-6 PM. Thursday 9 AM-6 PM. Friday 10 AM-5 PM. Saturday 9 AM-3 PM. Sunday closed. Call or text 832-831-4933 to confirm a time.
Who performs facial balancing at ZO Skin Centre Houston?
Herminia Garcia, Registered Nurse and aesthetic injector. Dr. Mark Khorsandi, Founder, medical director, physician, and surgeon. Dr. Mark Khorsandi is the medical director.
What is facial balancing?
Facial balancing maps the lips, chin, jawline, cheeks, and profile before filler is placed. It is also called facial harmonization. Filler can add structure. Sculptra®, a wrinkle relaxer, or dissolving can belong on the same plan. It does not change bone.
Is facial balancing the same as facial harmonization?
Yes. Facial harmonization is the same plan under another name. The whole face and the profile are mapped before anything is injected.
Is facial balancing just filler?
No. Filler is the product that adds shape now. The plan can also be Sculptra®, a wrinkle relaxer, dissolving, a skin treatment, or no treatment in an area that is already in proportion.
What areas can facial balancing include?
Lips, chin, jawline, cheeks, and the profile. Temples and the area under the chin are included only when they are what is throwing the face off.
Can facial balancing fix an asymmetrical face?
Filler can even a chin, a jawline, or a cheek that has lost volume on one side. A difference in the bone, or the bite, is sent for a surgical or orthodontic opinion.
Can facial balancing fix migrated filler?
Sometimes dissolving comes first. Adding filler on top of filler that has moved can make the heaviness worse.
Does facial balancing hurt?
It is a needle, so there is a pinch. The provider says what the area will feel like before the syringe is opened.
Will facial balancing make me look overdone?
It should not when the plan follows proportion instead of a trend. Overdone results usually come from treating every area in one visit, adding product where old filler already sits, or changing a feature that was not the one out of line.
How is facial balancing different from lip filler?
Lip filler changes the mouth. Facial balancing asks whether the chin or the cheeks are why the lips look out of proportion, and it may leave the lips alone.
How much downtime should I expect?
Give the face a few days before a close-up photo. Bruising can show. The event date is set before the visit is booked.
When will I see facial balancing results?
The shape is there once swelling settles, often within a couple of weeks. It does not keep building for months the way Sculptra® does. Sculptra® on the same plan is the part that changes slowly.
How long does facial balancing last?
Fillers in the plan are not permanent. Most hyaluronic acid products are still there somewhere between nine months and a year and a half. Sculptra® is the one that can run past two years. The usual return is a smaller visit, not a rebuild of the first plan.
What do facial balancing before and after results look like?
The cases on this page are filler plans, shown from the front and from the side. The person should still look like the same person. A consultation is where cases closer to your face are pulled up.
How much does facial balancing cost in Houston?
Filler is $750 per syringe. Most full plans use about 4 syringes, about $3,000, and the count is set after the face is mapped. Sculptra®, threads, and dissolving are priced on their own.
How much filler is used for facial balancing?
Most full plans use about 4 syringes, at $750 each. A plan that is only the chin and jaw usually uses fewer. The count is written down after the face is mapped.
Ready when you are
Is Facial Balancing right for you in Houston?
Consultations are free and pressure-free. A provider evaluates your skin, confirms candidacy, and gives you an exact plan and price — then the decision is yours.
5 rating · 300+ Google reviews · Physician-owned, Houston
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