When you look in the mirror does the person looking back at you reflect how you feel on the inside – vibrant and youthful? With BOTOX® Cosmetic, you can slow down the effects on the aging process so you can look as good as you feel. And that doesn’t mean wanting to look 18, you just want to look fabulous for your age. It also doesn’t mean getting rid of all the, lines on your face; just the ones that make you look angry, stressed, and tired. And with this safe non-surgical, and effective treatment, you can easily get that well-rested and energized glow.

While you may only know BOTOX® Cosmetic as a wrinkle treatment, it has actually been in use for over 17 years for the effective treatment of a range of medical conditions. In fact, it’s been approved for medical use in Canada and in more than 75 countries for 20 different applications. Today, BOTOX® Cosmetic has become the most popular physician-administered cosmetic treatment in North America with an estimated 3 million treatments performed annually.

The Results from BOTOX® Cosmetic are natural looking and will give you a refreshed appearance.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is the only product of its kind that is directed at the facial muscles that cause lines and wrinkles. It targets what are known as dynamic wrinkles, which are caused by repeated muscular contractions, such as frowning and squinting. BOTOX® Cosmetic works by relaxing the muscles that cause these dynamic wrinkles, giving your face a more relaxed and refreshed appearance. Best of all, regular use of this simple treatment will soften expression lines and help to “stop the clock” on the development or further deepening of lines. In addition, treatment is so quick and easy that you can often have it done over lunch.

The most common treatment areas include the frown lines between the eyebrows, the horizontal lines that run across the forehead, and the crow’s feet around the outer eye.

BOTOX® Cosmetic is intended to enhance the way you look, not change it. When administered by an experienced physician, you can still smile, frown, and be expressive. The treatment only relaxes the muscle beneath the lines at the point of injection, so the other elements of your facial expression remain active. It also has no effect on the sensory nerves, so you will have normal feeling in the treated areas.

Absolutely. BOTOX® Cosmetic has been licensed in Canada since 1990 as a safe and effective treatment for a variety of medical conditions. In 2001, Health Canada approved BOTOX® Cosmetic for wrinkle therapy, and it has been proven to be very safe through extensive research and testing.

A tiny amount of BOTOX® Cosmetic is injected very precisely into the muscle being treated. A very fine needle and a small amount of liquid is used so the pain associated with the injection is minimal. The sensation has been compared to a bug bite. No sedation or local anesthetic is required, and you can resume normal activities immediately.

A tiny amount of BOTOX® Cosmetic is injected very precisely into the muscle being treated. A very fine needle and a small amount of liquid is used so the pain associated with the injection is minimal. The sensation has been compared to a bug bite. No sedation or local anesthetic is required, and you can resume normal activities immediately.

The costs associated with a treatment are dependent on the amount of product needed and the areas of the face being treated. As an example, treating frown lines between the eyebrows typically costs $300 to $600 depending on the size of the area and the depth of the lines. Since the treatment results generally last up to four months, it works out to less than $5 per day.

There are very few restrictions regarding the use of BOTOX® Cosmetic. Those who are pregnant, nursing, or have a neurological disease should not be treated.

You can expect to see results within days after your treatment. The appearance of wrinkles and lines may continue to diminish for up to one week.

A possible side effect is bruising, which is temporary, localized to the area of injection, and can easily be covered with makeup.

There is no scientific evidence that supports that creams work better than BOTOX® Cosmetic. Creams work well on the surface of the skin. BOTOX® Cosmetic works below the surface to relax the muscles that cause the lines and wrinkles.

The effects usually last up to four months. After repeat treatments, the effects may begin to last longer.

During consultation Dr. Arora will assess each patient and recommend a personalized treatment option including the cost of treatments.