BOTOX Cosmetic® is the most popular cosmetic treatment in Canada. BOTOX® is a purified protein that works by relaxing the muscles that cause wrinkles temporarily reducing or eliminating frown lines, crows feet around the eyes, forehead wrinkles. A treatment can leave you feeling smoother and fresher.
How does BOTOX® work?
Botox Cosmetic, when administered in a medical setting, using the purified protein works by blocking the release of a chemical from nerve cells to the muscles. The muscles stop contracting in the same way as before and the result is a smoother look to the skin as expression lines are virtually removed.
What should I expect when I get a treatment for Botox?
In 20 minutes or less, small injections are given at various different frown or expression lines over the face. The muscles at the site of the injection relax leaving you with a smoother face. Since the injections are placed just under the skin , nothing else is affected and your expressions remain natural. This is […]
What areas can you treat?
Cosmetic Botox is most commonly used for the deep frown lines in the middle of your forehead. These are known as glabellar frown lines. Forehead wrinkles and crows feet ( the wrinkles lines around your eyes) can also be treated as can mouth frowns, upper lip wrinkles and wrinkles in the neck. Botox is not […]