Many wrinkles are actually creases that have been worn into the skin by making the same expression many times. These are called "expression lines" or "dynamic wrinkles".  Typical dynamic wrinkles include "frown lines" between the eyebrows, "crow's feet" around the eyes, and forehead lines. The presence of these lines can add years to our appearance, often making us look angry, tired or worried. Botox® can help you to control your facial expressions. Botox® treatments can help to prevent the unintended display of negative feelings, and in this way help some people to express themselves more accurately. Botox® is a highly purified, naturally occurring protein, which has the ability to very precisely relax the muscles to which it is applied. This relaxation lasts for a number of months, and then the treated muscles gradually return to their normal condition.

Botox® does not affect the nerves responsible for sensation, so there is no
numbness in the treated area. You can stop Botox® treatments at any time and
be confident that you will gradually return to your pre-treatment appearance.

The benefits Botox® on wrinkles come from the ability of Botox® to selectively
and precisely relax the muscles that are causing the wrinkles to occur. The skin
over the treated muscles gradually become smoother and less wrinkled as the
muscles relax.

The treated muscles usually start to relax within a day or two, and reach the
maximum degree of relaxation with 7-14 days. About 3 months after the first
treatment, the effects of the Botox® gradually start to wear off.

Because it relaxes the muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles, Botox®
treatments can also prevent new lines from forming in the areas treated.

Botox® treatments are gentle and quick. No sedation or local anesthetic is
required, so you will be able to continue with all your usual activities immediately
after your treatment. A small amount of discomfort may be felt when the needle
is inserted and the solution is injected. This sensation lasts only seconds.
Occasionally patients experience some bruising at the injection site. This can
easily be hidden with cover-up and fades away within a few days.

The average cost for a Botox® treatment can range from $130-$400. Some
people may need more Botox® injected into the area at that point to obtain
maximum results.

Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)

Do you find underarm sweating is significantly interfering with your daily activities
and topical agents haven't worked? You may be a candidate for BOTOX®
treatment.

Sweat is your body's temperature regulator. In some people, the body' s
mechanism for cooling itself is overactive - so overactive that they may sweat
four or five times more than is necessary, or normal. When sweating is this
extreme it can be embarrassing, uncomfortable, anxiety inducing, and disabling.
It can disrupt all aspects of a person' s life, from career choices and recreational
activities to relationships, emotional well-being, and self-image. This kind of
excessive sweating is called Hyperhidrosis and it afflicts millions of people
around the world (approximately 3% of the population).

Botox® has the ability to temporarily block the secretion of the chemical in the
nervous system that is responsible for "turning on" the body's sweat glands. By
blocking, or interrupting, this chemical messenger, Botox® "turns off" sweating
at the area where it has been injected.

During the procedure, a very fine needle is used to inject small amounts of Botox
just under the skin near the sweat glands responsible for excessive perspiration.
Multiple injections are given based on your clinicians' assessment of the area
that needs to be treated.

It is important to remember Botox injections do not cure Hyperhidrosis; your
symptoms will return gradually. Follow-up injections are required to maintain
dryness. These repeat injections may be necessary at intervals varying from
seven to sixteen months.

For more information see: www.sweatmanagement.ca