For Our Toronto and Mississauga Patients — BOTOX® Cosmetic Erases Facial Wrinkles
Factors such as age, the environment, and the simple stress of daily life can cause wrinkles and lines to appear on the face. Frown lines on the forehead can begin to show even on people in their twenties. For more than 10 years, Dr. Frank Lista has been helping his Brampton, Oakville, Mississauga, and Toronto patients with BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments that diminish and in many cases eliminate facial lines and wrinkles for a look that is soft and natural. An expert in using BOTOX® Cosmetic to achieve optimal results, Dr. Lista has performed well over 1,000 BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments. Often used to enhance the aesthetic benefits of a face lift, rhinoplasty, breast enhancement, or liposuction procedure at our Mississauga clinic, BOTOX® Cosmetic can quickly and effectively smooth facial lines, leading to a revitalized, rejuvenated appearance.
- What Is BOTOX® Cosmetic?
- What Does BOTOX® Cosmetic Treat?
- What Are the Long-Term Benefits of BOTOX® Cosmetic?
- BOTOX® Cosmetic Can Help Excessive Sweating
- Side Effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic
What Is BOTOX® Cosmetic?
One of the most popular treatments among our Brampton, Oakville, Mississauga, and Toronto patients, BOTOX® Cosmetic is a purified protein that, when injected under the skin, blocks the neurotransmitter that causes muscles to contract. When the tiny muscles underlying facial skin are injected with BOTOX® Cosmetic, they relax, and wrinkles and lines fade, creating a younger, more refreshed look that is soft and natural. This relaxing effect lasts up to four months. However, with repeated treatment, many of our patients from Mississauga and Toronto find that BOTOX® Cosmetic becomes more effective and that injections are needed only once every six to nine months.
What Does BOTOX® Cosmetic Treat?
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a highly effective non-surgical solution for treating facial lines and wrinkles. Our Brampton, Oakville, Toronto, and Mississauga patients often have BOTOX® Cosmetic injections to alleviate the vertical frown lines that occur between the eyebrows. This area in particular shows the effects of stress and emotion. Over time, lines become etched in the skin as it loses elasticity, which can make the face look older and sometimes give the mistaken impression of perpetual anger. BOTOX® Cosmetic relaxes the muscles that cause these lines to form. As an added benefit, once these facial muscles have relaxed, many of our Toronto patients report that BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments significantly reduce the occurrence of headaches. BOTOX® Cosmetic also effectively addresses the "crow's feet" crinkles that appear at the corners of the eyes, sometimes even in people in their twenties. At our Mississauga clinic, BOTOX® Cosmetic is used with great success to treat lines and wrinkles on the forehead and around the mouth, and to improve the vertical bands on the front of the neck. Although BOTOX® Cosmetic can diminish deep lines, it may not be able to eliminate them completely. In such cases, a dermal filler such as collagen, Restylane®, or Artecoll® may be necessary to enhance results.
What Are the Long-Term Benefits of BOTOX® Cosmetic?
In addition to treating existing lines and wrinkles, BOTOX® Cosmetic helps to prevent future lines and wrinkles from forming on the face. When underlying facial muscles constantly fold and crease the skin, permanent wrinkles and lines become etched into the skin. Because BOTOX® Cosmetic inhibits excessive muscle movement, it helps to prevent this permanent creasing and wrinkling of the skin.
Dr. Lista has treated well over a thousand patients from Brampton, Oakville, Mississauga, and Toronto with BOTOX® Cosmetic. Contact the Plastic Surgery Clinic today to schedule a BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment or a consultation with our skilled plastic surgeon.
BOTOX® Cosmetic Can Help Excessive Sweating
A revolutionary new application of BOTOX® Cosmetic is for the treatment of excessive sweating. A problem for many people, copious sweating under the arms or on the hands or feet can cause extreme embarrassment in business and social situations and can ruin clothing. The injection of BOTOX® Cosmetic into areas that are subject to profuse sweating can significantly reduce the problem and quickly bring sweating under control. Our patients from Brampton, Oakville, Mississauga, and Toronto who have BOTOX® Cosmetic injections to control sweating of the hands or feet often find that the beneficial effects last for six to nine months after a single treatment.
Side Effects of BOTOX® Cosmetic
BOTOX® Cosmetic side effects are very rare, occurring only in an extremely small percentage of patients. Side effects can include headache, temporary eyelid droop, and flu-like symptoms. People with neuromuscular problems or allergies to egg products should not have BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment because they have a higher chance of experiencing side effects. BOTOX® Cosmetic risks are reduced if the patient refrains from rubbing the treated area for 24 hours following the injections.
Our Brampton, Oakville, Mississauga, and Toronto patients agree that BOTOX® Cosmetic provides exceptional treatment for facial lines and wrinkles. Contact the Plastic Surgery Clinic today to learn more or to schedule a consultation with our BOTOX® Cosmetic expert, Dr. Frank Lista.