BOTOX® Cosmetic for flexible, temporary correction of dynamic wrinkles.
 

• A simple one-step procedure
• Medically proven to be safe and effective
• This has been used extensively during the past decade in millions of patients
• Treatments are simple, fast and involve very minimal discomfort
• Results can be tailored with each treatment to suit your goals
   

• The most common use is to diminish frown lines and crows feet
• Reduce dynamic wrinkles on the forehead, lower lids, upper lip and nose
• Diminish neck muscle bands and necklace lines
• Rebalance facial asymmetries caused by resting muscle tone and tension
• Improve the shape of your brow or smile
• Works with Hyaluronic Acid fillers to reduce lip lines
• Control excessive underarm sweating for months
• Diminish or control chronic tension or migraine headaches
   

• You are looking for fast results, no down time and discreet changes
• Your goals for beauty can change with time. BOTOX® Cosmetic creates temporary, reversible and adjustable improvements.
• If you are apprehensive about making a change, you can have your treatment knowing that you are not making a permanent change to your appearance.
• BOTOX® Cosmetic has proven safe over millions of treatments in the past decade.
   
   

BOTOX® Cosmetic is an injectable treatment using a purified protein that temporarily blocks the signal between the nerve and the muscle resulting in muscle relaxation. When carefully performed, this safely modifies the ability of a muscle to create a wrinkle or fold in the skin. It can also result in a change in forces acting on soft tissues such as the brow or lips. Dr. Mosher can utilize this effect to improve the shape of facial structures or diminish unwanted facial lines. Dr. Mosher will discuss how the treatment can be best suited to your needs.
 

BOTOX® Cosmetic relaxes the underlying muscles which cause many facial lines and unwanted facial expressions. Hyaluronic Acid Fillers provide temporary and flexible support to the skin surface.  Frequently, Dr. Mosher will use BOTOX® Cosmetic in combination with Hyaluronic Acid Fillers when treating certain areas where deep lines have resulted from overactive muscles creating repetitive folding of the skin. The most common example would be the frown lines between the eyebrows and upper lip lines.
 

BOTOX® Cosmetic is very affordable even for those with modest incomes. However, just like any other non-essential item, most people need to budget for it just as they would for buying accessories like shoes and having their hair styled. The average cost is $12 per unit of BOTOX® Cosmetic. Different amounts of BOTOX® Cosmetic are used to achieve the desired results in each patient. Treating the frown lines in a woman would be around $300-400. Men generally require more product to address their larger muscle mass and, therefore, they can expect to pay between $400-600 for the same area. Other areas generally require less BOTOX® Cosmetic. Crows feet reduction, upper lip lines, neck lines and forehead crease treatments average around $250 per area.  You can request additional product at any time but you should plan to repeat your treatments two to three times per year.

For areas requiring larger amounts of BOTOX® Cosmetic and for our loyal clients’ maintenance treatments, Dr. Mosher offers a price reduction.
 

The effects last an average of three to four months. At this time an additional treatment is recommended in order to limit the full recovery of the unwanted muscle activity. After several treatments many patients see their results lasting longer.
 

Yes. Literally millions of treatments have been performed around the world using these products. Dr. Mosher has treated hundreds of patients over the past decade with great success. BOTOX® Cosmetic has been licensed in Canada for use in a variety of settings since 1990 and for wrinkle reduction since 2001. Optimal results with the least risk of problems can only be achieved by experienced physicians. Rarely, a small bruise, mild tenderness or unwanted temporary muscle weakness can occur in the treated areas.
 

Dr. Mosher is an expert at reducing the discomfort associated with BOTOX® Cosmetic injections. Patients are pleasantly surprised how simple and relatively painless these treatments are.
 

• People who have unrealistic expectations
• People who are pregnant (although there is no scientific reason for this)
• People with neurological disease
   
   

It is good to pamper yourself on treatment day! Try not to be hurried and stressed before you arrive. Having a nourishing breakfast or lunch, and an extra glass of water prior to your treatment will make you more comfortable. Although the discomfort from the treatment will be very minimal, some patients like to take a couple of Tylenol™ tablets before treatment (similar to what you might do before having a flu shot) to prevent discomfort. As a practical matter, bruising is seldom a major problem after BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments. The chance of bruising can be reduced by minimizing your consumption of ASA and anti-inflammatory medications for one week before and reducing alcohol and Vitamin E for at least three days before your treatment.

Please wear no makeup, or makeup that is easy to remove, so that the area to be treated can be clearly seen. You can bring makeup with you, and you may apply your makeup immediately after treatment. We can also help you with our therapeutic and elegant Glo^®Minerals makeup.
 

Very small red marks at the site of each injection usually disappear in less than an hour.  It is possible to develop some bruising that could be visible for up to one week.  The risk of bruising is increased with activities that increase circulation such as exercise, heat and drinking alcohol, so you are advised to avoid these for the remainder of the day. A few patients will develop a headache after treatment that can be managed with ice or acetaminophen.

In order to decrease the risk of weakness developing in unwanted facial areas, you should not massage the treated area for the rest of the day. You are advised to avoid lying down for at least four hours after treatment. Exercising the muscles that have been treated for a few hours after your treatment may lower the risk of unwanted side effects.

Finally, the results from your treatment will not be fully appreciated until at least seven days after the treatment. The improvements will be gradual and without any change in sensations. If, for some reason, you are not observing the desired changes, then contact the office to see if it is necessary for Dr. Mosher to review your treatment results.

Your next treatment will be scheduled for about four months later but can be delayed if your results last longer.

Ask our very knowledgeable staff about BOTOX® Cosmetic or any of our other wrinkle treatments. Speak to our staff directly or call 604-888-9378 (toll free 1-800-527-7697) to scheduled your consultation. Treatments can be arranged within a few short weeks.

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