Toronto Botox®

BOTOX Cosmetic™(a purified protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria) has been used safely by doctors for many years. BOTOX
Cosmetic™ has been used for wrinkle therapy since the early 1990's.  BOTOX Cosmetic™ injections relax the muscles that create wrinkles thereby lessening the appearance of frown lines, laugh lines and crow's feet - wrinkles that that occur with overuse of facial muscles.


BOTOX Cosmetic™ has grown to become one of the most popular cosmetic procedures; there are many reasons for this. Firstly BOTOX Cosmetic™ attacks wrinkles at their source.  If you develop a frown line, putting a substance in to fill that line is not as effective without the use of BOTOX Cosmetic™ to stop the frowning. With BOTOX Cosmetic™, the negative image of frowning is stopped and the lines created by frowning are improved.  The same applies to forehead lines and crows' feet: If you can stop the cause of wrinkles then you will help to prevent them from returning or worsening.

BOTOX Cosmetic™ is extraordinarily safe. It has been used since the late 70's for many medical conditions. The side effects are minimal and rare. The procedure takes only minutes and the down time is negligible.  Effects are noticed within days and lasts for months. The degree of patient satisfaction is overwhelmingly high. BOTOX Cosmetic™ has become an integral part of the practice of cosmetic surgery. It has replaced unnecessary invasive surgical procedures. Its effects are outstanding and it's use avoids the risks and down time of previously used interventions.

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The history of BOTOX Cosmetic™

Although relatively new in the cosmetic industry, in the 70's ophthalmologists
began injecting botulium toxin into tiny eye muscles to treat "lazy eye". In the 80's, the drug was used to correct other facial, eyelid and limb diseases such as tremors and spasms. It was during a procedure in the late 1980's that the cosmetic benefit was first noticed. A patient was injected for eye spasms and it became apparent that their frown lines had notably diminished. The cosmetic use of Botox® was researched and published in the early 1990's.

BOTOX® and sweating (Hyperhidrosis)

For the past 4 years, it has also been recognized that BOTOX® can dramatically reduce excessive sweating. If injected under the arms, it can often reduce sweating completely. People usually request re-injecting 6 - 9 months later, even though only some of the sweating has returned. A significant reduction in sweating can be achieved in the hands.  Good improvement is usually seen that lasts up to 6 months. Many injections are often needed and anaesthetic, or freezing, may be required before hand treatment.


BOTOX® and BOTOX Cosmetic™ are trademarks owned by Allergan Inc.