BOTOX® Cosmetic

* Actual Spa Lumina clients

Background information

Wrinkles are caused by contractions of the delicate underlying facial muscles every time you smile, laugh or frown. The more emotion you show, the deeper these wrinkles and lines are likely to be. While you may have earned every one of your smile lines, you don't have to show them anymore.

Now, thanks to a new use for BOTOX^®, wrinkles can be dramatically softened. The procedure known as cosmetic denervation uses BOTOX^® injections to improve the appearance of forehead worry lines and frown lines, eye laugh lines and crow's feet or other dynamic wrinkles.

BOTOX^® blocks impulses from the nerve to the tiny facial muscles that are related to expression lines. BOTOX^® relaxes the muscles so they do not contract. The contraction of the muscle is the culprit causing the wrinkles. After treatment, the overlying skin remains smooth and unwrinkled while the untreated facial muscles contract in a normal fashion, allowing normal facial expression to be unaffected.

BOTOX^® injections have been used safely and effectively since the 1980’s and have been clinically proven to be safe in over 99.9% of all cases. Each year, thousands of clients receive BOTOX^® treatments for a variety of conditions including excessive sweating, and it is quickly becoming a popular treatment to reverse the visible signs of aging.

Tell me about the procedure

Cosmetic denervation with BOTOX^® is a simple and safe procedure. Using the smallest needle available, Dr. Gandhi will gently inject a very small amount of BOTOX^®, precisely into several locations on the face. There is very little pain (most people say it is like a bug bite). No anesthesia is required, and you can resume normal activities immediately. Some clients experience a slight temporary bruising at the injection site which can easily be covered with make-up.

You will be given exercises to do after the procedure. You will NOT be allowed to rub the injection site for two hours after, as it can result in the BOTOX^® spreading to unwanted areas and causing undesirable (but temporary) drooping. After four hours, there are no restrictions at all.

Muscles treated with BOTOX^® usually start to relax within a few days, and reach maximum relaxation within two weeks. About 3-4 months after the first treatment, the effects gradually wear off. Since the majority of clients are happy with the results of their therapy, they return as the effects begin to wear off for another treatment. Common areas of treatment include forehead lines, brow lines and outer aspects of the eyes (crow’s feet).

If you have a second treatment before the treated muscles have returned to their old bad habits, your second treatment will usually last longer. If you continue to come for treatments, you will generally find that the effects last longer with each treatment.

Dr. Gandhi has done post graduate training in BOTOX^® and is medically licensed to provide this procedure. He has been certified as a Master Injector by Allergan Canada (the makers of BOTOX^®).

To learn more about BOTOX^®, Contact Spa Lumina for a free consultation.

How else do I get rid of wrinkles?

In addition to BOTOX^® , we provide additional wrinkle removal procedures such as collagen injections, Photorejuvenation, and laser resurfacing. We also offer the amazing new TITAN™ procedure, for dramatic reductions in wrinkles.

Schedule a free consultation at Spa Lumina, to discuss any of these procedures in further detail.

Financing available through Medicard.