Yes, it’s true! Our Doctors personally perform injections.
Since 2001. No pressure, free and friendly consultation.
First time patients get their first 20 units for $99.
Bring a friend and you both get 20 units for $89 each.
Yes, it’s true! Our Doctors personally perform injections.
Since 2001. No pressure, free and friendly consultation.
First time patients get their first 20 units for $99.
Bring a friend and you both get 20 units for $89 each.
We have been treating patients for almost 20 years with Cosmetic Botox.
Crow’s feet, frowns, and more.
Give us a call or email today.
We are always glad to answer your questions!
Patients receiving Botox injections are able to return to their normal activities immediately following their treatment session, though it’s not recommended to engage in strenuous activity for the rest of the day.
Redness and swelling may occasionally occur following your injections, though these side effects clear up within the first 30 minutes or so. Avoid touching the affected skin following an injection for about an hour to prevent the unintended spread of the botulinum toxin. Rarely, you may also experience temporary muscle weakness surrounding the treated areas.
A single Botox injection takes just moments to perform, however, considering multiple injections are often required, a full session lasts about 10 minutes.
If you’re receiving Botox injections from an experienced, board certified physician, you should only experience minimal discomfort. With Baywood Clinic, and our expert staff, this is rarely ever a problem, but a topical numbing agent may also be used if desired.
It generally takes several days to reach the full effects of Botox injections. It’s recommended that you set a follow up appointment a few weeks following your treatment, so that we may gauge your progress.
It is hard to give an exact answer to this question, as the effects of Botox will vary based on your age, skin condition, and lifestyle. However, it is safe to assume that the effects of Botox will last a minimum of three months, all the way up to 6 months in some cases.
Our clinic has been treating patients with Botox in Toronto since 2001. Each patient is seen by one of the doctors, and our doctors personally perform your injections.
Patients often ask about the possible uses of Botox, what can be done to improve their appearance? They may be confused after visiting many internet sites or hearing stories from their friends and often have unrealistic or misinformed expectations about what Botox does and how it works.
In addition, many patients tell us that previous treatments were not cost-effective, as Botox may not have been the best solution to the problem. Our Doctors have been using Botox for almost 20 years, and have vast experience using it for cosmetic purposes, and they focus on those treatments that work and are cost effective.
Crow’s feet?
The main areas Botox is used and has been found to be cost-effective are the crow’s feet, or the sides of the eyes, the horizontal forehead lines, and the frown, which is also called the glabella in proper medical terminology. This is the area between the eyes.
Tired of that frown?
The glabella, or frown line, is a common reason patient in Toronto come to our clinic for Botox treatment. It is the group of muscles that causes you to frown. Unfortunately, this is a very confusing facial expression, and others often see it as negative. They think you are angry or disapproving of them, when in fact it might just signal concentration or confusion.
Botox for Depression?
A few years back a psychiatrist in Chicago noticed that some of his patients with mild depression seemed to improve after they had Botox treatment of the frown. He postulated a feedback mechanism – that frowning is associated with negative feelings in the brain, so that when the frown is immobilized, the brain gets less negative feedback.
Also, in social settings, if one is frowning this might turn other individuals away, since they mistake that as anger. In a depressed individual this might mean less positive social interactions and again cause a feedback loop towards a deeper depression. Currently the Allergan Company is running trials to see if, in fact, there can be any improvement in mild depression with Botox.
Botox has very few and rare complication.
Possible complications are
Other Botox uses.
There are a few other cosmetic indications for treatment with Botox – for example a few units can sometimes raise the corner of the mouth, the so-called marionette lines, although treatment with Juvederm fillers is often the better choice. Or Botox can help reduce the gummy smile for some patients.
We often see patients in Toronto who have been misinformed by another clinic, for example that one must treat the glabella for the forehead lines treatment to be effective. Any of the areas can be treated independently, with no effect on the others as these are separate muscle groups. Or we see patients who have been told they need 80-90 units by another clinic and are surprised when we recommend 50-60. Yet they are very pleased when they return the next time, telling us that the results that were achieved were excellent.
And Botox can be used to reduce the embarrassment and discomfort of underarm sweating, which is something about 2% of Canadians suffer from. It works great, lasts about a year, and is covered by most major insurers under group plan.
What is a typical Botox treatment like? Many patients are anxious when they arrive to try Botox at our Toronto clinic for the first time. Many have been referred by friends who have had wonderful experiences at the Baywood Clinic (baylaser.ca), but still are bit worried, having read inaccurate horror stories online.
What to expect from your treatment.
Don’t make faces!
After treatment patients always ask if they must make faces, moving the injected muscles, this is an old myth that persists in some clinics, and is online. One of our Doctors was a pharmacological Chemist prior to Medical School and can assure you that Botox acts within minutes. You do not need to make faces!
In fact, a study in Italy done in 2002, shows that it is of absolutely no use at all. Patients also wonder if they can go to the gym, the answer is yes, since within 45 minutes the Botox is locked into place and you are free to exercise as usual.
The only precautions prior to treatment is to avoid alcohol, green teas, aspirin, and alpha-omega supplements, as these thin the blood and can cause minor bruising though this is very uncommon.
After treatment, it takes 5-8 days for the Botox to reach maximum effect, though with repeated visits, it tends to act faster, after that time, if you have any questions about the treatment, or feel you need a touch up, you simply call the clinic and let us know. You are good to go until the Botox wears off, usually in 3-4 months.
We have had many patients who we have been treating with Botox in Toronto for almost 20 years, and the areas we treated look as smooth as the day we started, usually these patients come about 3 times a year.
Who uses Botox?
Botox has become the most popular cosmetic treatment in the world. Every year, in North America alone, over 30 million procedures are done. With its growing popularity around the world these numbers will only grow. It is a simple, safe procedure that has become so commonplace that the word Botox is now part of everyday life.
Botox Myths
There are so many myths surrounding Botox that it is hard to keep count!
You will see a lot of Specials listed on Social media and in the newspapers for Botox Specials. We feel our clinic is special all the time.
The most important thing about a Botox Special is that it is not worth very much if you are not satisfied with the treatment. If you pay $250 but aren’t happy, would it not have been better to pay $300 and have an excellent result? And that is what we strive for, perfection, or as close as possible.
Nothing makes us happier than having a patient send us a friend who tells us that they have thought about trying Botox for years, but only decided to visit because their friend spoke so highly of us. And this is the philosophy of the clinic, our goal is happy patients, whether it is for Botox, or any of the other treatments we perform.