Botox Cosmetic®
Botox® has been used in therapeutic medical treatment since the 1989 and approved for cosmetic use in Canada since 2001. Dr. Maureen Sweeney has been treating patients with Botox® since 2003. You can be confident that your treatment at Live Young Medical will deliver your desired, natural-looking results. You will be in the hands of an experienced and trusted professional, treated with a pharmaceutical product that has a proven track record for safe, reliable results.
How does Botox ® work? Where is it used?
Botox ® is a purified protein. In cosmetic application it temporarily relaxes muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles and undesired expressions that are caused by muscle movements such as frowning and squinting. Botox® can also be used to lift the eye brows, sharpen the jawline (The Nefertiti Lift) and to smooth the lines around the eyes and on the forehead. Other applications used by Dr. Sweeney are advanced techniques in the neck for bands, webbing and necklace lines and in the lower face for vertical lip lines, “lip flip”, chin puckering and pebbly texture, marionette lines and to lift the frown from the corners of the mouth. Bunny (nose) lines, nostril flare, drooping nasal tip, gummy smile and square jaw are other Botox® Cosmetic treatments to consider.
Ultimately, Dr. Sweeney’s goal is to address your concerns while delivering effective, natural looking treatment results that suit who you are.
What is a Botox® treatment like? How long does it last? When is it the right time to start Botox®?
Not only is a Botox® treatment virtually without discomfort most people can return to their usual activities immediately . The injections are with tiny needles. There may be red areas easily covered by make up. You are advised to remain upright for 4 hours following treatment allowing full Botox® absorption in the areas in which it was precisely placed .
The onset of Botox® begins within 1-4 days, when muscles start to relax; full effect is at 14 days. The benefits last 3-4 months; longer for preventative, anti-aging treatment goals. Botox® treatments can be continued indefinitely with a few exceptions such as becoming pregnant and in very rare medical conditions.
Dr. Sweeney recommends starting Botox® when it’s right for the patient. For some, this might be in their 20’s or 30’s as face and neck expression lines can start sooner in life for some people. For others, it is almost never too late to begin or resume Botox® treatment.
For more and more people, concerns focus on prevention before lines or sagging even develop.
It makes sense that Botox® either alone or in combination with dermal fillers, The Soft Lift™, is our most requested aesthetic procedure.
Botox® relaxes glabellar frown lines, crow’s feet and nose lines. Look relaxed and smooth.
Botox® does more than fix wrinkles:
Botox® lessens negative or unwanted facial expressions, those that may make us look sad, upset or annoyed when that is not how we feel.
Relaxing muscles such as those that cause us to frown can also help us feel better; less stressed or tense.
Botox® used regularly can help prevent more permanent lines and wrinkles and slow and sometimes reverse skin aging in the face and neck. Research showed that skin treated with Botox® had increased collagen production and reduced activity of the enzyme that breaks down collagen. It also improved circulation and sebaceous gland density in the skin leading to a hydrated, thicker looking skin in the treated areas.
After a single treatment a deep line will not disappear but with repeated treatments it will fade and in some areas such as the glabella frown line(s), aka #11’s, lines may disappear. A study series of 5 subsequent treatments demonstrated that skin thickness improved sequentially with the repeated treatment.
Dr. Sweeney: Botox Before/After Gallery
Botox® relaxation of muscles that cause glabellar frowning and lines. In 2nd patient the lateral brow was also treated with Botox to cause an eye brow lift.
Over time the chin muscles become dominant causing a resting frown/down turn of the corners of the mouth, shortening of the chin and pebbling, irregular skin contours. Treatment with Botox® in this area is intricate but rewarding.
