Botox

Botox® is a purified protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria. It has been effectively used by doctors for many years. Botox® Toronto has been used for softening wrinkles for nearly 20 years. Toronto Botox® injections relax the muscles that are responsible for forming wrinkles. In this way Botox® softens the appearance of frown lines, laugh lines and crow's feet and other lines that appear over time as a result of forming facial expressions.

While cosmetic use of Botox® is relatively new, it is one of the oldest drugs and has been used as a medicine for many years. Botox® is a derivative of botulinum toxin; there are seven different types of botulinum toxin (A, B, C1, D, E, F, and G). It should be noted that many common medicines, such as penicillin and other antibiotics are in fact derived from botulinum toxin type A. Botox® is useful in treating a variety of medical conditions because of its ability to reduce muscle contractions. Botox® has been used by doctors as a medicine for decades and has deonstrated an impeccable safety record over this period.

Botox®

Dr. Daniel Schachter FRCPC, DABD

Dr. Daniel Schachter
FRCPC, DABD