Wrinkle Relaxers
If you have fine lines or wrinkles, it takes just a tiny amount of neurotoxin to help correct for these imperfections. Dr vanVliet does all of her own injectables and her favourite Neurotoxins are Botox and Dysport. These neurotoxins have long track records for safety and efficacy; Botox, in fact was approved for cosmetic use in Canada as early as 2001 and it remains the most popular of all nonsurgical aesthetic procedures conducted world-wide.
How do Neurotoxin injectables work?
Neurotoxins allow us to selectively block neuromuscular activity to the tissue that has been targeted:
• When injected into a muscle: they block muscle contraction and help to smooth out the overlying skin wrinkles and fine lines within days of the injection.
• When injected into skin: these neurotoxins reduce the activity of oil glands which helps to decongest skin, making it smoother and pore-less.
Why are wrinkle relaxers so popular?
- Minimally invasive
- Short and comfortable treatment sessions
- No down-time
- Long lasting results: 3-4 months
- Safe, effective and FDA approved
- Provide youthful, refreshed appearance without surgery
Common treatment areas
- Forehead
- Frown lines between the brows -often referred to as ‘11s’
- Crows feet
- Jawline correction: to slim lower jawline and reduce TMJ pain
- Neckline platysmal bands
- Lips: small amounts can reduce fine lines and a gummy smile
What to expect during treatment
- Minimally invasive
- Short and comfortable treatment sessions
- No down-time
- Long lasting results: 3-4 months
- Safe, effective and FDA approved
- Provide youthful, refreshed appearance without surgery
Perfect Treatment Pairings
- Other injectables:
- HA dermal fillers
- Micro-Infusion Gold
- Hydra-Infusion Gold
- Surgery
- Light and energy based treatments
- HydraFacial MD
- Chemical Peels
Recovery and Results:
- You can resume most normal daily activities after your treatment session
- It is uncommon to bruise or swell at the injection sites.
- The only restrictions immediately after your treatment session are as follows:
- No exercise or getting overheated
- No massage / touch of injection sites for 4 hours
- No lying down or inversions for 4 hours
- Within a week you will see your results and they last for 3 to 4 months.
Are there any risks?
Botox is one of the safest non-surgical treatments available. It is rare, but occasionally a brow will transiently descend or an eyelid will look temporarily droopy. Bruising is uncommon.
Cost of Neurotoxins
Dr vanVliet is an expert injector and her approach is gentle and nuanced. She uses only small doses of neurotoxins – this is often referred to as micro-toxing to get natural looking and harmonized results. Her goal is to relax and modulate wrinkles and lines -not to obliterate them and have you looking frozen. Costing of injections with neurotoxins is therefore based on Dr vanVliet expertise and time versus cost per unit. She will inform you of your associated costs upon consultation.
What’s the difference between wrinkle relaxers and dermal fillers?
While they are both injectable, and they are both offered as a means of fixing
wrinkles, Neurotoxins target the wrinkles that are caused by the repetitive
movement of facial muscles. Dermal fillers, in contrast, replace lost volume underneath the skin to smooth out wrinkles from below the skin’s surface, effectively “sculpting and filling” wrinkles from the inside out.
