Produced by a bacteria known as Clostridium botulinum, botulinum toxin – or Botox, as it is known colloquially – is a neurotoxin that blocks neurotransmitters and prevents involuntary muscle movement. …
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What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word “Botox?” If you’re like most Canadians, you probably associate that word with “wrinkles” because, well, Botox is used when removing …
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Botox has gotten a bad rap as just an aging skin treatment for Hollywood starlets trying to fight the passage of time. And while this is certainly a popular use …
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When people think of Botox, celebrities often pop into their head, and they see a face frozen in time. Or they immediately associate this treatment with getting rid of fine …
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Botox treatment has long been beneficial as an age-defying wrinkle remover. As an injection, the treatment was introduced to eliminate wrinkles around the eyes, forehead and mouth. However, there are …
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Until a year ago, Lee Foster’s life was consumed with pain. The 55-year-old Thornhill woman suffers from fibromyalgia, which includes severe neck pain, chronic fatigue syndrome and migraine headaches. Pain …
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Imagine getting relief from your headaches. Now imagine looking younger in the process. That’s no fantasy, according to Dr. Mark Baily, who makes both happen. Baily, a pain management specialist, …
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Why all the fuss about beauty? Why are so many of us in today’s society consumed, if not obsessed with our looks? Why are so many spending thousands of dollars on …
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