BOTOX® Cosmetic and JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel for Patients in Toronto, Ontario
Over the past few years, patient demand for injectable aesthetic treatments like BOTOX® Cosmetic and JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel has skyrocketed. Yonge Eglinton Cosmetic Centre is excited to offer these non-surgical options to patients who wish to look better and younger but would prefer to avoid surgical procedures like facelift and brow lift. To learn more about BOTOX® Cosmetic and JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel, contact our Toronto, Ontario practice today. Our friendly staff will be glad to answer any of your questions.
BOTOX® Cosmetic
Facial wrinkles, laugh lines, creases, folds, and crow's feet can contribute to an appearance of fatigue, old age, and even anger. Injections of BOTOX® Cosmetic, which are available at our Toronto, Ontario practice, are a quick, safe, non-invasive treatment for improving these unsightly aesthetic developments. The convenience of the BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment, in conjunction with its outstanding reputation as a truly effective aesthetic solution, has made it one of the most frequently requested treatments at Yonge Eglinton Cosmetic Centre.
Treatment with BOTOX® injections reduces wrinkles and lines by causing the muscles lying directly under the treatment area to relax. The active ingredient in BOTOX® Cosmetic temporarily paralyzes the muscle, allowing the winkles, creases, and folds to quickly subside. This temporary paralysis of the muscles is both painless and harmless and can last up to four months. In most cases, patients notice results two or three days after the treatment session.
In addition to treating cosmetic imperfections, BOTOX® Cosmetic may also be used to treat hyperhidrosis, an often-embarrassing medical condition that causes excessive sweating. Various parts of the body can be affected, including the underarms, hands, feet, and face. Those who suffer from moderate to severe hyperhidrosis can find relief with this treatment, as injections of BOTOX® Cosmetic can disrupt the signals that nerves send to sweat glands, thus reducing sweating.
At Yonge Eglinton Cosmetic Centre, the BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment is performed by Dr. Stephen Kraft. He is the first doctor in Toronto, and the third in all of Canada, to administer the BOTOX® treatment, affording him the experience, knowledge, and skill necessary to be a leading expert in the use of BOTOX® Cosmetic.
Dr. Kraft
Dr. Kraft has been in practice as an ophthalmologist since 1984. A graduate of the University of Toronto Medical School in 1978, he completed his ophthalmology residency in Toronto in 1982.
Dr. Kraft specializes in the field of strabismus, which includes problems of eye movements and alignment (“crossed eyes”) and amblyopia (“lazy eyes”) both in adults and children. In addition, he is an expert in the use of Botox TM, having used it in his practice since January, 1985. At first he treated patients affected by strabismus, and those with facial dystonia and blepharospasm, disabling neurologic diseases that cause uncontrolled blinking and eyelid closure. Over the past few years he has broadened his Botox TM practice to include the cosmetic treatment of people with prominent facial wrinkles, brow furrows, forehead lines, crows' feet, and prominent neck cords. He has also used Botox TM to treat patients with excessive underarm perspiration. Go to doctorkraft.com for before and after pictures.
A staff surgeon at the Toronto Western Hospital, part of the University Health Network, and The Hospital for Sick Children, Dr. Kraft is currently a professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences at the University of Toronto. He has trained medical students, interns, resident physicians, fellows and visiting physicians from all over the world. Dr. Kraft has received numerous awards for his surgical and clinical teaching of residents and medical students. In addition, he has received long-term achievement awards for continuing education from major ophthalmology organizations.
In January, 2003, Dr. Kraft joined the Yonge Eglinton Laser Cosmetic Centre to provide cosmetic Botox TM treatments to clients who wish to "smooth away the years" and clients who wish to reduce problem underarm perspiration. He chose the Centre because of the organization's longstanding reputation for a high standard of patient care and commitment to excellence.
JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel
Much like BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel is used by our physicians to help patients temporarily eliminate facial lines and wrinkles. However, unlike other options, the JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel treatment available at our Toronto, Ontario practice can also be used to fill in deep skin creases and scars, and it can restore volume to parts of the face, such as the cheeks, that appear sunken in.
JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel is mainly comprised of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring compound in the skin that hydrates and helps the skin retain its plump, full appearance. Injections of JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel raise the amount of hyaluronic acid in the skin, resulting in the restoration of smooth, full, vibrant texture.
Like most other injectable treatments, JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel offers temporary results. The hyaluronic acid delivered by the JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel treatment is gradually and safely absorbed by the body, at which time a follow-up treatment can restore the aesthetic results. Most patients are so satisfied with the youthful look that JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel gives them that they schedule follow-up appointments months in advance.
Learn More about BOTOX® Cosmetic and JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel
BOTOX® Cosmetic and JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel, which we provide to our Toronto, Ontario-area patients, are proven, safe, and effective alternatives to facial cosmetic surgery. Though temporary, these injectable treatments are convenient solutions for patients who wish to regain the smooth, vibrant skin of their youth. Contact Yonge Eglinton Cosmetic Centre today to schedule a consultation.
2345 Yonge Street
Suite 212
Toronto, Ontario, M4P 2E5
I would like to thank the team at Yonge Eglinton Laser Centre for their hospitality, kind service and honesty. I knew this was right centre for me because of the quality of care they showed me from my very first call for the consultation.
(D. Anderson, November 2009)
The Yonge Eglinton Laser Eye + Cosmetic Centre is a proud sponsor of Bright Night – an interactive fashion show and culinary adventure at O Noir on Thursday March 4th at 7:30pm. Meet Dr. Rootman, local fashion designers and members of your community as they reach out to support CNIB, an organization that provides community-based support for the blind and partially sighted.
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March 4th @ 7:30pm
