Botox and Health Canada Concerns

Botox is approved for neck and eye spasms, excessive sweating and of course esthetically for wrinkles.

Botox is the botulinum toxin that relaxes muscles. In a recent Health Canada safety review there were concerns of distant toxin spread potentially affecting speech and breathing.

There are other options. For the last 4 years I have been doing cosmetic acupuncture, or acupuncture facelifts. The results aren't immediate and dramatic but within 6-10 sessions skin feels firmer, texture is improved and there is a lift throughout the face. Usually I see either one of 2 camps: one that opposes botox use completely and wants a natural anti-aging procedure and the second that uses the cosmetic acupuncture to prolong the effects of botox. As with everything the results are heightened when the person has a good lifestyle and past history i.e. non-smoker, drinks water, uses sunscreen.....

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