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Brow Ptosis: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment
By Dr. Reza Akef, MD, CCFP-EM Medical Doctor (Canada) Assistant Clinical Professor, McMaster University Brow ptosis is a potential complication that can occur after upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Similar to the eyelid ptosis incident, in brow ptosis, the client may complain about the...
The Formation of Eyelid Ptosis Due to Neurotoxin (Botox) Injection
By Dr. Reza Akef, MD, CCFP-EM Medical Doctor (Canada) Assistant Clinical Professor, McMaster University Eyelid Ptosis—also known as blepharoptosis—is an abnormal low-lying upper eyelid margin, with the eye in primary gaze. It is an incident that can happen for several reasons, such...
PRP Given Go-ahead by Health Canada
The Globe and Mail published an article on July 7th that sparked uncertainty in regards to service providers and patients seeking the PRP procedure. On July 18th, Health Canada clarified the distinction of PRP from stem cell techniques, confirming...
10 Reasons why botox will benefit your clinic
Cosmetic clinics continue to be in high demand. Yet, more patients are requesting minimally-invasive procedures that don’t require surgery, such as injectables and botox. And the reason for such requests is obvious. It costs less. It takes less time and has...
IS THERE A PLACE FOR BOTOX® IN DENTISTRY?
When people think of Botox®, they often imagine the comical frozen forehead scenario as many Hollywood movies depict. And if you’ve ever seen Christmas with the Kranks, you’ll know what we’re talking about. But most people don’t automatically picture...