{"id":5085,"date":"2025-02-11T19:10:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/botulinum-toxin\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:50:23","slug":"botulinum-toxin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/en\/botulinum-toxin\/","title":{"rendered":"Botulinum Toxin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5085\" class=\"elementor elementor-5085 elementor-1200\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7539475f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7539475f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1846,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.vkderma.ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/Botox_Pointblanc.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef84029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ef84029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Botulinum Toxin<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4b80e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e4b80e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3974f87a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3974f87a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Botulinum toxin is a purified protein used in both aesthetic and therapeutic medicine to temporarily relax the muscles responsible for expression lines, relieve muscular tension, and reduce excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">It works by blocking nerve signals to the targeted muscles, thereby reducing muscle contraction and preventing the formation of dynamic wrinkles. This same mechanism is also used to treat medical conditions such as bruxism, tension headaches, and hyperhidrosis. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c36af2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"19c36af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/en\/contact-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa42ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0aa42ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad7e52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ad7e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_7471-681x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4845\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_7471-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_7471-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_7471-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_7471-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_7471-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_7471.jpg 1331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1aef6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a1aef6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63be666a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63be666a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does it work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d0be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d0be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Botulinum toxin inhibits the release of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that transmits nerve impulses to muscles and sweat glands.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">It reduces excessive muscle activity, helping to smooth out wrinkles and relieve certain types of pain associated with involuntary muscle contractions.  <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">It temporarily blocks the activation of sweat glands, thereby limiting excessive sweat production in the targeted areas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The effects are temporary and reversible, providing precise control and allowing for customization for each patient.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7f80c1 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1c7f80c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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Botulinum toxin can help prevent them or reduce their appearance, while preserving natural facial expressions. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be12bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"be12bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1990\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1990\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Areas Treated <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smoothing Expression Lines<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Forehead<\/strong>: reduction of horizontal wrinkles.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Glabella (frown lines)<\/strong>: reduction of vertical lines between the eyebrows.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Crow&#8217;s feet<\/strong>: smoothing fine lines around the eyes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Bunny lines<\/strong>: correcting wrinkles on the nose.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Around the mouth (smoker&#8217;s lines)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Chin<\/strong>: Smoothing the skin on the chin.  <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><br><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Refinement and Harmonization of Features<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Eyebrow arch<\/strong>: opens up the eyes by slightly raising the eyebrows.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Jawline and Bruxism<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> : Reduces muscle tension in the jaw for a slimmer, more relaxed appearance.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Upper lip<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong> (lip flip)<\/strong>: subtly defines the lip without adding volume.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Platysmal bands<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>(neck bands<\/strong>): smoothing the neck by reducing excessive contraction of the muscles under the chin.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91bc8ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91bc8ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c823f2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c823f2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aabb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aabb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Reduction of Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74a182 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c74a182\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a91cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a91cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating that can affect quality of life. Botulinum toxin temporarily blocks the activity of the sweat glands, thereby reducing excessive sweating. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b0ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f6b0ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Areas Treated <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2a296 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a2a296\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c0622 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8c0622\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062eb9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"062eb9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underarms<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hands<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feet<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bee64e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bee64e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed64f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ed64f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7bbe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f7bbe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Muscle relaxation and tension relief<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109406a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"109406a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d1e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08d1e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Excessive muscle tension can cause chronic pain and discomfort in daily life. Botulinum toxin relaxes overactive muscles, providing significant relief. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8553fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8553fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1390\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1390\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Areas Treated <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1390\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa29f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fa29f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1390\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8afb48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8afb48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f1600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3f1600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Bruxism<\/strong>: reduction of jaw pain caused by excessive clenching of the teeth.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Migraines and tension headaches<\/strong>: reduced frequency and intensity of chronic headaches.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><strong>Spasmodic torticollis<\/strong>: relaxation of the neck muscles prone to involuntary contractions.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p><strong>For this service, please contact<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cliniquesantepraticienne.com\/\"> Clinique Sant\u00e9 Praticienne Plus<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758e0260 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"758e0260\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5216c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5216c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Results That Speak for Themselves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7708d0 elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7708d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b426db elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b426db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-1024x817.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4782\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-376x300.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-600x479.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe960dd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe960dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481e886 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"481e886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151f3c0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"151f3c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-1024x817.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4782\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-376x300.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2-600x479.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b120206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b120206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-1024x877.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4783\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-1024x877.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-768x658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-350x300.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie-600x514.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Morpheus8_BeforeAfter-7-copie.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c49710 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41c49710\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1a2cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6f1a2cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2870ec3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2870ec3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db4d50c 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Our specialists use precise and safe techniques to ensure natural and harmonious results, while providing thorough follow-up care. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7050e35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7050e35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0461c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5d0461c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vkderma.ca\/en\/contact-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Botulinum Toxin Botulinum toxin is a purified protein used in both aesthetic and therapeutic medicine to temporarily relax the muscles responsible for expression lines, relieve muscular tension, and reduce excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis). 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