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BOTOX Treatments
This Information Package
has been designed by Dr.
Searles to answer your
questions on this service.
Gordon E. Searles,
OD, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FACP,
FAAD, FASDS, FASLMS
Many wrinkles are actually creases
that have been worn into the skin
by making the same expression
thousands of times. These are
called "expression lines" or dynamic wrinkles. Typical dynamic
wrinkles include frown lines between the eyebrows, crow’s feet
around the eyes, and forehead
lines. The presence of these wrinkles can add years to our appearance, often making us look
angry, tired or worried when we
are not.
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections is a
remarkably safe and effective
treatment which can help you to
control your facial expressions so
that you don't look angry or worried when you aren't. BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ injections treatments
can help to prevent the unintended display of negative feelings, and in this way help some
people to express themselves
more accurately.
folds, and chin creases.
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections has
been used safely and effectively
for over fifteen years in adults and
even in small children to treat
many medical conditions where
overactive muscles require relaxation. Each year tens of thousands
of patients receive BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections treatments for a
variety of medical conditions, and
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections has
also become a leading treatment
for reversing some of the visible
signs of aging by relaxing the
muscles which cause many of our
wrinkles. BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections is also becoming a leading treatment for excessive sweating, and for migraine and tension
headaches.
Dr. Searles is an Allergan BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ and Therapeutic™
Injector.
While you may have earned every
one of your worry lines, you don't
have to show them if you don't
want to! If dynamic wrinkles are
starting to make you look older or
more negative, BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections can help restore
the rested, confident appearance
you desire.
Please call: 780/424-4464 if you
have questions about BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ injections, or to arrange a prompt, confidential consultation and treatment.
No referral is needed for BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ injections treatment.
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections
treatments also provide a safe,
non-surgical alternative for the
reduction of laugh lines, neck
GORDON SEARLES, MD, FRCPC, FACP
DERMATOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PHONE: 780/424-4464 FAX: 780/424-2534
What is BOTOX® injections?
BOTOX® injections is a highly purified, naturally occurring protein
which has the ability to very precisely relax the muscles to which it
is applied. This relaxation lasts for a
number of months, and then the
treated muscles gradually return
to their original condition.
BOTOX® injections does not affect
the nerves responsible for sensation, so there is no numbness in the
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treated areas.
You can stop BOTOX® Cosmetic™
injections treatments at any time
and be confident that you will
gradually return to your pretreatment appearance. If you
have BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections treatments for several years,
you may find that the clock will
slow down or stop in the treated
areas, in particular if you are careful to protect that skin from sun
exposure and smoke.
What is the difference bet w e e n B O T O X ® C o smetic™ injections and
fillers like Perlane™ and
Artecoll® ?
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections
relaxes the muscles which cause
many facial lines and unwanted
facial expressions.
Fillers like collagen (Zyplast™ and
Zyderm™), Perlane™, Restylane™,
Artecoll® and other products fill
creases, lips, cheekbones, and
also defects like acne scars.
Sometimes BOTOX® Cosmetic™
injections is used in combination
with fillers, for example when treating frown lines on the lower forehead or wrinkles around the lips.
How does BOTOX® injections Work?
The benefits of BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections on wrinkles
come from ability of BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ injections to selectively and precisely relax the muscles which are causing wrinkles to
occur. The skin over the treated
muscles gradually becomes
smoother and less wrinkled as the
muscles relax.
A common use for BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections is to reduce (often by 70-80% or more) the really
deep furrows and lines that many
people have between their eyebrows. These lines can make people look quite angry or concerned, even when they are
happy. Crow’s feet around the
eyes can also add years to your
appearance, and make you look
like you are squinting much of the
time. Crow’s feet usually improve
nicely when the muscles which
cause the crow’s feet are treated
with a bit of BOTOX® Cosmetic™
injections.
The treated muscles usually start to
relax within a day or two, and
reach their maximum degree of
relaxation within a couple of
weeks. About 2-4 months after the
first treatment, the effects of the
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections
gradually start to wear off. If you
liked the effect of your BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ injections treatment
(and almost everyone DOES like
it), you will want to return for another treatment when the
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections
effect starts to wear off.
If you have a second treatment
before the treated muscles have
returned to their old bad habits,
your second treatment will usually
last longer (perhaps 3-5 months,
instead of 2-4 months). Likewise, if
you have your third BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections treatment when
you notice that the second treatment is starting to wear off, the
third treatment may last 5-6
GORDON SEARLES, MD, FRCPC, FACP
DERMATOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PHONE: 780/424-4464 FAX: 780/424-2534
months instead of 3-5 months.
Some people who maintain their
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections
find after a couple of years that
they can go 6-12 months between
treatments.
Untreated facial muscles continue
to contract in their usual way, so
that normal facial expression is
unaffected. Because it relaxes the
muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles, BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections treatments can also prevent
new lines from forming in the areas on your face, forehead and
neck which are treated.
D o e s B O T O X ® C o smetic™ injections work
for all kinds of wrinkles
and skin folds?
Not all facial wrinkles are related
only to activity of underlying muscles. These deep creases and skin
folds (also known as static wrinkles) are the ones that can still be
seen when the skin is lightly
stretched with your fingers. Static
wrinkles are made worse by sun
exposure, by the natural maturing
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process, and in particular by
smoking. Many static wrinkles result from a combination of muscle
activity and aging, and can be
greatly improved when BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ injections (to relax the
underlying muscles) is used in
combination with filling substances like Perlane™, Restylane™
or Artecoll® .
For people who have had
chemical/laser peels and injections of collagen, Perlane™ Restylane™ and Artecoll® , BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ injections can prevent
or delay the development of new
wrinkles and furrows, and so can
reduce the long-term need for
additional laser resurfacing and
for injection of filling substances.
In some cases, BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections can be used to
delay or eliminate the need for a
surgical procedure like a facelift,
browlift or necklift; and BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ injections (by reducing muscle activity which might
undo the surgeon’s fine work) can
be used to prolong and enhance
the effects of those procedures if
you have already had them
done.
What is BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections treatment like?
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections
treatments are gentle and quick.
No sedation or local anesthetic is
required, so you will be able to
continue with all of your usual activities immediately after your
treatment. You can certainly drive
yourself home or back to the office.
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections
treatments take only a few minutes, and performed personally by
Dr. Searles, using the finest 31
gauge needles to maximize your
comfort.
A small amount of discomfort may
be felt when the needle is inserted
and a few drops of BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections are applied to
exactly the muscles which need
relaxation. This sensation lasts approximately 5 seconds. Many pa-
tients are pleasantly surprised by
the lack of discomfort, in particular when they are treated with the
very fine and smooth 31 gauge
needles.
Occasional patients experience a
slight temporary bruising, perhaps
the size of their baby fingernail, at
an injection site. This can be hidden with cover up, and fades
away in a few days.
Are there any special instructions for me to follow
after treatment?
1. Exercise the treated muscles
during the two hours after your
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections
treatment.
To ensure the best possible uptake
of BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections
by the treated muscles, Dr. Searles
will encourage you to exercise the
treated muscles using normal facial movements during the first 2
hours after your BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections treatment.
For example, so that your BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ injections will work to
maximum advantage:
o frown to exercise the muscles
above and between the
eyebrows which frown lines,
o raise the eyebrows to exercise
the muscles which cause
forehead wrinkles, and
o squint and smile to exercise the
muscles which cause crow's
feet.
2. Do not touch or rub the treated
areas until two hours after your
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections
treatment.
It is also important for you to avoid
rubbing or pressing on the injected areas for 2 hours to avoid
spreading BOTOX® Cosmetic™
injections out of the treated muscles and into non-targeted muscles.
If your BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections was moved out of the muscles it is injected into, there might
less effect on those muscles, and
unwanted temporary relaxation of
nearby facial muscles, which
GORDON SEARLES, MD, FRCPC, FACP
DERMATOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PHONE: 780/424-4464 FAX: 780/424-2534
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could be a nuisance for a week or
two. In rare cases (perhaps one
case in a hundred), this unwanted
relaxation of muscles could cause
temporary drooping of an eyelid
or slight asymmetry of facial expression. Because the effects of
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections are
completely reversible, these rare
side effects are temporary, and
resolve after a few weeks.
After two hours, there are no restrictions at all.
How much do BOTOX®
Cosmetic™ injections
treatments cost?
In Canada, BOTOX Cosmetic™ is
not expensive; however there is a
cost involved. Many cosmetic
treatments were once considered
a luxury item only for those who
had a high disposable income.
BOTOX Cosmetic™ is very affordable even for those with modest
incomes, but some people need
to budget for it just as they would
for buying accessories like shoes
and having their hair styled.
Having successful cosmetic
treatments for your face is not expensive, it is priceless.
BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections is
priced at $10 per unit.
BOTOX® injections treatments
may be a tax-deductible medical
expense (similar to dental, orthodontic and cosmetic surgery bills),
so save your receipts!
Typical BOTOX® Cosmetic™ injections treatments use:
o Glabellar frown lines: (between
and just above the eyebrows)
25-40 units of BOTOX® injections
o Upper forehead lines: 15-20
units of BOTOX® injections
o Crow’s feet: (wrinkles and squint
lines radiating outwards from
the outer corners of the eyes)
20-40 units of BOTOX® injections
o Anterior neck: (to reduce jowls,
and to reduce vertical and
horizontal lines on the anterior
neck ) 30 - 40 units of BOTOX®
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injections
If your drug plan covers the cost
of Botox Therapeutic™ for sweating or headache, your only cost
for treatment of the following will
be Dr. Searles's fee. Otherwise,
Botox Therapeutic™ will cost you
$4 per unit.
o Excessive sweating of the hands
or feet: $300 per session for
either or both hands, or either
or both feet, plus $4 per unit of
BOTOX® injections
o Excessive sweating of the armpits: $250 fee for either or both
armpits, plus $4 per unit of
BOTOX® injections
o Migraine and muscle tension
headache: $250 fee, plus $4
per unit of BOTOX® injections
Some people (in particular some
men) get best results with high
doses (for example: 60-80 units of
BOTOX® injections for glabellar
frown lines, 40-50 units for crow’s
feet, 40-80 units for the neck. To
make it easier for you to get the
best possible treatment Dr. Searles
provides a price reduction ($150 +
$4 per unit) for areas which require
large amounts of BOTOX® injections.
Am I vain?
Many people at some time before
BOTOX® injections treatment for
wrinkles or excessive sweating
have fears and doubts. A common concern is that they are being vain. My experience has been
that just about all patients who
have BOTOX® injections treatment, laser hair removal, and
other procedures to maintain their
appearance and comfort are no
more vain than anyone else. What
does distinguish these individuals is
a desire to get the most out of life,
and to look as good as they feel.
Looking after your appearance is
not a fault. After all, would you
leave your house with broken gutters or peeling paint? Why do less
for your body? I think you should
feel proud of yourself for having
the will and the ability to change
something that you find unacceptable. I emphasize that you
should only have BOTOX® injections treatment, laser hair removal,
and other treatments if it is for you.
It is a big mistake to do these
things if it is just for somebody else.
As Dr. Richard Glogau of San
Francisco has noted: the same
self-esteem that makes our patients successful in their chosen
fields, precise in their consultation
questions, well groomed and well
dressed, and often careful in their
diet, exercise, and other aspects
of health maintenance lead our
patients to seek help for their wrinkles and frown lines.
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injections used for headaches and
for excessive sweating sweating is
marketed as Botox Therapeutic™,
DIN 01981501. This is the same
medication as BOTOX® injections,
but has a different DIN# so that
some drug plans will pay for it
when it is being used to treat
medical rather than cosmetic indications.
These individuals are nor mal
healthy people, and the same
degree of self-interest that
prompts them to exercise, be selective in what they eat and drink,
and protect themselves from sun
damage leads them to explore
the benefits of BOTOX® injections.
Our patients simply want to look
their best.
What are the possible
side effects?
There have been no long-term
side effects, allergic reactions or
health hazards related to BOTOX®
injections use thus far. Some patients have been getting BOTOX®
injections treatments for more
than 10 years, with no problems.
Are there people who
should not use BOTOX®
injections?
People who are pregnant, breast
feeding, have rare neurological
disorders like Eaton-Lambert syndrome or myasthenia gravis, or
who are allergic to albumin should
generally not be treated with
BOTOX® injections.
Botox Therapeutic™ for
headaches.
A number of patients treated with
BOTOX® injections for lines on the
forehead, frown lines between the
eyebrows, and for crow’s feet
have reported that a pleasant
side effect of BOTOX® injections
treatment was reduction or elimination of headaches. BOTOX®
GORDON SEARLES, MD, FRCPC, FACP
DERMATOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PHONE: 780/424-4464 FAX: 780/424-2534
Formal studies of patients with
headaches have confirmed that
BOTOX Therapeutic™ treatment
often reduces the frequency and
intensity of both muscle tension
headaches and also some migraine headaches. Patients who
respond well to BOTOX Therapeutic™ generally experience improvement within a few days,
sometimes enjoy several months
of relief from headaches, and are
able to greatly reduce (and in
some cases eliminate) headache
medications. Many drug plans
pay for BOTOX Therapeutic™ for
headache, because this can be
very cost effective when it reduces consumption of medications, and allows patients to avoid
missing work. An increasing duration of effect is often noted in
headache patients who repeat
their BOTOX Therapeutic™ treatments as soon as they notice that
the BOTOX Therapeutic™ effect is
declining.
In some cases, each point which
you can identify as being associated with your headaches will be
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injected with BOTOX Therapeutic™, usually starting at 5 to 10
units of BOTOX Therapeutic™ in
each point. In other cases, it is
more effective to treat larger areas (for example, the forehead
and sides of the scalp) with a total
of 75-100 units of BOTOX Therapeutic™, or as much as 150 units if
the posterior scalp and neck are
also treated.
Botox Therapeutic™ is also used
for the treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) discomfort,
and bruxism. In these cases,
BOTOX Therapeutic™ is injected
into the masseter muscles.
months did you have a headache? (If a headache lasted
more than one day, count
each day).
o On how many days in the last 3
months did you have to take
medications for headache?
o On a scale of 1-10, on average
how painful were these
headaches?
(Where 0 = no pain at all, 10 =
pain as bad as it can be).
o When you have headaches,
how often is the pain severe
o How often do headaches limit
Some questions to ask
yourself when considering BOTOX Therapeutic™
for headache:
o On how many days in the last 3
months did you miss work or
school because of your
headaches?
o On how many days in the last 3
months did you not do household work because of your
headaches?
o How many days in the last 3
months was your productivity
in household work reduced by
half or more because of your
headaches?
o On how many days in the last 3
months did you miss family,
social or leisure activities because of your headaches?
o On how many days in the last 3
BOTOX Therapeutic™ to
control excessive sweating.
The facts about hyperhidrosis:
BOTOX Therapeutic™ is frequently
used to control hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) of the armpits
and palms, and occasionally
other parts of the body. About
one person in 100 has a serious
problem with excessive sweating
in these areas. This usually starts in
childhood or adolescence, and
sometimes other family members
have a similar problem. This kind of
excess sweating is caused by a
reflex reaction of the nervous system and is beyond voluntary control. Excessive sweating is sometimes brought on by stress or heat,
but often there is no cause, which
can be identified.
BOTOX Therapeutic™ for excessive sweating is covered by many
drug plans – we will do all the
necessary paperwork for you.
o How many days in the last 3
months was your productivity
at work or school reduced by
half or more because of your
headaches? (Do not include
days you counted in question
1 were you missed work or
school).
For the next two questions, household work means general housework, home repairs, shopping, caring for family or other activities
around the home.
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Many patients who are treated
with BOTOX Therapeutic™ in the
axillae are also please to note that
there is a great improvement in
body odor – "bromhidrosis" – from
the axillae!
your ability to do usual daily
activities including household
work, employment, school, or
social activities.
o When you have a headache,
how often do you wish you
could lie downIn the past 4
weeks, how often have you
felt fed up or irritated because
of your headaches
o In the past 4 weeks, how often
have you felt too tired to do
work or daily activities because of your headaches
o In the past 4 weeks, how often
did headaches limit your ability to concentrate on work or
daily activities
GORDON SEARLES, MD, FRCPC, FACP
DERMATOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PHONE: 780/424-4464 FAX: 780/424-2534
Considerable emotional and social stigma can be attached to
excessive sweating of the hands
and armpits, and this can lead to
a loss of confidence and selfesteem. For example, those afflicted with excessive sweating
often feel that -- when people see
big sweat marks under their arms
or feel their sweaty palms -- they
may decide that the individual is
nervous or insincere, even when
that is not the case.
Social engagements and simple
things like physical contact with
other people may be avoided
because of uncontrollable sweating.
Patients afflicted with excessive
sweating can routinely soak
through clothing in a matter of
minutes, and some patients have
to use Kotex™ pads in their armpits, shields, absorbent tissues and
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frequent changes of clothing to
cope with the disorder. Shirts and
jackets can be quickly stained
and ruined, and dry cleaning and
replacement of clothing is sometimes a substantial expense.
BOTOX Therapeutic™ -— hyperhidrosis treatment that works…
Unlike antiperspirants and other
topical treatments for excessive
sweating, BOTOX Therapeutic™
targets sweating at its source.
BOTOX Therapeutic™ enters the
specific glands which are responsible for excessive sweating and
blocks the release of a chemical
which causes the production of
excess perspiration. In clinical
studies, 95% of patients with hyper hidrosis that was severe
enough to interfere with their daily
lives experienced the benefits of
BOTOX Therapeutic™ after just
one week, with sweating reduced
by an average of 83%.
...and keeps on working
Half of patients report that after
one BOTOX Therapeutic™ treatment they are free of excessive
sweating for more than 7 months,
and more than one third of patients are still free of excess sweating after one year. Because you
continue to sweat normally in
other areas, there is noconcern
about overheating.
Questions to ask yourself
when deciding whether
o r n o t to investigate
BOTOX Therapeutic™
treatment for excessive
sweating include:
o Over the past week, how embarrassed or self-conscious
have you been because of
your sweating?
social or leisure activities?
o Over the past week, how much
has sweating made it difficult
for you to enjoy any sport?
o Over the past week, has your
sweating interfered with working or studying?
o Over the past week, has your
sweating created problems
with your partner, friends or
relatives?
o Over the past week, how much
has your sweating created
sexual difficulties or interfered
with intimacy?
Individuals troubled by excessive
sweating often do not respond
adequately to antiperspirants,
and they may not respond to (or
be willing to tolerate) systemic
medications, electrical treatments
on the areas of excessive sweating, permanent destruction of the
nerves which control sweating, or
surgery (in the armpits) to either
scrape away the sweat glands or
to cut out the areas of excessive
sweating.
BOTOX Therapeutic™ treatment,
by contrast with the above, is a
simple office procedure with little
discomfort or risk; and can be
much less expensive than surgery.
Some people will only want
BOTOX Therapeutic™ treatment
before an important event (for
example, a wedding). Others,
whose sweating is mainly a problem during hot weather, may have
BOTOX Therapeutic™ treatment
at the start of every summer.
BOTOX Therapeutic™ treatments
can be safely continued yearround if necessary to maintain
o Over the past week, how much
has your sweating interfered
with normal activities like
shopping or looking after your
home?
o Over the past week, how much
has your sweating influenced
the clothes you wear?
o Over the past week, how much
has sweating affected any
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control of your sweating.
Before your BOTOX Therapeutic™
treatment, a simple iodine solution
may be applied to the area of
excessive sweating. This solution is
allowed to dry, and then powdered starch (of the sort found in
most kitchens) is sprinkled on the
area. Where there is excess sweating, the moisture of the sweat allows starch to combine with iodine, producing a dark blue color.
This starch-iodine test indicates the
precise areas of excess sweating,
and allows us to concentrate the
BOTOX Therapeutic™ treatment
where it is needed -- reducing
both the number of injections and
your costs. The blue marks from
the starch-iodine test will be
wiped off after your BOTOX
Therapeutic™ treatment.
When it is used to control excessive sweating, BOTOX Therapeutic™ is injected (using ultra-fine
needles) into the top layer of the
skin (where the sweat glands are)
rather than into the muscles under
the skin (as is the case when we
are treating dynamic wrinkles,
muscle tension headaches and
some migraine headaches).
Treatment of the armpits is easy,
and no anesthetic is needed. Both
armpits can be treated at the
same time.
In most cases excessive sweating
of the hands and feet can be
treated without anesthesia. Dr.
Searles has pioneered the use of
ice to prevent discomfort when
treating the palms and soles with
BOTOX® injections, and has
taught this technique to other
physicians at meetings across
Canada, and in the United States
and Mexico. Your BOTOX® injections treatment will be done in a
way that greatly reduces sweating with little or no effect on the
muscles.
If small areas of troublesome
sweating persist, they can be
identified with a starch-iodine test
and then treated at relatively low
cost with BOTOX Therapeutic™
when you return for follow up several weeks later.
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After BOTOX Therapeutic™ treatment, excess sweating starts to
decrease within a couple of days,
and the full effect in reached in a
week or two. The goal of BOTOX
Therapeutic™ is reduction of
sweating to a normal level, but
not total elimination of sweating
to the point where the treated
area becomes abnormally dry.
Patients usually report very high
satisfaction with BOTOX Therapeutic™ treatments, return for additional treatments, and would recommend BOTOX Therapeutic™
treatments to their friends.
Consultations about treatment
with BOTOX® injections or with
BOTOX Therapeutic™ can usually
be arranged within two or three
weeks simply by calling our booking line: (780) 424-4464. Treatment
can be done the same day as the
consultation, if you wish.
Our staff can take the time to discuss your wishes and options, and
answer your questions.
No referral is required.
GORDON SEARLES, MD, FRCPC, FACP
DERMATOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PHONE: 780/424-4464 FAX: 780/424-2534
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Getting to Know
your Options
through the Consultation Process
Aesthetic dermatology, laser services and healthy skincare are the
most effective ways to enhance
your natural beauty and to prevent further skin damage. Dr. Searles and his team of trained nursing
staff offers consultations for all
cosmetic and laser procedures
and skincare offered at our office.
A consultation includes a complete evaluation of your skin history, depicting your skin care
concerns and goals, and a treatment and skincare regimen based
on those areas evaluated. The
treatment and skincare options
will be described in-depth to you
so that you understand all of the
necessary information for beginning the recommended regimen.
This information includes, but is not
limited to, description of the
treatment, pre- and post- treatment protocols, risks and side effects, costs, and before and after
examples.
If an area of concern is not treatable with the technology and
therapies available at Keystone
Dermatology, we will refer you to
a qualified professional in that
field.
The consultation is designed to
provide you with all of the information necessary for you to feel
most comfortable in receiving the
benefits of these treatments and
skincare programs.
About Dr. Searles…
Dr. Searles is dually certified by the
Royal College of Physicians of
Canada in both Internal Medicine
and Dermatology. He has been
honoured to be elected as a Fellow of the prestigious American
College of Physicians.
He is a
member of numerous National
and International medical organizations devoted to the discovery
and application of new ideas and
techniques for treating medical
and esthetic skin conditions.
Dr. Searles is a Clinical Professor in
Medicine at the University of Alberta, and is the Director of Resident Training for Dermatology.
Dr. Gordon Searles’ primary mission is to deliver the best care possible through the use of the latest
advances in medical research
and new technologies.
A Fellow of the ASLMS
A Fellow of the ASDS
Peer-Elected to Best Doctors in
Canada, 2008
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at
Edmonton,
T6J 5E5
Keystone Alberta
Dermatology
Canada Institute
Phone: 780-424-4464
Suite 303,
Fax: - 111
780-424-2534
2377
Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6J 5E5
E-Mail:
Canada
[email protected]
Phone: 780-424-4464
Hours:
Monday
- Thursday
Fax:
780-424-2534
7:30 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Friday
7:30 am - 11:30 am
Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
We’re
the Web!
7:30
amon
- 11:30
am
12:30
pm
4:30
pm
See us at:
Wednesday
www.drsearles.ca
12:30
pm - 4:30 pm
Friday
7:30 am - 11:30 am
We’re on the Web!
A Fellow of the CDA
GORDON SEARLES, MD, FRCPC, FACP
DERMATOLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PHONE: 780/424-4464 FAX: 780/424-2534
See us at:
www.keystonedermatology.com
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