Botox

• Alberta nurses leaving front-line healthcare for less stressful units, jobs

  In increasing numbers, Alberta nurses are deciding to leave the full-time frontlines to work in health settings that offer more work-life balance. A popular choice? Aesthetics.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2022
  
• The most popular cosmetic procedure trends during COVID-19 pandemic

  According to Dr. Neel Bector, more people have found themselves wanting to change certain things about their appearance during the pandemic.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 20, 2021
  
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• Illegal ‘Botox parties’ revealed in B.C. sting investigation of unlicensed practitioner

  Doctors say getting medical procedures from unlicensed health practitioners can be extremely risky.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2020
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• Chrissy Teigen got Botox in her armpits to prevent sweating, but does it work?

  "Truly best move I have ever made," the celebrity wrote on Instagram.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 14, 2019
• Botox and fillers in the age of the ‘selfie-obsessed’ teen

  'Patients must remember that aesthetic medicine is still medicine, it is not simply a cosmetic treatment.'

  Commentary

  Jun 21, 2019
• Brampton woman in botched Botox fraud case receives jail sentence

  Shiva Ashkani was sentenced to two years less a day and three years probation.

  Crime

  Mar 28, 2019
• Lions Bay woman slapped with injunction over allegedly providing illegal Botox injections

  “This case underscores the importance of seeing a regulated health professional for cosmetic injections,” said the chief legal counsel for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2019
• Woman in botched Botox fraud case is ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment

  A judge ordered Shiva Ashkani to undergo a 30-day fitness assessment after a psychiatrist raised concerns about her mental health.

  Crime

  Nov 7, 2018
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• Natural esthetics Canadians are using to look young and age gracefully

  From Botox to fillers and plastic surgery, the business of anti-aging is growing rapidly in Canada. But lately, it’s natural esthetics that have come into vogue with more and more people turning to them for that fresh-faced look.

  Health

  Jun 11, 2018
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• ‘Dr. LipJob’ was her name. She offered Botox injections. But she was no doctor: B.C. college

  College doesn't think there are any public health or infection concerns

  Health

  Apr 26, 2018