Whether you seek that sultry pout or you just feel you have lost too much volume in your lips over the years, a lip augmentation could be the answer. Before scheduling your lip augmentation at a Toronto centre, consider the benefits and facts regarding this effective non-surgical procedure. Then you can make a decision about whether it is the right option for you. First Things First: How Long Do Lip Injections Last? Permanent lip fillers do exist, but most surgeons recommend non-permanent fillers. After all, once the filler has been placed, there is no option for removing it. If you have ever searched online for lip injections gone wrong, most of those images are permanent fillers injected by non-surgical and ...

You want a more youthful appearance, but you do not want to deal with surgical scars and long recovery times. Back in the day, your only option for a face-lift was just that. However, today you can enjoy a scarless midface lift using endoscopic technology. This less invasive procedure achieves a mid-face lift, but without the hassles of surgical scars and long-term recovery. What is an Endoscopic Face-Lift? Using endoscopic technology, which involves a pencil-shaped probe and miniature camera at the end, your surgeon inserts the device into your facial structure. With the camera, your surgeon can see video images under the skin, which allows him or her to operate beneath your skin. Small incisions are required for the endoscope, ...

Dry, sandy eyes, blurred vision, constantly blinking to remove a speck of dust that isn’t really there. Does this sound like you? If you suffer from evaporative dry eye, you may have resigned yourself to a life of drops and discomfort, but there is a much better solution.First, to understand what is causing your dry eyes, you have to understand a bit about what tears are made of. Tears are comprised of a mucus layer that coats the surface of the cornea and makes the fluid tears adhere to the eye. The next layer is composed of water and oil (who said they don’t mix?). The oil lubricates your eyes and helps to prevent your tears from evaporating when your ...

Torontonians typically rejoice when the warm, dry weather finally arrives, but if you suffer from dry eye, you may dread bright sunny days at the beach. The wind blowing off Lake Ontario may not actually be flinging grit into your eyes, but if you have severely dry eyes, it may feel that way. Factors like pollution, overuse of contact lenses, not blinking enough during visual tasks like computer use, aging, hormonal changes, medication intake, and diseases like blepharitis (persistent and common inflammation of the eyelids) can play a significant role in reducing the moisture in your eyes.People often casually say “My eyes feel dry”, but chronic dry eye – the kind that requires repeated application of drops just for the ...