Dr. Fahad Alam is an Assistant Professor, Anesthesiologist and medical education researcher at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto. He is also a Hyperbaric Medicine Physician at Restore Hyperbaric Oxygen & Medical Centre.
As an ultrasound guided cosmetic injector, a significant portion of Dr. Fahad Alam’s practice involves managing complications. Leveraging expertise as a hyperbaric physician adds a unique dimension to his approach. Beyond enhancing aesthetic features, he is dedicated to ensuring a safe and comprehensive experience for his clients.
Sculptra Granulomas
A rare inflammatory reaction to Sculptra injections, resulting in small nodules around the injection site.
If you've received a migraine diagnosis and suffer from frequent migraine episodes, you might be curious about ways to proactively manage them.
Botox, also known as OnabotulinumtoxinA, gained approval in 2010 for adults with chronic migraines. To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:
It's important to note that Botox treatment is not authorized if you:
Our expertise lies in ultrasound-guided treatments that not only help address concerns but also boosts your self-assurance.
Using ultrasound technology imaging in real-time to guide the injectables ensures a more precise and natural-looking result, while minimizing the risk of complications.
The key to graceful aging combines Radio frequency skin tightening with Skin rejuvenation, ideal for brightening and correcting skin tone while sculpting and contouring. This treatment encourages the skin to heal itself by replacing damaged collagen fibers with new ones under the skin revealing firmer, younger looking skin.
Benefits of Radio Frequency and Skin rejuvenation:
Catered for overall skin rejuvenation and signs of photoaging using fractional skin resurfacing to produce fresh younger looking skin to treat face, neck, decollete and hands. The laser helps to shed off the old problematic areas on the top layer of the skin revealing improved texture, wrinkling & spots with an overall renewed radiance.
Benefits of Skin rejuvenation and Fractional Resurfacing:
Experience a detailed skin analysis, double cleanse with steam, extractions (if needed), customized mask, hot towel aromatherapy, rejuvenating massage, and revitalizing serums. This 60-minute session deep cleanses, unclogs pores, and leaves you with radiant, hydrated skin.
Benefits: Boost Circulation and Hydration .
Glow to GO Facial: This 30-minute facial includes a cleanse, dermaplaning, custom mask, hot towel aromatherapy, and finishing serums. It targets dryness, dullness, fine lines, and acne scarring, leaving you refreshed and glowing. (Please come with no makeup).
Benefits: Rejuvenate and Brighten, Ideal for Busy Schedules.
This 75-minute indulgence treats dullness, fine lines, and congestion. Get a skin analysis and enjoy a double cleanse with steam, extractions (if needed), dermaplaning, customized mask, hot towel aromatherapy, lymphatic drainage massage, and nourishing serums for soft, glowing skin.
Benefits: Treat Dullness and Fine Lines
Tailored for men, this 60-minute facial features a deep double cleanse with steam, extractions and decongestion, dermaplaning or beard line-up, custom mask, rejuvenating massage, serums, and finishing products. It addresses dryness, dullness, congestion, and rejuvenates the skin.
Benefits: Combat Dryness and Dullness.
Botox's mechanism for treating migraines is intricate, involving a reduction in the release of inflammatory and excitatory neurotransmitters and proteins. Neurotransmitters, which transmit signals in the nervous system, and proteins with crucial structural and functional roles in cells are part of this process.
Among these protein neurotransmitters, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is noteworthy as it tends to be elevated in migraine sufferers. Botox helps by suppressing pain signals from peripheral nerves and reducing CGRP activity, which is often overactive in migraine patients.
CGRP is a target in various other migraine-specific medications, both preventive and acute.
The Botox treatment for chronic migraines involves administering 30-40 injections into the head and neck region every 12 weeks. These injections are typically targeted at the forehead, temples, back of the head, upper neck, and shoulders. The entire procedure is brief, taking less than 10 minutes, and is generally well-received by patients.
Weakness is one of the most frequently observed side effects of Botox. Since Botox is administered in the areas surrounding the face, head, neck, and shoulders for chronic migraines, patients may encounter the following side effects:
Minimizing contact with the injection sites for 24 hours can help mitigate the risk of weakness, although it cannot entirely eliminate it. If weakness does manifest, it is typically temporary and resolves within 12 weeks. Additional potential side effects encompass:
If you're an adult grappling with chronic migraines, you might be a suitable candidate for Botox injections. It's worth noting that Botox lacks FDA approval for individuals experiencing migraines on 14 or fewer days each month.
Given the potential for significant side effects associated with Botox, it's imperative to communicate your other medical conditions and medications with your doctor. If you have neuromuscular conditions like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myasthenia gravis, or Lambert-Eaton syndrome, you may be at a heightened risk of experiencing severe side effects, including difficulties with swallowing or breathing.
It's essential to refrain from Botox injections if you've had an allergic reaction to any form of botulinum, which includes:
