Botox works by blocking nerve signals in the muscles where it is injected. Normally, nerves release a chemical called acetylcholine, which binds to receptors on the muscle and causes it to contract. By inhibiting the release of acetylcholine, Botox prevents muscle contractions, leading to a temporary relaxation of the muscle. This relaxation smooths out the overlying skin, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
Prior to your first treatment you will meet with one of our medical professionals to confirm you are a good candidate and to discuss the results you want to achieve. Botox treatments can vary in length from 20 minutes to an hour. The first step in the process is to clean the treatment area. Using a fine needle, small amounts of Botox are injected into the targeted muscles. The number of injections will depend on the area being treated.
Common treatment areas include applying Botox to forehead lines, to the frown lines between the eyebrows, to Crow’s feet (lines around the eyes), to Bunny lines (Lines on the nose), the chin and on neck bands.
Post treatment, we advise our patients to avoid lying down or massaging the treated area for a few hours to ensure the toxin that was injected remains in the intended areas.
Key benefits of Botox include:
Treatments generally take ten to 20 minutes and the effects of Botox injections generally last between three to six months. The duration can vary based on factors such as the patient’s age, skin condition, and the area treated. To maintain the results, follow-up treatments are recommended every three to six months. Over time, some patients may require fewer injections as the muscles become conditioned to relax.
Regular treatments help maintain the desired appearance and can prevent the formation of new wrinkles. We recommend that our patients follow a skincare regimen that includes sun protection, moisturizers, and a healthy lifestyle to enhance and prolong the effects of Botox.
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Molly Sophis is our highly experienced Nurse Practitioner here at CARE Esthetics of Bolton, who specializes in lifestyle, regenerative medicine and medical aesthetics. With a dynamic background in both clinical and administrative roles, she offers our clients a comprehensive approach to their concerns.
Molly is not only our lead clinician but also leads the management of physical medicine patients, delivering advanced intra-articular injections including Wharton’s Jelly Allograft and Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP). Her approach integrates lifestyle medicine and regenerative therapies to support long-term healing and wellness.
Molly is trained in advanced aesthetic procedures including laser treatments, injectables, skin tightening, body contouring, and medical-grade peels. She combines deep knowledge of skin anatomy with hands-on expertise, ensuring safe, results-driven care in every treatment. Her consultations are detailed, respectful, and tailored to each client’s goals.
Molly stays current through ongoing continuing education. She is known for her professionalism, clear communication, and commitment to excellence and is always focused on creating a welcoming, results-oriented experience for every one of her clients at CARE Esthetics of Bolton.
Maria is one of our licensed estheticians who has been with Care Esthetics from the beginning helping to design our office in Bolton.
Maria has always had a passion for learning about how the skin works and about treatments for the skin since she has had vitiligo from an early age. She loves that her role provides her the ability to educate others about skin care with a holistic mindset and finds it very rewarding to help her patients to look and feel their best! Like all our team members at Care Esthetics of Bolton, she loves learning about new ways to bring the best care possible to her patients in this everchanging industry! With all of her patients, Maria’s ultimate goal is to not only serve as their guide to healthy clear skin, but to help improve their self-confidence and to supply them with the knowledge to provide self-care in between appointments.
She currently specializes in providing her patients facials, facial waxing and microneedling with PRF. She looks forward to working with you to help you look and feel her best!
Dr. Michael Schlewet is the Medical Director at CARE Esthetics of Bolton and is a board-certified physician with advanced training in Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) care, specializing in sleep-disordered breathing and minimally invasive nasal and sinus surgery. He brings decades of international and U.S.-based medical expertise to our practice, who believes in combining innovative techniques with compassionate, evidence-based care.
As our Medical Director, Dr. Schlewet is responsible for the quality, safety, and clinical excellence of the practice and he provides team leadership and oversight of the following activities:
Dr. Schlewet is deeply committed in ensuring that the team at CARE Esthetics of Bolton is providing a holistic and client centered approach consistent with his philosophy as an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist, where his office provides an airway-focused approach that ensures patients receive the most advanced and appropriate care for their needs for resolving chronic sinus issues or restoring restful sleep, which is core to a person’s overall health.
As a holistic dentist, Dr. David believes strongly in using treatments to help facilitate the body’s ability to heal itself wherever possible. Many of the techniques and technologies being used at Care Esthetics of Bolton hold true to this philosophy.
Over the past two decades, Dr. David’s patients have sought her cosmetic expertise to improve their smiles and she has worked with her patients to produce stunning results (link to smile gallery). Frequently, upon successful completion of a large cosmetic case, many of her patients wanted to rejuvenate the rest of their face to match their new smile and would ask her to recommend skin rejuvenation treatments for their face. Care Esthetics of Bolton was founded to fulfill this need!
Dr. David has focused her attention on incorporating wrinkle relaxers into the practice. Wrinkle relaxers are cosmetic treatments that reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. These treatments typically involve the injection of botulinum toxin type A, such as Botox, Dysport, or Xeomin. These treatments block nerve signals to the targeted muscles, preventing muscle contractions that cause wrinkles. This leads to a smoother and more youthful appearance. She received her training from the American Academy of Facial Aesthetics in Dermal fillers and Botox.
With all of the facial aesthetics treatments incorporated into the practice, Dr. David ensures that she knows exactly what her patients are feeling by undergoing the same treatment herself!
Dr. David is a graduate of both the prestigious Dawson Center for Aesthetics and the Spear Institute of Advanced Dental Education, where she has participated as a member of the faculty and spends several weeks a year working with dentists from around the country. She has a specific interest in changing lives through her thorough understanding of cosmetic dentistry and works with many patients to provide them with the smile they have always wanted. Dr. David continues to serve as an advisor to other local dentists on specific cosmetic cases and receives referrals from colleagues. Additionally, she participates in several local study groups with colleagues to collectively share ideas and approaches to challenging cases.
Some aesthetic cases do not need to be sent to the lab and can be done the same day with one of the two Cerec machines we have in the practice. Since Dr. David deploys this technology in her office, she ensures that she and her team provide the best in clinical excellence through CDOCs, where she interacts with like-minded dentists from around the country to discuss techniques in digital dentistry. She and her staff continue to participate in formal Cerec hands-on training to ensure the best outcomes for their patients.
