Botox, Dysportand dermal filler.
Placed by a licensed nurse, planned by a nurse practitioner, and priced by the dose you actually need rather than by a package.
What injectables actually are.
Injectables are prescription medical treatments delivered by needle or cannula to soften lines, replace lost volume or stimulate collagen. The two largest groups are neuromodulators, which relax a muscle, and dermal fillers, which add volume. In Ontario both are prescription treatments and both require assessment by a qualified prescriber before anyone injects you.
Neuromodulators relax a muscle
Botox, Dysport and Xeomin all contain botulinum toxin type A. Injected into a specific muscle, it temporarily reduces the signal telling that muscle to contract, so the skin folded over it stops creasing as hard. That is the entire mechanism. It does not fill anything, it does not add volume and it does not tighten loose skin.
Which means it works on lines that appear when you move, and does very little for lines that sit in your skin at complete rest. Those are a different problem, and often need resurfacing, a filler, or both, alongside a neuromodulator rather than instead of one.
Fillers replace volume
Most dermal fillers are hyaluronic acid, a sugar your skin already makes and loses with age. Placed under the skin it holds water and occupies space, so it restores contour where volume has gone rather than relaxing anything.
Hyaluronic acid fillers are also reversible. Hyaluronidase dissolves them, which is a genuine safety feature and one of the reasons we keep it stocked here rather than ordering it in. Collagen biostimulators such as Sculptra and Radiesse work differently again: they prompt your own collagen over months and are not reversible, which is why they are assessed more carefully.
Botox, Dysport or Xeomin?
We stock all three, because they behave differently in practice and the right one depends on the muscle being treated and on how you have responded before. Which you get is a clinical decision made at your assessment.
| Product | Active ingredient | What is different about it |
|---|---|---|
| Botox | Botulinum toxin type A | The most widely studied of the three, and the one most people arrive asking for by name. |
| Dysport | Botulinum toxin type A | Tends to diffuse a little further from the injection point. Useful across a broad forehead, less so beside a brow you do not want dropped. |
| Xeomin | Botulinum toxin type A | Formulated without the complexing proteins that surround the toxin in the other two. Some clients prefer it after a diminishing response over time. |
All three are Health Canada approved prescription medicines, selected and prescribed following a clinical assessment. Units are not interchangeable between products, so a dose in one does not convert directly into a dose in another. That is a reason to ask what you were given rather than to compare prices per unit between clinics.
Every injectable we offer.
Eight treatments, each with its own page, its own published prices and its own honest account of who it does not suit.
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Anti-wrinkle injections
Relaxes the specific muscles that fold your skin. Dosed to your own pattern of movement. from $10 per unit -
Dermal fillers
Replaces volume where it has actually been lost, in millilitres your face decides. from $600 -
Collagen biostimulators
Stimulates your own collagen over months rather than filling a space today. from $795 -
Skinboosters
Hyaluronic acid spread through the skin to hydrate it, not to change its shape. from $595 -
Lip flip
A very small dose along the upper lip so it rolls outward and shows more of itself. from $100 -
PRP microneedling
Your own platelets, drawn and re-applied through microneedling. from $599 -
Fat dissolving
Deoxycholic acid for a small, stubborn pocket of fat that diet has not moved. from $600 -
Mesotherapy
Micro-doses of vitamins and hyaluronic acid delivered into the skin. Quoted by area and by the number of sessions in your plan
Priced by the dose,
not by a package.
Neuromodulators are charged per unit, so what you pay follows the dose your muscles actually need. Nobody can quote you a final figure before assessing you, and a clinic that does is quoting a package rather than a plan.
- Botox, Dysport or Xeomin
- $10 per unit
- Dermal filler, lips
- from $595 a syringe
- Dermal filler, face
- from $695 a syringe
- Collagen biostimulators
- from $899
- PRP with microneedling
- from $599
- Consultation
- Free
Typical dosing, so you can sanity check a quote: glabella 20 to 30 units, forehead 12 to 20, crow's feet 15 to 30. Your injector confirms your own dose at consultation. Prices are in Canadian dollars before applicable taxes, from the clinic's June 2026 guide.
A nurse holds
the syringe.
Every injectable in this clinic is placed by a licensed registered practical nurse. Never a technician, never somebody on a weekend certificate. Your plan is authorised by Alex Dinovich, FNP-PHC, our Nurse Practitioner and Medical Director, registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
That distinction is checkable, which is the point of printing it. In Ontario nurse and nurse practitioner are protected titles and registration is a matter of public record. Technician is not a protected title, and anyone is free to use it.
It also decides what can happen in the room. A prescriber can assess your history, prescribe, and manage a complication. Hyaluronidase, which dissolves hyaluronic acid filler, is kept here rather than ordered in. Ask any clinic that question before you let them inject you.
Reviewed by Alex Dinovich, FNP-PHC, Nurse Practitioner and Medical Director. Last updated September 10, 2026.
Injectables, answered
What are injectables?
Injectables are prescription medical treatments delivered by needle or cannula to soften lines, replace lost volume or stimulate collagen. The two largest groups are neuromodulators, which relax a muscle, and dermal fillers, which add volume. In Ontario both are prescription treatments and both require assessment by a qualified prescriber before anyone injects you. At Bradford Skin Clinic every injectable is placed by a licensed registered practical nurse and every plan is authorised by our Nurse Practitioner and Medical Director.
What is the difference between Botox, Dysport and Xeomin?
All three contain botulinum toxin type A and all three are approved by Health Canada. They differ in formulation rather than in kind. Dysport tends to diffuse a little more, which can suit a broad forehead and can be unhelpful near a brow you do not want dropped. Xeomin is formulated without the complexing proteins that surround the toxin in the other two. Botox is the most widely studied of the three. Which one suits you is a clinical decision made at your assessment, not a preference you need to arrive with.
How much do injectables cost in Bradford, Ontario?
Neuromodulators are $10 per unit, so the cost depends on the dose your muscles actually need rather than on a package. Dermal filler is from $595 a syringe for lips and $695 for the face. Collagen biostimulators start at $899 and PRP with microneedling is $599. Every figure is published in full on our pricing page and confirmed at a free consultation.
Do injectables hurt?
Neuromodulator injections use a very fine needle and most people describe them as a brief sting. Filler is more variable: lips are the most sensitive area and are usually treated with topical anaesthetic, and most modern fillers contain lidocaine. Tell us if you are anxious about it, because there is a great deal we can do about comfort and almost nobody mentions it in advance.
Who is not suitable for injectables?
We do not treat anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding with neuromodulators or filler. We also postpone for an active skin infection at the injection site, and we assess carefully where there is a neuromuscular disorder, a known allergy to an ingredient, or a history of significant reaction. If a treatment is not right for you we will say so at the consultation rather than after you have paid for it.
Who will actually inject me?
A licensed registered practical nurse, never a technician and never somebody working from a weekend certificate. Your treatment plan is authorised by Alex Dinovich, FNP-PHC, our Nurse Practitioner and Medical Director, who is registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario. In Ontario "nurse" and "nurse practitioner" are protected titles and that registration is public record; "technician" is not a protected title and anyone may use it.
How long do injectables last?
It varies by product and by person, which is why we will not print a single number. Neuromodulator effect is temporary and wears off gradually. Hyaluronic acid fillers last longer and are reversible with hyaluronidase if you are unhappy. Collagen biostimulators work over months and are not reversible, which is exactly why they are assessed more carefully. Your own metabolism, dose and treatment area all change the answer.
Is a consultation free?
Yes, and it commits you to nothing. Nothing is injected on a first visit before assessment, and if we think a treatment is wrong for you, or that you would get more from a different one, you will be told that at no cost.