Dysport

Dysport Injectable Procedure and Results

Using a very fine needle, Dysport injectable is placed directly into facial muscles that are causing furrows and lines. No anesthetic is required, but some doctors choose to numb the area to be injected with ice packs or a topical anesthetic cream. Results can usually be seen within a few days of treatment, and typically last up to 4 months, although areas that are treated on a regular basis may retain results longer. Injections should be given only by qualified medical professionals.

 

Candidates for Dysport Injectable

According to the manufacturer‘s website, candidates for Dysport injectable are “adults less than 65 years of age” who want “temporary improvement in the look of moderate-to-severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines).” It may not be suitable for those with the following:

• Allergies to Dysport injectable or its ingredients

• An allergy to cow‘s milk protein

• Surgical facial changes

• Very weak muscles in the treatment area

• A face that looks very different on each side

• Inflammation or infection in the area to be injected

• Droopy eyelids or sagging eyelid folds

• Deep facial scars

• Thick, oily skin

• Wrinkles that cannot be smoothed when spread apart

Anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding, or has a neuromuscular disease, should not receive Dysport injectable.

 

Differences Between Dysport Injectable and BOTOX Cosmetic

Although made from the same bacterium, there is anecdotal evidence that Dysport injectable may last longer, spread farther and take effect more quickly than BOTOX Cosmetic.

 

Side Effects of Dysport Injectable

Side effects of Dysport injectable are usually mild and temporary, and normal activities may be resumed immediately after receiving injections. Injection-site side effects include the following:

• Pain

• Infection

• Inflammation

• Tenderness

• Swelling

• Redness

• Bleeding

• Bruising

 

Eyelids can droop when Dysport injections are made in the glabellar region; they usually return to normal within 3 weeks. Side effects of Dysport injectable are the same as those of BOTOX Cosmetic.

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​Dysport is also a neuromodulator drug which is formulated in such a way that 3 units of Dysport is roughly equivalent to one unit of Botox or Xeomin.  Therefore pricing is done per the 3 unit increment, to match the botox price for one unit.  Generally, we see largely the same results for time of onset and duration as we do for Botox and Xeomin, although many clients claim that it starts working sooner and lasts longer than the others.  Most likely, the different brands may work slightly differently from each other for individual clients.

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