Let’s welcome Dysport to the Cosmetic Family!
On June 17, 2009, many cosmetic practices started offering Dysport® as another alternative to its competition, the ever-popular Botox®. While the technical merits of both are almost identical, this seems as good a time as any to refresh all our curious patients about these products.
Both Dysport® and Botox® are muscle relaxants and wrinkle removers that use a purified form of botulinum toxin as their key ingredient. Dysport® has been FDA approved for frown lines/wrinkle removal and cervical dystonia (severe neck pain and abnormal head position) treatments. Since Botox® has been around longer, allowing for more research and testing, it is also approved for treating crossed eyes, eyelid spasms, and severe underarm sweating called hyperhydrosis.
Because of its many effective uses, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) has ranked BOTOX® Cosmetic the most popular physician – administered aesthetic procedure in the United States for the fourth year in a row. This includes surgical and nonsurgical procedures combined. It will be interesting to see how the new Botox® competitor, Dysport®, will change these statistics…
Regardless of which product you choose, one of the most important things to consider when getting a Botox® or Dysport® injection is to have a skilled surgeon perform the treatment.
If you have any questions regarding Botox® or Dysport®, feel free to contact us.
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