Dysport Wrinkle Remover

Dysport is a newly approved product composed of botulinum toxin type A. It is very similar to Botox in that it relaxes the muscles in the face and helps smooths out facial lines and wrinkles by blocking impulses to the nerves that travel to certain muscles in the face. Dysport can also prevents facial wrinkles from becoming more prominent if treated early on.

Dysport has been used for years in the United Kingdom and in New Zealand, but has just recently been approved for use in the U.S. It is being distributed by Medicis Pharmaceutical.

BOTOX Cosmetic has become a well-recognized brand for people who have never considered wrinkle improvement treatments. Now, Dysport has become the only alternative to Botox that is non-invasive wrinkle treatments of the face.

Dysport approved by the FDA

Learn more about Dysport in this video from the Today Show, as they discuss the benefits of Dysport vs Botox Cosmetic.

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[00:00:00] Back. Now at 8:13 this morning on today’s Health something better than Botox in just a few months the FDA is expected to approve the first competitor to Botox. It is called relaxin and it promises to add a new wrinkle to the beauty rattle. [00:00:15] Here’s NBC’s Michelle Kosinski, why don’t you frown for me? Good, and the Relentless battle against the wrinkle. Okay. Relax comes a new weapon for those trenches could this top-secret little bottle holds something even better than both.

[00:00:30] Botox, it’s time that we have something that lasts a little bit longer, and I’m hoping that the minute, the FDA approves us, I’ll be able to use it in my practice. Dr. Leslie Bauman says relaxin is better. She led the clinical trials on hundreds of patients and says it kicks [00:00:45] in Faster, about two days versus seven with Botox and lasts longer about five months. Doctors very surprised actually. Wow, clinical trials are paid for by drug companies, but Bauman also did the trials for Botox, [00:01:00] And the relaxed and doctors say their conclusions are backed up by data audited by the FDA. So I’m very ready for more. Sharon Joe nachman volunteered her face for the clinical trial. She said she could see the difference between her results and those of her friends who [00:01:15] use botox, my treatment lasted, a lot longer, and doctors, expect relaxin to cause less. It’s made from the same substance as Botox and has been used for years and Europe and South America under the name dysport for three years University of Miami [00:01:30] researchers kept the stuff under lock and key during their trials, they can’t even show us what the label looks like. But the FDA will decide what kind of claims the company can actually make and whether relaxing can say that it lasts longer or acts faster than its number-one rival. Botox [00:01:45] competition makes things better.

Something many patients have been waiting for to since the price of Botox has been going up last year, sales were more than a billion dollars Allergan the maker of Botox says, they’re well suited to compete with relaxant in the United States as we’ve done. [00:02:00] So for the last 18 years, in other markets, adding a little warning Physicians should not assume that they can use another product such as relaxant and get the same precise and predictable results with the same safety profile as they do with botox. Well, American Housewives. Should be [00:02:15] able to make that decision for themselves very very soon but until the FDA approves it under padlock in this lab it will stay for today. Michelle Kosinski. NBC News Miami, Dr. Nancy Snyderman is NBC’s chief medical editor, Dr. Nancy [00:02:30] Snyderman. Good morning. Here we go again. Now this is still a neurotoxin like botox, it is. The botulinum toxin is just sort of the new. It’s a new take on. It is the first kid on the Block to give Botox a real competition. So in terms of difference, we just heard from Michelle Kosinski that, you know, that it basically [00:02:45] might last longer. But these claims proven, well, here’s what our expert, we spoke to last night, said it will start earlier. So instead of waiting three to five days as women do for Botox to set in this starts, one, two, three days. I think there’s still some controversy as to how long it will last.

[00:03:00] Some people say it lasts about three months and then you have to go back to the doctor other people say that once you start using it regularly, you may get up to six months. So if we’re lost in really lasts longer than Botox, that I have to wait to see, but no doubt it starts acting. So [00:03:15] what are one of the big knocks on Botox and it actually freezes your expression? I mean it is. As a do we have any evidence so far that that that that’s not true of the blocks? Well, they work the same way they paralyze the muscle. So if you don’t like those lines up there and you want to [00:03:30] make sure that they don’t turn into long-term wrinkles, then that’s where you get it. Some people get it for crow’s feet. We’ve used it for medicinal purposes for voice box problems in the past. It all works the same way, but the most important thing to remember, is it’s temporary it will [00:03:45] wear off. It doesn’t paralyze anything forever and boy is this stuff safe. It really has been run through the wringer. It’s been around for 25 years. It’s just that some of us weren’t smart enough to see how for, how big a deal was going to be for cosmetic stuff, because we’ve been using it for mainstream medicine.

Ian [00:04:00] for almost three decades. Okay. But will it be cheaper? Do we have any? That’s it. I think you’re going to see a marketing battle. I think this has got to come in cheaper looking to try to sort of swamp doctors offices and right now botox cost 350 to 500 dollars. Watch for a [00:04:15] price War. I bet that. So this is just take this is good news because good competition. Absolutely some good news, it’s more. It’s going to be a fancy word for the women who want this stuff. All right. Okay. Thank you.

There may be advantages of Dysport over Botox. Some patients have seen improvement in less than two days using Dysport as well as an increase in duration of the treatment over Botox Cosmetic. Dysport is also less expensive than Botox.

What are the differences between Dysport and Botox Cosmetic?

While both products, Dysport and Botox Cosmetic, are effective injectable wrinkle treatments, there are some differences between the products. They both contain purified clostridium botulinum toxin type A, the primary active ingredient. However, Dysport is slightly different in that it is suspended in a lactose solution unlike Botox Cosmetic which is suspended in sodium chloride solution.

Dysport also differs from Botox in the following ways:

In clinical trials performed in the United States, Dysport was shown to take effect much quicker within 1 to 2 days instead of the typical 3 to 5 days for Botox Cosmetic.
It also appears to last longer in most patients. The effects of Dysport have been found to spread much further from the point of injection than with Botox Cosmetic. This provides a benefit to the certified injector as it can reduce the number of injections required per treatment.

Treatment

Small doses of Dysport can be injected into specific areas of the face to treat wrinkles. The most popular place for them are between the brows and around the eyes. The injections are rarely painful, but a numbing agent can be used if a patient desires. The results may require a few days to take effect.

Frequently Asked Questions About Dysport

Does Dysport treatment change your facial expression?
Treatment results are noticeable but will not dramatically alter your facial appearance.

How does Dysport work?
Dysport is injected directly into specific muscles to temporarily block nerve impulses, relaxing the muscle so it doesn’t form furrows or lines.

Commonly Treated Areas Include:

Removal of creases and lines along the forehead
Removal of wrinkles and lines around the outside corners of the the eyes which are normally called “Crows Feet”
Removal of lines that are present between they eyes and eyebrows

For more information about Dysport treatments and what it can do for you, contact Face & Body Cosmetic Surgery today!

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Dysport Wrinkle Remover