Long Island Dysport doctors

	Joseph A. Eviatar, MD Bronx Oculoplastic Surgeon 157 W 19th St, New York		15 answers
	Ted Brezel, MD New York Dermatologist 79-59 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale		4 answers
	Channing R. Barnett, MD New York Dermatologist 163A East 70th St., New York		1 answer
	Lawrence Bass, MD Manhattan Plastic Surgeon 568 Park Ave, New York
	Kari L. Colen, MD New York Plastic Surgeon 742 Park Avenue, New York

Recent Answers

Why Does the Concentration of Dysport Differ from Botox? Do certain areas of the face respond better to Dysport because of differences in the concentration of Dysport compared to Botox?

A: Dosing of Botox versus Dysport

The chemical structure of the two products are similar but not completely identical hence the number of units of one product are not completely equivalent on a unit to unit basis. This however does not prevent one from adjusting the number of units to achieve identical results. For the most part one can multiply the number of Botox units by three to determine the equivalent Dysport dose. There is no difference in effect between the two products once one has made this adjustment.

Ted Brezel, MD

New York Dermatologist

How Do Dysport and Botox Formulas Differ in Their Effectiveness on Deep Forehead Wrinkles? I'm assuming that botox work better on deep deep forehead wrinkles, is this true? Why?

A: What's the difference between Botox and Dysport?

Chemically the two products are similar but not identical. Therapeutically the difference is that one unit of Botox is not equivalent to Dysport. However as long as one adjusts a conversion factor one can switch from one product to the next. The makers of Dysport claim that there product has a faster onset of action compared to Botox although I am not convinced that I have seen a clinically significant difference. Finally, for the patient there is no detectable difference in efficacy or duration that I have seen.

Ted Brezel, MD

New York Dermatologist

Why Do Some People Respond Better to Dysport for Deep Wrinkles? How does the area of application influence a choice of dysport over botox?)

A: Does Dysport work better than Botox?

Botox and Dysport are not chemically identical but in reality they have very similar efficacy. One is not felt to work better for particular patients or particular wrinkles. I have not found any difference in efficacy. At times I will have patients report a preference for one versus the other but there are so many variables from one treatment to another that I do not feel that one is superior to the other.

Ted Brezel, MD

New York Dermatologist