Doc, What Are All the Difference Between Chinese B-tex and USA Botox?

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doc, pls give me a detailed answer on doc, what are all the differance between chinese b-tex and USA botox.

10 answers to Doc, What Are All the Difference Between Chinese B-tex and USA Botox?

Difference between B-Tex and Botox?

The obvious answer for US based practitioners is that B-Tex is not FDA approved. The FDA requires that pharmaceutical companies rigorously test their products for safety and efficacy and B-Tex is not FDA approved here in the US. Because the products is not FDA approved, we would have questions about the exact type of toxin used, the strength, side effects and duration (effectiveness). On top of the regulatory and efficacy issues, there is also the issue of quality control -... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Trust American Botox

American physicians can only use FDA-approved Botox from Allergan. All other countries who produce Botox may have different regulations and standards.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Made in China (i don't trust)

Using a drug that is not locally approved means that it has not met the standards set by the local authorities. Given the very serious potential side-effects of the toxin (yes a toxin, a poison), you would be very wise to stay with a product that you know has gone through the scrutiny of the FDA. A different product may be just a poor knock-off, may be more or less potent, may have other components in there that can have negative adverse effects, or can simply be manufactured at... more

Martin Jugenburg, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

www.torontosurgery.ca

Doc, What Are All the Difference Between Chinese B-tex and USA Botox?

Easy! Botox is FDA approved to be used in the practice of medicine in the USA while Chinese B-tex is NOT!

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Stick with Botox, Dysport and FDA approved medications

Medications which are FDA approved are known to have met certain standards of quality, just like a board certified physician. You may be able to get a drug or procedure at a discount, by pursuing such medications or practitioners, but you can't be sure of what you are going to get. The standards of purity and regulation that are inherent in FDA approved medications do mean they will cost more than a chinese b-tex or other medications, but I feel strongly that any drop in... more

Michael Bowman, MD
Montgomery Facial Plastic Surgeon

Chinese botulinum toxin lacks the rigorous quality assurance that makes BOTOX safe.

It is no joke that botulinum toxin A is a deadly poison. It is rigorous quality assurance practices that makes these products safe for clinical use. Allergan carefully tests and standardizes BOTOX. This means that a clinician picking up vial of BOTOX can draw up a certain number of units of BOTOX and know that this will be precisely what is in the syringe each and every time. Think you can say that about that vial of botulinum toxin A that someone has illegally... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botulinum Toxins for Cosmetic Use

In the United States there are three botulinum toxin type-a formulations approved for cosmetic use. The most known is Botox which has been available for more than 20 years. Dysport has been available in the US for about 1.5 years now. Xiomin was approved several months ago but is just now shipping to physicians in test markets. While it is true that Botox has the longest track record, I don't think Dr. Smith's comment about it having better quality can be... more

Louis W. Apostolakis, MD
Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-apo.com

Chinese v. US Botox

Please do not use Botox that is not manufactured by Allergan Corporation for cosmetic use. Unless another company's product has met the standards of the US Food and Drug Administration, there may not be proper oversight of its manufacturing and components. Botox is a toxin and an improper formulation could be dangerous and even deadly. Certainly not worth the risk and lack of accountability.

Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Each formulation of BTX-A has distinct characteristics

BOTOX® is the best known formulation of BTX-A, and is made and marketed by Allergan, which is the company with by far the greatest experience and technical depth when it comes to BTX-A. BOTOX® is the most researched formulation of BTX-A [over 2,300 papers in the scientific literature] and has been used in over 17,000,000 cosmetic and therapeutic treatment sessions around the world for more than 20 years. There are many other formulations of BTX-A coming to market, but so far none... more

Kevin C. Smith, MD
Niagara Falls Dermatologic Surgeon

What are the differences between chinese botox and american botox

The difference is that the Chinese Botox is not approved by US FDA and is likely to be counterfeit whereas Botox , Dysport or Xeomin purchased from a reputable dermatologist or plastic surgeon is approved by US FDA and should be directly delivered from the company. In the best scenario, counterfeit prouct doesnt work and leaves you hungry for real product in a short amount of time. In the worst case scenario, it is contaminated and results in problems. Dont look for discounts, you wont... more