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Will Dysport or Botox Have Less Facial Bruising and Swelling?
Does one (Dysport or Botox) also have a shorter overall recovery time?
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Recovery time with Dysport and Botox
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The amount of bruising and swelling you get after injections with Dysport or Botox will be the same with either product. The chances of bruising and swelling are more dependent on your injector and their level of experience as well as your recent alcohol consumption and certain supplements and medications (aspirin, ibuprofen, vitamin E, Fish Oil, COQ10, just to name a few) you may be taking prior to injections. For the most minimal chance of...
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Botox and Dysport have same risk of bruising
Both Botox and Dysport have the same risk of bruising. The bruising is due to the injection site and not the product used. The injecting technique is the most important factor. In the hands of a skilled injector there should be minimal bruising with either product. It is important to make sure you are not taking aspirin and aspirin containing compounds, as well as many known vitamins and herbs that also may increase the small risk of bruising. Most patients come in to the office for...
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Botox versus Dysport
Botox and Dysport have the same potential for bruising and swelling. Avoiding products that thin your blood (see comments below) decreases your risk of bruising.
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Dysport
Just after being injected with either Dysport or with Botox, it is common to have some redness and swelling at the injected site. There should be no more redness and swelling with one compared to the other.
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Overall recovery times should be the same for Dysport or Botox. Onset is faster with Dysport.
Both Botox and Dysport are injected with very small needles in appropriate areas. The amount of fluid involved for either depends entirely on the dilution used by the physician to reconstitute the frozen powders in their vials. This fluid volume has some effect on how far the treatment can spread in tissue (good or bad depending on the situation) and also to some extent on any minimal swelling or lumpiness you may experience immediately after the procedure (minutes to hours)...
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Dysport and Botox are virtually identical clinically
There is no difference in the amount of bruising or swelling from the chemical properties of Dysport and Botox. They are both administered through the same fine needle, If, however, a physician mixes the Dysport and Botox purposely to get different dilutions (taking into account the conversion factor for the two products, usually 3 times the units of Dysport for each unit of Botox), then it would not be fair to compare as there might be signficiantly more volume of the higher dilution...
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Botox and Dysport are clinically equivalent
Botox and Dysport are clinically the same. Bruising risk, as well as all risks and benefits are equivalent.
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Bruising with Dysport or Botox
There is no discernable difference between these two products with regards to bruising. Some simple measure to prevent bruising are icing before and after a treatment and minimizing things such as Aspirin, NSAIDS (ibuprofen, etc), fish oils, and vitamin 7-10 days before injection.
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Dysport vs Botox - bruising factor
Since both are injected with a fine needle, they both carry risks of facial bruising and swelling. The risk is the same for both products. Some of the swelling may depend on the amount of product placed into the skin (i.e. the dilution). This varies by physician-preference and practice.
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Risk of bruising with Botox or Dysport is same and related to the level of experience of your injector.
The risk of bruising with Botox or Dysport is the same and related to the level of experience of your injector. All injectors will cause a bruise occasionally but this is much less likely with an experienced injector. Avoid blood thinning medications prior to treatment. Holding gentle pressure for a couple minutes after injection around the eyes (in the office) or applying ice after the treatment can minimize the risk.
Thank you for your question.
Stephen Weber, M.D., Ph.D. ...
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