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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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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.
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Decreasing bruising with Botox and Dysport.
Botox and Dysport have the same potential for bruising. Tips for decreasing bruising: proper operating room type lighting, ergonomics and stability of surgeon and patient, magnification with loupes to avoid visible blood vessels, smallest needle size (32 gauge).
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Dysport - Will Dysport or Botox Have Less Facial Bruising and Swelling?
Not in my experience.
Both are highly effective forms of botulinum toxin A (Botox is onabotulinumtoxinA while Dysport is abobotulinumtoxinA). Some people have described an earlier and more even onset with Dysport vs Botox and I've seen that anecdotally, but I haven't seen any studies that document that.
Of course, both are injections, so there is a risk of bruising and swelling with those (or any other form of injectable). And despite occasional preference for one...
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Bruising with Dysport or Botox
Bruising with either Dysport or Botox is similar. Bruising is typically related to the injection of product and usually can be minimized by avoiding blood thinners that are not medically indicated and by careful injection technique. Ice after the procedure may help as well.
New York Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Recovery time for Botox and Dysport
Botox and Dysport should have the exact same recovery time. It is all dependent on the skill of the injector as well as the gauge of needle used. The outcome of the treatment and any possible side effects from each of these products are identical. If a vessel is hit while injecting, regardless of the product it will take a few days to a week to heal. That is why I use the smallest needle available to minimize trauma at the injection site.
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Dysport and Botox give little to no bruising
When injected into the face, Dysport and Botox are both safe and effective. Your injector's technique is the most important determining factor for outcome, although there are also some medications you can avoid to reduce the small risk of bruising. Ask your dermatologic surgeon what you can do to maximize your results. Best to you.
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Will Dysport or Botox Have Less Facial Bruising and Swelling?
Between the two neurotoxins the bruising/swelling issue is dependent upon the medical pre conditions of the patient or the injector impaling a capillary or vein wirth the needle. As for recovery time, I think you mean how long does approximate amounts last as a function of paresis. In my opinion BOTOX lasts a month longer than Dysport.
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How to minimize bruising from Botox vs Dysport
The only variable that will most likely determine if you are more or less likely to have bruising from injection of a neurotoxin such as Botox or Dysport is the experience of your physician injector. Look for an experienced board certified physician with a knowledgeable and artistic approach and, especially, a gentle touch.
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Will Botox or Dysport Have Less Facial Bruising and Swelling?
Botox and Dysport are very similar, and there is no difference between the two in terms of bruising and swelling. Each treatment is associated with no downtime and a small risk of bruising. Any bruising that may occur is typically caused by the microneedle used during the injection, rather the medicine itself.
Warmest wishes,
Larry Fan, MD
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Botox Vs. Dysport
Botox and Dysport are both Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTX-A) so they are very similar. The temporary swelling and bruising that comes with BTX-A administration has nothing to do with the product, and everthing to do with the little needle used to inject it. In fact, since bruising is not listed as a side-effect of either drug, the complany representatives for Allergan did not detail bruising as a problem with BOTOX Cosmetic when the drug was first released.
Bruising is most...
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Shorter recover time - dysport or botox?
The brusing is from the injection, not the actual product used. Minimizing herbal supplements, aspirin, ibuprofen, and alcohol a couple weeks before can reduce your risk. The onset of activity of Dysport seems to be a little shorter, but the "recovery" time if you get a bruise would be the same for both products and dependent on the severity of the bruise and your body.
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Bruising with Dysport or Botox
There is a small risk of bruising with either neurotoxin. It is not dependent on the type used. Bruising occurs when the needle hits a tiny vessel under the skin. Although the likelyhood of bruising is small, injecting in the crow's feet area is the one area where we tend to see more bruises!
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Will I get more bruising from Dysport or Botox?
The likelyhood of bruising does not depend in this circumstance on whether you use botox or dysport. Anytime you inject into the skin there is a small risk of hitting a little vessel in the skin which can create a bruise. There are also things one can due to minimize the likelyhood of bruising including no alcohol, aspirin or other blood thinning products for about a week prior to injections.
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Dysport or Botox: Same downtime
Any injection including Dysport or Botox runs the risk of swelling or bruising. This results from the needle used, not the substance being injected. Make sure a very fine needle is used. I use a 32 guage needle, the smallest one available.
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