I have had only a few patients over the years who did not respond at all to botox. It is rare but does happen. I think it is unlikely that you will respond to dysport because basically they are both botulinum toxin type A.
Dysport for patient immune to Botox?
I have tried Botox twice for the wrinkles between my eyes. I went to two different MD's with in 5 years. Botox has failed both times. I didn't even have a slight change. Apparently, I am immune to Botox or something like that. I have heard that it doesn't work for 2% of the population, not even the first time. Lucky me! My question is, should I try Dysport or will I have the same results as I did with Botox considering it is the same toxin?
3 answers to “Dysport for patient immune to Botox?”
A: If Botox didnt work Will dysport?
My guess is that it wont make a difference which you use... It may make a difference if you were seeing some results but they werent lasting? If you saw no results at all it is likely you wont with Dysport since they are the same botulinum toxin A working at the same areas. But since it is cheaper... more
A: both are botulinum type A
Theoretically, it's possible that you may have been exposed to botulism at some point in your life, in which case you would have developed antibodies to the botulinum toxin. Typical symptoms of botulism involve nerve function, double vision, weakness, paralysis, etc, but maybe you had a mild case that resolved... more
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