Is Azzalure better than Botox?

on Fox today there's an announcement that Botox has a new competitor in Britain called "Azzalure"....it sounds like it's Botox (botulinum). Do you expect it to be the same, better, or worse than Botox?

3 answers to “Is Azzalure better than Botox?”

A: Azzalure is Botulinum toxin type A

Anifat Balogun, MD

Azzalure is a botulinum toxin type A that just recently received marketing approval in the UK. Azzalure is made by Ipsen, the same company that makes Dysport, which was finally approved for use in the USA by the FDA at the end of April. Dysport has been in use nearly worldwide for the past 20 years and has a... more

A: Azzalure is a type of Botulinum Toxin

A. Peter Salas, MD

Azzalure is a brand name for a formulation of Botulinum Toxin Type A . The same material that is found in Botox. In the USA the brand name for Azzalure is Dysport. In other words the active ingredient in Azzalure is exactly the same as Dysport. Dysport recently received FDA approval for use in... more

A: Azzalure is Dysport

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

 Dear Kit Don't get too excited.  Azzalure is Dysport, a botulinum toxin A product just like BOTOX is a botulinum toxin A product.  Galderma has licensed with product from Ipsen for distribution of this product for aesthetic indications into the UK, the European Union, and certain parts of... more

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