What is More Commonly Used to Treat Spasms of the Eye; Restylane or Dysport?

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Latest answer by Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
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Why would either restylane or dysport be recommended over the other for eye spasms?

10 answers to What is More Commonly Used to Treat Spasms of the Eye; Restylane or Dysport?

Muscle Spasms

Muscle spasms around the eye can be addressed with Dysport or Botox, not any of the fillers. Please consult with a board certified specialist who can assist you.

Kimberly Lee, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.beverlyhillsfacialplastic.com

Eye spasms are treated by Botox or Dysport: not by Restylane or Juvederm.

This is a good question, because it highlights the still very confusing subject of what exactly all these different facial injectables are. There are two categories: the filler gels, which have no effect on muscle and only take up space under the skin, and the botulinum toxins, which take up no physical space but do weaken the nerve-muscle interaction to cause muscle weakness and soften the wrinkles that form in overlying skin. The hyaluronic acid fillers, Restylane and Juvederm, would not... more

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon

www.ArtofDermatology.com

Filler vs Botulinum Toxin

Botulinum toxin relaxes muscles and is used to treat spasms. There are variety of toxins out there including Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin. Fillers, on the other hand, fill areas of hollow. Restylane is a filler type and won't treat spasms. Dr Taban

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botox, Dysoport or the new Xeomin can be used to treat blepharospasms.

All of the FDA approved neurotoxins including Botox, Dysport and Xeomin can be used on blepharospasms. Botox has been used the longest. It is important to see a specialist who is experienced in treating this condition. Restylane is a filler and not the right product for blepharospasm treatment.

Mark Taylor, MD
Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

Spasm for the eyes

While I do not specifically treat blepharospasm, most physicians that perform this use a neurotoxin such as botox or dysport.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Eye spasms

Dysport can be used to treat "spasms", not Restylane. Restylane is a filler. However, would like to know why you have these first. If twitching is what you are calling "spasms" cut back on your caffeine before spending any money to correct in another way. This is a common cause.

Jo Herzog, MD
Birmingham Dermatologist

www.brookwooddermatology.com

Spasms are not treated with fillers.

Before you are simply treated with botulinum toxin for spasm, it is essential that you be first assessed for why you are having spasm. Is it related to a dry eye, or is it caused by a more central process. Is it only the eyelid muscle that spasms or do you have involvement of all the muscles on one side of the face. Based on this assessment, an optimal plan for more detailed studies, if indicated, or treatment can be made.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botox for blepharospasm

As other panel members have stated, it is first important to determine the cause of your blepharospasm. If it is something that can be addressed with injectables, Botox or Dysport would be used. Fillers only provide volume and will not address the muscle activity.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Dysport vs Restylane

Dysport (like Botox) is a protein that reduces muscle activity by interefering with the ability of a nerve to communicate with a selected muscle. Therefore, Dysport (or more commonly, Botox) can be used to decrease eye spasms. Restylane is a filler that is injected into deep lines or folds to fill them in. It cannot be used to treat eye spasms.

Michael McCracken, MD
Boulder Oculoplastic Surgeon

Treatment for Spasms of the Eye

Once your ophthalmologist has ruled out any major problems with your eye, spasms of the muscles around the eye/eyelid may be treated with either Botox or Dysport. Fillers would not be used for this purpose.