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Why Do Some People Respond Better to Dysport for Deep Wrinkles?

asked 6 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Sanusi Umar, MD
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How does the area of application influence a choice of dysport over botox?)

12 answers to Why Do Some People Respond Better to Dysport for Deep Wrinkles?

Botox Versus Dysport

Both Botox and Dysport are forms of botulinum toxins and basically do the same thing. However, Dysport has fewer proteins surrounding the main molecule, which allows it to be tolerated by the body to a greater extent than Botox. Also this slight structural difference causes it to be broken down at a much slower rate. However results vary with individual physiology. So if Botox does not give the results that the patient wants, Dysport should be considered. And likewise, Botox should be... more

Sanusi Umar, MD
Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

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Dysport vs. Botox

Greetings~ Though not exactly the same, Botox and Dysport (and Xeomin) are very similar. There really is no specific area where one substance would work more effectively than another. Efficacy is more dependent on dosage/units and placement of product. Though similar, some patients may feel that they respond better for some reason to one neurotoxin over another, but generally speaking they should all give a very similar end result, regardless of superficial or deep... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Dysport and Botox are roughly equivalent

I certainly have not seen that Dysport or Botox works better on deep wrinkles. In fact, I have studies Dysport on one side and Botox on the other side in several patients, with their consent, and we observed the effects each day for the first week, then weekly, then monthly and saw no appreciable differences in the onset and duration of the treatments. see video

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Dysport or Botox

Dysport and Botox both are equally effective in treating forehead wrinkles, etc.. To me it is like Coke and Pepsi.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Why Do Some People Respond Better to Dysport for Deep Wrinkles?

I agree with faster onset of action but in general in a clinical setting all 3 area effective. It is a personsal/physician choice.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Botox vs Dysport

Other than the fact that Dysport sometimes works faster, in my hands Dysport and the other neuromodulators have similar effects in most patients. There are variations among different patients and even variations from session to session when injecting the same product in the same patient. I feel the differences are more related to technique than the medication used.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox vs. dysport

In skilled hands both of these drugs will give you about the same result. I have patients that prefer one and some that prefer the other. I seem to have more that like Dysport at this point . Dysport seems to have some good rebates a good amount of the time and works much more quickly. Also, as far as areas preferred for one vs. the other, there have been studies that show that Dysport s does better around the eyes and that might be what some are referring to . I have no... more

Jo Herzog, MD
Birmingham Dermatologist

Does Dysport work better than Botox?

Botox and Dysport are not chemically identical but in reality they have very similar efficacy. One is not felt to work better for particular patients or particular wrinkles. I have not found any difference in efficacy. At times I will have patients report a preference for one versus the other but there are so many variables from one treatment to another that I do not feel that one is superior to the other.

Ted Brezel, MD
Long Island Dermatologist

Why Do Some People Respond Better to Dysport for Deep Wrinkles?

Botox, Dysport and the newer Xeomin are all the same type of botulinum toxin and have very similar effects. There's no harm in trying one versus the other to see if there's a marked difference in your particular case. I have used one of these neurotoxins (currently use all three) for over 20 years and believe they offer very similar results.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

This is simply not an accurate statement.

While it is true that BOTOX, Dysport and Xeomin are not what medical experts call bioequivalent, there clinical effects are very similar. So similar that in expert hands, there does not appear to be any differences in the clinical effects. Now the effects of treatments and dosages of these products do vary from doctor to doctor. One issue in comparing BOTOX to Dysport is that the dosages are not equivalent. One unit of BOTOX is not one unit of Dysport. Doctors... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Response to dysport

The response to Dysport can vary depending on the dose that is injected and the area In which it is injected. for example, certain muscle complexes like the glabella (area between the eyebrows) can require more product than say the area arou d the eyes ( crow's feet). While both dysport and Botox are basically derived from the same toxins, some people prefer one over another- ex. Dysport for quicker onset of action and perhaps longer lasting effects and Botox for less diffusion in certain... more

Ritu Saini, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

Effects of Dysport

All patients will respond differently to most medications. The dose injected may sometimes need to be adjusted to achieve the desired result. That is usually due to the bulk or strength of the muscle. Technique is also involved in the effect, because if the material is injected improperly, it might not have as strong of an effect as desired.