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Is It True That Dysport is a Lighter Toxin Compared to Botox?

asked 7 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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If so, what are the advantages of this? In what circumstances do you prefer Dysport to Botox?

15 answers to Is It True That Dysport is a Lighter Toxin Compared to Botox?

Dysport and Botox

Botox and Dysport are both neurotoxins that give the same results. Dysport is not a lighter toxin, it is a smaller molecule and has a more rapid onset than Botox by one to two days. There are some reports that Dysport is more advantageous for use on crows feet because it last longer in the area around. I have not compared Botox and Dysport in this fashion so cannot endorse this recommendation.

Rondi Kathleen Walker, MD
Washington Plastic Surgeon

Botox and Dysport are similar

Botox and Dysport are very similar in their chemical make up and their effectiveness. Although you need more units of Dysport to give an equivalent result of Botox, it does not mean that the Dysport is weaker. It just means that the units have to be converted from the one neurotoxin to the other. If I inject 25 units of Botox in the glabella I would use 75 units of Dysport. see video

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

No, Dysport is not a "lighter toxin" compared to Botox. They are cousins.

Dysport and Botox are brand names that represent different version of the same basic underlying toxin molecule. This protein attaches to the junction between nerve and muscle and blocks muscle activation, leading to weakened muscles. Some people do respond better to one or the other, and some respond well to both. Some people don't respond so well to either. If you like the one you've tried, there is no real reason to try the other, but if the one you've used did not give an... more

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon

Is Dysport a Lighter Toxin?

Hello. Dysport is only a "lighter" neurotoxin in that you need to use more units of it to get the same results. Botox has an FDA approval for the glabella (frown lines between the eyes) using 20 units of Botox. Dysport has this same approval using 50 units. We prefer Dysport in our practice for several reasons: When mixed at 3:1 compared to Botox it's still cheaper for our patients and offers better duration. The onset is faster than... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox versus Dysport

Both Botox and Dysport are excellent neurotoxins for treating dynamic or movement wrinkles of the face. Dysport is a smaller molecule that may work a little faster and may spread a little more, but both have about the same duration of effect. The important thing is to pick a trained dermatologist or plastic surgeon to give you the best & safest results possible.

Benjamin Barankin, MD
Toronto Dermatologic Surgeon

Comparison of Dysport and Botox

Dysport is not a 'lighter toxin' than Botox. Other than the fact that Dysport may work a little quicker than Botox, there is little difference in the two products. As I frequently say, pick the experienced surgeon, not the product.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Dysport and Botox

Botox and Dysport to me is like Coke and Pepsi. Both work similarly to give the same results. Dysport may have a quicker onset.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Is It True That Dysport is a Lighter Toxin Compared to Botox?

The neurotoxins like Botox, Dysport and the newer Xeomin all have different sizes of the compound but are all the same type A toxin with the same effects, duration etc.

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

No, Dysport works the same, measured differntly

NO. Dysport is not "lighter" than botox. It is just measured differently. The effect is just the same and an experienced doctor will know how to convert measurement from one to the other to give you about the same effect. Four quarters are a dollar, twenty nickels are a dollar. Still have dollar although with one you have a bigger number of coins. P.S. Dysport has a $50 rebate now

Jo Herzog, MD
Birmingham Dermatologist

Dysport and Botox are essentially the same

There is no such thing as a "lighter toxin." Neurotoxins are essentially the same. The dosing of these two injectables is different in units, but that does not make one lighter or less effective than the other. I don't have a preference really for one or the other. Some patients do, and sometimes their wallets do, as Botox or Dysport will have different purchasing rebate offers going.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist

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No. For the same price, you may get a little more bang for the buck in my office.

A lot depends on the price a doctor is paying for each product. In my office for equal dollar value, the two products are fairly equivalent.

Mark Taylor, MD
Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon

Dysport is not Botox lite

I think your question relates to the fact that the molecular size of the toxin complex is smaller for Dysport, which may enable it to spread a bit more and take effect faster. However, the active part of the molecule is the same, and both products are equally effective.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Is Dysport lighter than Botox?

Dysport and Botox are very similar and both are essentially equally effective. Dysport has a faster onset of action but only by 1-2 days. Some patients have a personal preference for one or the other.

Kenneth L. Stein, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Ahh, No.

All sorts of goofy misinformation out there. I suspect that some of the rumors out there may be started by the actual competitors themselves. Remember these companies are fighting over a lot of money in the market place. In terms of clinical behavior, these products are equivalent. Dosing is a little different but these products, while not considered bioequivalent, clinically they are interchangeable.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Dysport and Botox are Equally Effective

There is absolutely no truth to the statement that Dysport is a "lighter toxin". Both are forms of Botulinum toxin type A, both are equally efficacious and the cosmetic effectin both lasts about 3 months. In certain patients, I have noted that Dysport works more effctively than Botox, and in other patients, vice-versa.