How Many Units of Dysport Should I Be Given?

asked 1 year ago by Teside8561 in Teesside
Latest answer by Jo Herzog, MD
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Tags: eyes, forehead, mouth, female, results, units

The 1st time I had Dysport I had 140 units in total, 50u to my frown, 30u to each eye & 30u to my forehead, she mixed with 2.5mls but this time I saw someone different and had 21 units to my frown, 12u to each eye & 10u to my forehead, she mixed with 2.8mls so have I had enough? & why is it mixed different? Its only been 2 days but after comparing my records between the two I'm now worried I havn't had enough as I am going away for a few weeks so would rather go back now if I do need more?

11 answers to How Many Units of Dysport Should I Be Given?

How many units??

For Dysport, 140 units for all three areas as you have described is not unusual. (It is obviously much easier to judge if you can see someone in person and observe the way they animate, so please know that these are just "educated guesses" or assumptions based on what is considered typical.) On your second visit, judging solely on the amount of units you received, I'm guessing you probably had Botox. 21 units, regardless of dilution is 21 units... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Dysport Dosing

The Units for Dysport are quite different than Botox and as the package insert clearly states are not interchangeable. It sounds like the first time you were injected the product you were injected with was Dysport and your second treatment was with Botox. Hopefully, you were seen by someone who was familiar with both products and did not interchange the two. I think it is in your best interest check with the injector to clarify to situation.

Lisa Kates, MD
Annapolis Dermatologist

How much dysport

Teeside, Firstly, how the doctor mixes the Dysport does not matter. What matters is the number of units used and the skill of the physician. Two days is not long enough to know what your final effect will be. Do not run back for more yet. Some people are starting to wonder about whether more frequent injections of smaller quantities might encourage antibody formation so I am trying to encourage my patients to have all that they need at one time or wait until they want a full treatment... more

Jo Herzog, MD
Birmingham Dermatologist

Dysport units that "should" be given vary person to person AND treatment to treatment.

It is very difficult to compare one single treatment with one physician to a single treatment with another. I agree with some of the docs here who wonder if your second treatment was not with Botox rather than Dysport. I think it would be a good idea to get a copy of your records from BOTH doctors, and find out for sure which treatment was used, so you don't torture yourself worrying you had too little when you actually had something totally different. 2.8 cc's for dilution is an... more

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon

Dysport Dosages - It's All About the Units!

What’s the difference between Botox and Dysport? Well, depending on who you talk to, either a lot or very little. Botox is, of course, better known. It’s been around for years and is actually one of the most consistently effective non-surgical treatments available. It targets those pesky frown lines and grooves on the forehead, between the eyes (the “11” lines), at the sides of the eyes, and nearly anywhere else on the face. It works by weakening the muscles... more

Alan Engler, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

There’s an art to injecting Dysport

There’s an art to injecting Dysport cosmetically in these areas that you’re having done. The same is true with BOTOX. Different doctors will dilute it differently and use slightly different units. Each treatment is not going to be the same as the last because your face changes over time, and the areas you injected before may be different the next time. I wouldn’t worry about comparing the records. The real concern is ultimately in the results. And you don’t want... more

Joseph A. Eviatar, MD
Bronx Oculoplastic Surgeon

Dysport questions

Dysport and Botox work the same way to weaken muscles that create wrinkles. The units of Dysport and Botox are on a different scale. It seems like the first time you had Dysport injected, and then the second time Botox. While, Dysport and Botox are not the same drug, and have slightly different drug profiles, there is some equivalency in their respective units. This "conversion" rate is: 1 unit of Botox to 2.5-3 Units of dysport. If you... more

A. John Vartanian, MD
Glendale Facial Plastic Surgeon

Dysport is an excellent option

140 units of dysport is on the higher side for dosing. The second injection was most likely Botox since not very many places especially medical spas offer dysport. Either way you should wait the 3-7 days for whichever was injected to work and if you are unhappy either go somewhere else or go back and state your concerns.

Jason D. Meier, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Dysport Dosing

The first injection you describe sounds more typical of Dysport dosing. The second injection you had sounds more like Botox dosing. However, without evaluating your medical records, it is impossible to know what you had injected. If your second injection was actually Dysport, then you were given a very minimal amount of product and I would expect a very minimal result. If it was Botox, then you should see a nice result. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Dysport Units

Your first treatment with Dysport was a very standard dose but the dose for your second treatment was very low for Dysport. Possibly your second treatment was with Botox instead because those units would be more appropriate for a Botox treatment. How it was diluted is not as important as how many units you were treated with. Ask your injecting physician to clarify your treatment for you.

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

Dysport units

Regarding the units of Dysport that you received, it appears as if you had the "standard" dose or units the first time. This second time, the dose or units was very low. Sometimes, the doses injected are decreased because there is still some "effect" from the previous treatment - ie. all of it has not worn off yet. It is impossible to say if this was teh case without having seen you, but I suspect not. The Dysport dose you were given this time seems... more