What if a patient gets pregnant while Dysport is still in her system? Do patients need to be on contraceptives for any period of time after getting a Dysport injection?
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Most injectors will consider 2.5 - 3 Dysport units to be equivalent to 3 Botox units. So, 25 units of Botox would be roughly equivalent to 75 units of Dysport. While this is not an exact conversion rate, only 2 times the number of Botox units would typically be an inadequate number of Dysport...
Finally there is competition for Botox! Starting Feb. 1, 2011 there will be a new $50 rebate for Dysport which we will match in our office with another $50 instant rebate giving you $100 off your Dysport treatment! There are new rebates and deals for both Dysport and Botox that come and go...
These products are very similar in their mechanism of action and side effects. They can both normally be used in the same patient without any issues. Usually waiting the normal 3-4 months between treatments should be sufficient. Your injector can determine how much of the product you will need...