How Long For Dysport to Wear Off?

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Hi. I recently had 20 units of dysport injected in my mid-forehead area as well as right above the eyebrows and I HATE it. I'm wondering when I will start to see a lift and some softening? My brows feel really heavy, I constantly look tired, and I've lost my arch. I've read that it takes 3-4 months, but I'm wondering if a smaller amount is the same? I just want to know when I can at least START to see some lifting / movement of the brows? It's been a month - nothing so far. Thx!

Sam Naficy, MD, FACS · Answer

Although the effects of Dysport, like Botox, may last 3-4 months, the heaviness that you are experiencing may just last 2-4 weeks.

William Ting, MD · Answer

The positive benefits of botulinum toxins such as Dysport or Botox typically last 3-6 months. Undesirable or unintended side effects such as droopy eyelids from injection of glabella or heavey eyebrow from injection of forehead typically do not last much beyond 4 weeks.

David Hansen, MD · Answer

Dysport (like Botox) starts to wear off after a few months in most cases. We wish it would last longer than 3-4 months in most cases but since you are not happy with the results, then a few months is all you have to wait. Many patients don't get an eyebrow lift with the botox or dysport an this is not uncommon.

Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD · Answer

It will take 3-4 months to wear off, possible faster since you did not have very much. Next time make sure you go to an experienced injector as in the right hands the results from Dysport can be amazing!

Ritu Chopra, MD · Answer

Neruolytic agents like Botox and Dysport kill nerve transmission to the mucsle. And you start growing new connections within days. The body re-routes the impulse through new growth and you start moving and getting tone back in weeks, not months. Thank God these things are temporary. So many people "wish" for a permanent agent, but such a product could be harmful in a patient like yourself.

Grant Stevens, MD · Answer

These results will lessen in time... it is not uncommon to start seeing a slight improvement after about 1 month.  Overall, yes, it is true, Dysport typically does last 3 to 4 months.

	Good luck.

	Dr. Grant Stevens

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH · Answer

It sounds like your injector misunderstood the muscle anatomy a little if he or she put injections low on the forehead above your eyebrows when you had no interest in flattening your brow arches. Unfortunately, you can't count on the small amount of Dysport you had (20 units) to wear off any faster than it normally would.

	Once it does wear off though, do not give up. Go see a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon, who have extensive training in facial muscle anatomy, to try again when you have recovered from this bad result. Placed the right way, you can have a delightful result with little difficulty.

Tal T. Roudner, MD, FACS · Answer

Small amount injected should last 3 to 4 months although I have had patients were it lasted 6 months. At this stage you should have seen the results take full effect and you should not see the lift you are looking for. It maybe that the Neuromodulator (Dysport) was not injected in the right amount and in the right anatomical part and that is why you are seeing those type of results.

	Although the actual procedure is pretty straight forward, there is an art to injecting the neuromodulators and it relaies on depth of knowlage about facial anatomy and good sense for aesthetics.

	You may want to give it one more try with an experianced injector before you "hang up the shoes" on that one.

	Good luck!

James Bartels, MD · Answer

I can give you both good news and bad news regarding your Dysport treatment. Twenty units is a very small dose - much less than is typically used to treat a facial subunit. Therefore, since you do not like the result, you should be happy to hear that it will probably wear off in much less than the usual 3-4 months. It also sounds like the person who did your injection did not take into account (or did not inform you of) the brow lowering effect of treating just the frontalis muscle. It is always in your best interest to go to an experienced injector, preferably a physician who specializes in the face and/or cosmetic procedures. Don't give up on Dysport, because it can give great results, but next time be sure to check the credentials of the person treating you!

David Magilke, MD · Answer

Dysport can last up to 4 months, which is a long time if you hate the results. However, if your main concern is loss of the eyefrow arch, you might try treating it with a small amount of Dysport as well. There are two forces that determine eyebrow position. The Frontalis muscle pulls the brows up (and is responsible for forhead lines). The orbicularis muscle pulls the brows down. If you only treat the frontalis, you may get a smooth forhead at the cost of lowing your eyebrow arch. If you treat the Orbicularis under the eyebrow at the same time, the eyebrow does not decend and your arch remains, and may even elevate. Don't give up on Dysport based on one treatment. If your forehead was a concern, work with your doctor to develope a treatment plan that gives you the results you love.

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