Is it safe to have a disport injection when you might be intolerant to lactose?

Dysport can be used in patients with lactose allergy and intolerance without any problems.  There is no need for a skin test.  If you are concerned, use xeomin which has no proteins and no risk of allergy.  My suggstion: see an expert for this type of treatment.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for your question.As far as I know, it is safe to use Dysport in individuals with lactose intolerance.To be sure, see two or more board-certified providers in your area for a complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have treatment.I hope this helps.

Hi Lea. The bottom line with Botox allergies is that you either need to do a test or a treatment to know for sure.  But lactose intolerance is not the same kind of reaction as an allergy to albumin in the Botox or Dysport.  This type of allergy is rare and is does not cause breakouts so even if you did happen to be allergic (which is very unlikely) it would still not cause the kind of issue you are concerned about.  To see examples of Botox and Dysport before and after pictures for Los Angeles patients like yourself, click the link below.

Lactose intolerance is not an allergy.  It is caused by a genetic lack of lactase, an enzyme, in the gut.  Lactose is milk sugar and is composed of two linked sugars: beta-D-galactose and glucose.  The enzyme breaks down the complex sugar into its two components in the gut before it is absorbed.  If you lack the enzyme or do not have enough of it, you get stomach symptoms, which include flatulence, cramps, etc.  The lactose in the Dysport is used to stabilize the botulinum toxin in solution.  It is excreted from the blood stream by the kidneys.  There is an uncommon syndrome of milk allergy to milk protein not milk sugar.  This condition presents in the first year of life.  For this reason, milk protein allergy testing is not needed or recommended prior to a Dysport treatment.  A physician who suggests that this needs to be done in uninformed.  Under the circumstances, I suggest you consider finding a new primary care doctor who actually reads the medical literature.  It might make a difference to your health in the long term.

Dysport contains lactose. I would not recommend Dysport if you have allergies to lactose. There are
alternate agents available.

Lactose intolerance occurs when someone is not able to digest Lactose. This usually occurs as a result of a lack of, or not enough Lactase, the enzyme that the body produces to break down Lactose. Being lactose intolerant is not a sign of milk allergy and therefore is not a contraindication to one getting Dysport injections.

Dysport contains cow's milk protein. Cow's milk protein has nothing to do with lactose. So a lactose intolerant person can still receive Dysport without issues. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person
treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."