Botox or Dysport? How many units would I need for my forehead wrinkles? (Photo)

Hello,Thank you for sharing your question and photo.Typically you need 2.5-3x as many Dysport units compared to Botox units so the cost is approximately the same. Both products work well and most patients will find they cannot tell the difference between the two. I compare Botox and Dysport to Coke and Pepsi. I recommend my patients to try both and find their own personal preference.I would start conservatively if you are only planning to treat the forehead and not the glabella (area between the eyebrows), as sometimes it can cause the brows to feel heavy due to unopposed paralysis. I recommend simultaneous treatment of both the forehead and glabella for a more balanced result. 10-12 units would be a good place to start for the forehead alone. As always, please see an experienced, board-certified injector.Hope this helps!

Thank you for question.
Each botulinum toxin type A product exhibits differences compared to the others.  So each of these is dosed slightly differently.  Typically, to obtain a rough dosing equivalence between Dysport and Botox Cosmetic, one would utilize 2 - 2.5 times more Dysport than Botox Cosmetic.  This means that one unit of Botox Cosmetic has about the same effect as 2 units or 2.5 units of Dysport.

When utilizing Botox Cosmetic and Dysport, if dosing equivalence is achieved, then the products should have a very similar efficacy and duration.

In addition to shopping price, you should also shop for quality, knowledge and experience in your injector.

With respect to your question about how many units you need... that is difficult to assess from just a picture.  Decisions regarding dosing are based upon the dynamic movement of the muscle, and potentially the surrounding muscle groups as well.  Selecting the proper dose for treatment of the forehead will also depend upon the resting brow position.  And then, how much relaxation you want, or can reasonably achieve without disturbing the resting brow position, is also taken into account when deciding what dosing is appropriate.  

Best wishes.