Botox and Dysport are two of the most popular neurotoxin (protein) based treatments on the market. Both are designed to relax, smooth and rejuvenate muscles that cause wrinkles to form around your forehead, frown lines between your eyebrows, crows feet and frown lines between your eyes.
Botox and Dysport are both injectable cosmetic treatments that can reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. They’re both made of botulinum toxin, which is a naturally occurring protein that causes muscle paralysis when injected in small amounts. When used for cosmetic purposes, it relaxes the muscles beneath your skin, which reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
So the question is – what makes them different?
In general, Botox and Dysport are very similar. Here’s what each treatment can do for you:
Botox can help smooth away wrinkles on your forehead, around your eyes, and on your lips. It works best for moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines). It can also be used to treat crow’s feet around the eyes or mouth wrinkles (smoker’s lines).
Dysport is a little more versatile than Botox because it works well on a wider variety of muscles throughout your face. This makes it ideal for treating other areas where Botox may not work as well—like crow’s feet or the area between your eyebrows (frown lines).
The main difference between the two products comes down to how they’re administered: Botox is injected into the skin around the area you’re treating; it takes about two weeks for results to show up after getting Botox injections. Dysport is injected directly into the muscle; results start showing up within days after getting a Dysport injection but last longer than results from Botox injections (about three months).
With so many different cosmetic injectables now available, it can be difficult to decide which product is best for you. The truth is that there are specific instances in which one injectable will perform better than another – you just need to know what they are. If you have any concerns whether Dysport and Botox are the best decision when choosing your own injectables, you can always reach out to our specialists for additional advice.