Botox® and Dysport® (known collectively as neurotoxins or neuromodulators) are FDA-approved prescription medications that can help you restore youthful, supple skin and soften fine lines.
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Botox® and Dysport® (known collectively as neurotoxins or neuromodulators) are FDA-approved prescription medications that can help you restore youthful, supple skin and soften fine lines.
These medications are injected into the muscles responsible for creating wrinkles. They relax the muscles, helping you achieve a temporary improvement in the appearance of those lines.
Your experienced injector can help you decide which product is best for you.
Repetitive facial movements, such as squinting, frowning, chewing, and smiling can lead to the formation of wrinkles. These facial lines can cause you to look tired or angry.
Although Botox® can diminish the appearance of wrinkles, it cannot repair sun damage. The effectiveness of Botox® is determined on the thickness of your skin, your skin type, or the amount of wrinkling on your skin.
Botox® injections commonly take less than 15 minutes. Your facial features and the severity of your wrinkles will determine the number of injections you will need to meet your cosmetic goals. For example, while crow’s feet commonly take two to three injections, brow furrows could call for five or more. No anesthesia is required for these injections, and there is no downtime required.
Results may be seen within a few days, though it can take up to a week for full results to become apparent. Results typically last between three and four months. When the effects of Botox® start to fade, your muscles will relax and wrinkles will return.
Patients commonly have questions about the difference between Botox® and Dysport® neuromodulators and dermal fillers like Juvederm® and Restylane.
The primary difference between the two is that Botox® and Dysport® reduce the activity of muscles in the face that cause wrinkles. Dermal Fillers, however, provide volume that fills the trouble areas. They also stimulate collagen growth in the face as well as plump and lift the skin to replace collagen loss.
The important things to consider when choosing between Botox®/Dysport® and facial fillers is what kind of wrinkles you want to get rid of and how.
Botox® is the better choice for dynamic wrinkles (especially around your eyes) as it will reduce their motion and visibility. These wrinkles occur when the face is in motion or making an expression. They are usually positioned in the forehead and around the eyes (“crow’s feet”). Fillers are ideal for static wrinkles, the ones that are still visible even when your face is relaxed. These areas are depleted and sunken in and will benefit from the fullness that facial fillers give them.
Fillers will decrease the appearance of permanent lines that are in the skin (even if they are the result of repetitive muscle contracture, like “smoker’s lines” around the mouth).
