Among the many methods of facial rejuvenation by injection, the use of botulinum neurotoxin is considered a real classic in cosmetology. It allows you to give the skin of the face youthfulness, elasticity and serves as a means of combating wrinkles.
Botulinum toxin type A is the active ingredient in two drugs - Botox and Dysport. Both substances are administered intramuscularly and have almost the same relaxing effect on wrinkles. So is there any difference between these two identical drugs? Which is better - Botox or Dysport?
Let's try to figure it out
According to the observations of doctors and feedback from patients, it has been established that Dysport has a faster effect than Botox. And although there is no scientific confirmation of this statement, "Dysport" is used in the case when, in the shortest possible time, it is urgently necessary to "correct" the appearance. But in the long term, there is no difference between the drugs, since the maximumthe effect of both one and the other drug appears only after one and a half to two weeks.
In the debate over which is better, Botox or Dysport, studies have shown that Dysport is the best cure for crow's feet.
A number of experiments have shown that "Dysport" has a more pronounced ability to diffuse, penetrating not only into the injection area, but also into the muscles adjacent to it. On the one hand, with the correct use of this property, you can get a result that looks more natural. On the other hand, diffusion sometimes causes some side effects, such as drooping of the upper eyelids or eyebrows. Based on the differences in the action of drugs, "Dysport" is usually used for injections in the nose and forehead, but for the corners of the eyes and eyebrows, the introduction of "Botox" is suitable.
When deciding which is better - "Botox" or "Dysport", which drug works more effectively, you should pay attention to the fact that the concentration of botulinum neurotoxin is one of their most important differences. One unit of Botox equals 2.5-3 units of Dysport. And this means that to get the same result, you need to take a dose of the second drug 2.5-3 times larger.
5. The difference in cost is also a significant factor in deciding which is better - Botox or Dysport. The cost of "Dysport" is somewhat lower than its counterpart, and the choice of thisthe drug will win money.
Thus, there is no particular fundamental difference between these drugs, except in the concentration of the active substance and the different ability to diffuse. In salons and clinics that carry out this cosmetic procedure, clients are offered to decide on the choice of the drug on their own, showing what a woman looks like who has been injected with Dysport or Botox before and after (photos of patients are always in the archive).
But the final decision is still made by a specialist based on the needs of the patient and the results of a comprehensive study of the characteristics of his body. This takes into account everything: the location of wrinkles, the body's reaction to injections, if they have already been performed before, contraindications, the desired result, and much more.
By the way, injections can solve many cosmetic problems, such as:
• elimination of wrinkles on the forehead, between the eyebrows and on the neck;
• elimination of "crow's feet" around the eyes;
• smoothing nasolabial folds;
• getting rid of sweaty palms, armpits and feet, and much more.
