If you’ve decided to smooth the frown lines, smile lines, and deep forehead creases in your face, the question now remains: what neurotoxin should you use? A neurotoxin improves the appearance of wrinkles on the face. They are all marketed similarly and claim to achieve the same results.

Simply put, it comes down to preference. Both Botox® and Dysport® are forms of botulinum toxin type A, which relaxes and decreases movement of the muscles. Repeated muscle movement causes wrinkles and, over time, smiling and squinting cause crows’ feet, frowning causes lines between the brows, and raising your eyebrows causes forehead lines.

Dysport® is more diluted than Botox®, resulting in different dosages. This doesn’t mean it’s less effective – actually, Dysport® spreads over a larger and broader area after injection, allowing it to treat a larger area such as the forehead. Typically, Dysport® also requires fewer injections to achieve the desired results. Botox®, because it is more concentrated, is ideal for treating small areas with thicker muscles, such as around the mouth or in between your eyebrows.

Both Botox® and Dysport® take a few days to a week to show, though some patients see a slightly quicker onset in Dysport®. Both can last for three to six months. The side effects and price of Dysport® and Botox® are very similar.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Botox® vs. Dysport® comes down to patient or administrator preference. Board-certified plastic surgeon Nathan Eberle, M.D., D.D.S., of the Weston Center for Plastic Surgery, can help you decide which neurotoxin is better for your face. If you live in Fort Lauderdale or Broward County, and you’ve started to see lines and wrinkles forming on your face and are looking for a way to rejuvenate your appearance, Botox® or Dysport® injections may be right for you. Contact the Weston Center for Plastic Surgery today for your consultation with Dr. Eberle.