Dysport is an injectable skin treatment just like Botox but with a few differences. The active ingredient in both of these treatments is botulinum toxin Type A and both are injected directly into the specific wrinkle-causing muscles. This relaxes the muscles and causes the lines and wrinkles to look diminish so that the skin appears much younger and smoother.

The Differences Between Botox and Dysport

While both Dysport and Botox have the similar wrinkle reducing effect, how they differ exactly is not fully understood. The more understandable differences lie in the amount of time they take to show the effect and how long the effects last.

With Dysport, you can see the results within one or two days and sometimes as quickly as less than one day. With Botox however, the results are visible over about three to five days.

People who are looking for an emergency ‘quick-fix’, for example if they have a board meeting or a high profile social event to attend, would opt for a Dysport treatment. The treatment too is so quick, you can just slip out of your office during your lunch break, get the treatment done and go right back to the office straight after the procedure. By night, you will be ready to show off your smoother, younger looking skin.

Another significant difference lies in how long the effects last. With Dysport, after the initial treatment, the effects could last for about 3 to 4 months but with regular, repeated treatments, the effects have been known to last up to about 8 months. With Botox, the results last only about three months.

The Safety Factor

Though it has only lately begun to be so popular, Dysport is not new. It was developed around the early 1990s and at that time it was used in the treatment of several different ophthalmic and neurological conditions. Later it was licensed to treat a number of neuromuscular disorders and only recently it has been approved by the FDA in the treatment of wrinkles. Since the approval, thousands have undergone the treatment successfully for reducing facial lines and also for reducing axillary hyperhidrosis, a condition that causes excessive sweating under the armpits.

There are no major side effects with this procedure. The most common side effects are mild bruising and soreness which are temporary and only last a few hours following the procedure. Overall it is a safe and effective procedure for anyone looking to reduce facial lines and wrinkles.