Difference between Dysport and Botox

Man is inherently worried about his appearance. Modern ecology, constant stress and aging processes change our appearance, and, as a rule, not for the better. The skin begins to sag, wrinkles and folds appear. And, although they say that wrinkles adorn a person, we still want to have silky and smooth skin, look young and fresh. Cosmetology, traditional medicine and plastic surgery offer us their services. A new trend is the use of botulinum toxin injections. There are two products that perform the same function: Botox and Dysport. And although the end result is almost the same for them, they are two completely different drugs. Let's analyze the main differences between dysport and botox.

Definitions

The emergence of Botox is very unusual... In 1820, several Germans died as a result of eating boiled sausage. Studies have shown that foodborne botulism was the cause. This story marked the beginning of the study of this bacterium. And in 1944, a toxin was isolated that blocks neuromuscular transmission and relaxes muscles for a while. Already in 1989, Botox was used to treat strabismus and spasms of the eye muscles. It became widespread, first of all, in the United States, one of the first injections of Botox was made by American President Ronald Reagan.

Dysport is also a form of botulinum toxin, the principle of action of which is similar to the action of Botox. For many years Dysport has been popular in Europe and 26 countries of the world and is the only, but very serious competitor to Botox, losing 10% in price. In addition, it is believed that Dysport has a slightly better effect.

Features of production

The drug "Botox" is produced by the American company Allergan, based on a strain of botulinum bacteria type A. "Dysport" is produced by the French company Beafour-Ipsen-Speywood and the strain of bacteria used in the production, kept secret. The only thing that is clear is that the composition of these drugs is different. Their dosage is also different, with injections the amount of the drug "Dysport" is needed more than Botox to achieve a similar result. But this ratio refers only to the dose, and not to the effectiveness of the drug.

Duration of effect

The greatest effect after using Botox lasts at least 12 weeks, while Dysport is effective only for two months.

For the result of any of these drugs to be long-term, 2-3 injections should be given per year.

Contraindications

Botox is contraindicated in patients with myasthenia gravis, inflammatory processes and infectious diseases, a tendency to allergic reactions.

It is forbidden to take antibiotics and abuse alcohol when injecting Botox. In addition, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, the doctors will refuse to inject both Botox and Dysport. By the way, when using Dysport, in addition to pregnancy, only exacerbation of chronic diseases is a contraindication.

Side effects

When these drugs are injected, side effects are extremely rare, and if they do, then, as a rule, they are insignificant. Basically, it is a headache, runny nose, sore throat, minor allergic reactions, swelling of the eyelids, nausea.

There are more serious cases that require immediate medical attention. These are chest pains, trouble swallowing, dry or double vision, edema.

There is an opinion that more side effects can be observed when using Dysport. However, studies have shown that this is not the case.

Conclusions TheDifference.ru

  1. Botox and Dysport are drugs that are different in composition and method of application, performing the same function - smoothing wrinkles.
  2. Dosages of these drugs, required to achieve the same effect, differ.
  3. With fewer contraindications to the use of Dysport, the likelihood of side effects is the same.
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