Botox versus Dysport, New Results are in Comparing which Works Best.

Botox has been a standard in our practice for the control of frown lines or ‘eleven’s’, softening crow’s feet by the corner of the eye, lip lines, and let’s not forget forehead lines that build up over time. We have had excellent results by mapping each treatment and have our followers in a consistent program with consistent results, now for at least ten years or more, for some of our patients. Our total experience goes back even further to the mid 1980’s before Botox Cosmetic came along, when we were first pioneering new ideas with the standard Botox preparations in order to control frown lines better than with a brow lift alone.

Now a new form of injectable botulinum toxin to control frown lines is available called Dysport and we frequently get calls as to which is better. Dysport is certainly newer on the scene, but is newer better? And how does it compare?

A January article in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal by Dr. Michaels at the University of Massachusetts has compared Botox and Dysport to answer these questions. In a very well designed study, patients were treated with Botox on one side of the face, and Dysport on the other in standard patterns. The dosage was adjusted as one unit of Botox is equivalent to 2.5 units of Dysport. The results have shown both are able to get measurable improvements, and both last the same length of time. In short, when used in the dosage and patterns described, the results were identical!

So there your have it, new, but not improved. And Botox has been a godsend to so many in our office who will just not kick the Botox habit. Even a special event such as a Wedding, can require Botox in the underarm to keep you cool and dry. We welcome Dysport, though Botox is here to stay!