Dysport

Dysport™ Injectables in Tucson, AZ

WHAT IS DYSPORT™?

Dysport™ is a botulinum toxin type A. This is a highly purified protein that blocks messages between the muscles and the nerves that control them. As a result, it relaxes facial expression lines. Dysport is a common treatment for wrinkles between the eyebrows (the glabellar area). However, it can also treat lines across the forehead and crow’s feet around the eyes. Prior to its FDA approval in the United States, Dysport was to be released under the name Reloxin.

WHAT RESULTS CAN YOU EXPECT?

The effects of Dysport injections normally become apparent after two to five days. They normally last for three to six months. When facial muscles contract, they form creases that eventually create wrinkles. Relaxing those muscles eliminates facial creases and the wrinkles in those creases gradually fade. The relaxation also prevents the muscles from forming new creases and wrinkles.

The amount of relaxation and the length of time the relaxation lasts depend on three factors:

  • The size and strength of the muscle being injected
  • Your sensitivity to the medication
  • The amount of Dysport injected into the muscle

The first two factors vary between individuals, so you may require more or less medication than another person to produce the same results. The effects of Dysport injections normally last for three to six months.

Like any other muscle that you do not exercise, muscles treated with Dysport become weaker over time. If you follow a good maintenance program, your next injections will occur when the relaxation begins to wear off but just before the muscles can form wrinkles again. At this time, there are still residual effects from the earlier injections. Weaker muscles with residual effects from earlier treatments often require less medication than the original injections to produce the same results.

Side effects generally affect only the injection site, and may include slight swelling or bruising. Bruising is more likely if you take blood thinning substances including vitamin E, aspirin, NSAIDs (e.g., Naproxen, Advil, Aleve, Motrin or Naprosyn), or prescription medications such as Coumadin. Headaches lasting several hours may occur. In rare instances, adjacent muscles may feel weak for several weeks after an injection. Dysport treatments are contraindicated if you have muscle diseases such as Lou Gehrig’s, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, myasthenia gravis or you are taking medications that interfere with neuromuscular transmissions (e.g., polymysins, quinidine, anticholinesterases, magnesium sulfate).

You may use makeup after the treatment, but you should avoid pressing or rubbing the area for several hours.