Botox or Dysport?

Botox or Dysport?
 Botox and Dysport - drugs used to smooth out facial wrinkles and prevent their formation. Both act, using botulinum toxin paralyzes facial muscles, resulting in excessive movement which form unwanted folds and creases. Although both tools are similar in function, are different drugs. Which to choose?

One vial of Dysport contains 500 units of toxin and 125 micrograms of albumin. Typically, it is diluted to 200 units per milliliter. In a similar capacity for the Botox vial is 100 units per microgram of toxin albumin diluted to 25-50 units per milliliter.

Botox is a drug used in the United States uzhedovolno ago. Dysport recently resolved to primeneniyuv America, but they are successfully used for many years in Europe. But this is due to drug manufacturers: Botox do in America, Dysport - in Europe, namely in France. These funds have different compositions are made by different technologies, and therefore the mechanism of their interaction with the human body they different from each other.

It is believed that the well-known all Botox higher safety profile, because the process of diffusion of botulinum toxin in the body is better controlled. As a result, less likelihood of contact of the active agent into the systemic circulation and the attenuation of adjacent muscles. Furthermore, based on the action of Botox smaller than an amount of Dysport neurotoxin protein complex effective dose. According to statistics after the introduction of Botox observed a lower percentage of complications.

Effect after administration of Botox lasts approximately 12 weeks, and sometimes longer. Dysport usually operates 8-10 weeks, but it costs less and 10%. Both drugs were examined, Botox in two organizations - FDA- Office of the Food and Drug Administration and NIBSC - UK Government Agency, and Dysport - NIBSC - UK Government Agency.

So the choice is, in any case, for you. Use the medication that inspires you less fear. The main thing - to apply to the proven clinic, an experienced specialist. Then the risk of various side effects is minimized, regardless of how you use of drugs.

Tags: botulinum toxin, disport