Dysport®

What Is Dysport?

Dysport is an injection used to temporarily improve the look of your moderate to severe frown lines without changing the look of your whole face. The untreated facial muscles still work normally, allowing you to freely show facial expressions, such as smiling, in untreated areas.

Dysport is an FDA-approved injection that helps temporarily reduce moderate to severe frown lines without altering your overall facial appearance. It targets areas like crow’s feet, frown lines, and forehead lines, allowing untreated facial muscles to function normally so you can still express emotions like smiling. Utilizing neurotoxins, Dysport not only smooths out existing wrinkles but also prevents new ones from forming. This treatment is highly effective, almost painless, minimally invasive, and requires no recovery time.

How Does Dysport Work?

Over time, the muscles above and between the eyebrows repeatedly contract and tighten, causing wrinkles. But, with just 1 injection into each of 5 points between and over the eyebrows, Dysport blocks the signal from the nerve to the muscles, ultimately reducing muscle activity and temporarily preventing contraction of the muscles that cause frown lines.

Dysport works in a very similar way to BOTOX® Cosmetic and DAXXIFY®, also available at Woodlands Medical Aesthetics. During your consultation, your experienced provider will recommend the best product for you.

Dysport injections work to smooth and beautify your skin in just a few minutes by targeting the muscles that cause wrinkles. This popular anti-aging treatment delivers impressive results by limiting the release of neurotransmitters in facial muscles, which helps relax them. By doing so, Dysport reduces the appearance of existing wrinkles and prevents new ones from forming. Over time, this leads to fewer fine lines and a more relaxed, rejuvenated appearance, enhancing your natural beauty quickly and effectively.

Benefits of Dysport

• Reduces Fine Lines and wrinkles: Effectively diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a youthful look.
• Lifts Brow Area: Provides a natural lift to the brow area, enhancing a rejuvenated appearance.
• Minimizes Under-Eye Bags: Visibly reduces puffiness and under-eye bags.
• Treats Hyperhidrosis: Offers therapeutic benefits by treating excessive sweating.
• Relieves Migraines: Can alleviate symptoms of migraine headaches.
• Stimulates Collagen Production: Encourages deeper skin health by boosting collagen.
• Improves Skin Elasticity: Increases skin elasticity and firmness for a youthful complexion.
• Eases TMJ Discomfort: Provides relief for those with TMJ disorders by targeting the masseter muscle.
• Refines Jawline: Subtly refines the jawline while easing discomfort.
• Quick Treatment & Minimal Downtime: Offers swift treatments with minimal downtime.

Dysport vs. Other Procedures

Dysport distinguishes itself from other injectables due to its smaller protein molecules, which enable it to spread more broadly. This makes it particularly effective for treating larger areas of the face, like the forehead. Additionally, it has a slightly quicker onset than other neurotoxin injectables, offering faster results.

What Are Dysport Treatments Like?

Dysport treatments only take a few minutes and involve little to no downtime. After consulting with you about your goals and cleansing your treatment area, your provider will use a tiny needle to place the product in precise locations. Most people say these injections feel like quick pinches or bug bites.

What Is Dysport Recovery Like?

There is little to no downtime involved after a Dysport treatment. You may have some minor redness or soreness around your injection sites, which typically resolves in a day or 2. You will be free to return to work and your usual activities right away.

How Long Do Dysport Results Last?

Dysport works a bit more quickly than BOTOX, often taking effect in just a couple of days. For up to 4 months, you could have the look that you love. It’s important to note that you should not be treated with Dysport more frequently than every 90 days.

Can Dysport be used for preventative wrinkle treatment?

Dysport can be applied as a preventative measure to reduce the formation of fine lines and wrinkles before they become more pronounced.

What areas beyond the face can Dysport treat?

Dysport is a versatile neurotoxin injection widely applicable beyond facial aesthetics. Apart from the face, Dysport can be used to treat necklines, and enhance the overall appearance of the décolletage, as well as address addressing neckbands. It alleviates severe muscle spasms in the neck, calf, elbow, wrist, and fingers. It is also effective in treating hyperhidrosis, helping to manage excessive sweating.

What should I avoid before and after Dysport injections?

Before your Dysport® injections, avoid alcohol, anti-inflammatory medications like Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, and Aleve, as well as aspirin and Vitamin E for at least a week. Doing so can greatly reduce the chance of bruising or swelling post-procedure.

After your treatment, support your recovery by limiting sun exposure, avoiding strenuous exercise, and refraining from alcohol for 1 to 2 days. Additionally, resist the urge to massage the injection areas for at least 24 hours to prevent the botulinum toxin from moving to nearby muscles.

Is Dysport suitable for men?

Dysport is an excellent choice for both men and women, reducing wrinkles and improving the appearance of crow’s feet for those looking to achieve a more youthful look.

How does Dysport improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles?

Dysport enhances the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by relaxing the specific muscles that cause them, leading to a smoother and more rejuvenated look.