Dysport vs Botox ~ Did I See a Difference?

First off, let’s get a couple of housekeeping details out of the way.

1. Yes, I get Botox® a few times a year to treat the wrinkles, nay furrows, in my brow. They come from all the THINKING.
2. For the uninitiated, Botox® is “freezer” not a filler, and movie stars to do not get Botox to puff up their lips. {If I had a dollar for every time someone said that to me.}
3. Dysport® is pronounced “dis”port not “dye”sport. Or so they tell me. It’s from England you know.
4. I am telling you all of this because we have the scoop on a Dysport giveaway going right now, that you can read about HERE.

Recently, scoop client Hunstad Kortesis Plastic Surgery & Med Spa offered me a free trial of Dysport to compare the two, as I have been getting Botox injections to relax the lines between my brows since before you were born. Both Dysport® and Botox® are botulinum toxin type A proteins and work in a similar fashion. What got my attention was that some people who have been using Botox for a long time have reported seeing increased effectiveness with a change to Dysport.

I did a bit of research ~ this is my favorite comparative review of the pros and cons of both products. Essentially, Dysport has a smaller carrier protein than Botox. This is supposed to allow for more & faster spread of the toxin after injection. Which comes with pluses and minuses, since for big treatment areas that means fewer injections / less pain. But for tight areas where precision is required, that may not be preferable.

The main thing I learned was that I need to be sure to go with the best, most practiced injector possible. So I presented my furrowed brow to Dr. Bharti at Hunstad Kortesis SouthPark and gave it a few weeks to take full effect.

My conclusion? The Dysport does seem to have smoothed things out more than my last few Botox injections. Granted, I only get them a couple of times a year, so it’s been a while between treatments. But, I did ask the doc last year to increase the “dose” as I found that Botox was not smoothing out my brow wrinkles as much as it used to.  I attributed that, like all my woes, to my age. But now, I’m not sure.

I will definitely go for the Dysport again, next time. So mission accomplished Hunstad Kortesis. I’m a convert.

If you want to learn more and give it a try, you’ll want to sign up now for the upcoming Best Kept Secrets Beauty Event at Hunstad’s SouthPark office. If you book a procedure, you’ll receive one area free for Dysport treatment.

Monday, July 18  |  Time Slots: 9am, 12pm, & 4pm

RSVP required. Limited number of attendees per time slot.

HK SouthPark Office
(Located in Piedmont Town Center, to the left of the Harris Express YMCA. Parking is free in any parking garage nearby.)
4625 Piedmont Row Drive, Ste. 135B
Charlotte, NC 28210

* Please RSVP online HERE for one of the three sessions.
** Email info@HKCenters.com with any questions or call 704-659-9000.