Dysport Denver
Repeated facial movement in the forehead, between the eyebrows, and around the eyes can cause the formation of deep wrinkles. For both men and women, Dysport® is an exciting new alternative to Botox Cosmetic and is used to treat these areas of wrinkling caused by facial movement. Even if you’ve experienced great results with Botox, patients are expressing their increased satisfaction with Dysport®. Many patients feel they see Dysport® working faster after injection as opposed to the results of Botox, although additional studies are being done to prove this theory.
The FDA approved Dysport® for cosmetic and medicinal use in the United States in May 2009. This purified type-A neurotoxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum temporarily prevents the release of acetycholine from sympathetic nerve terminals, smoothing away wrinkles and folds. Dysport is a prescription injection for temporary improvement in the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines). Frown lines (wrinkles) happen because the muscles that contrl facial expression are used often (muscle tightening over and over).
Dysport®, like Botox, is used to treat and prevent wrinkles caused by muscle movement such as frown lines, forhead lines, and crows feet. Dysport® injections take about ten minutes, and there is only minimal discomfort. Patients can resume normal activities immediately, with visible improvements that can be noticed within days, and results typically lasting up to four months. Cosmetic fillers may be used along with Dysport® injections to maximize facial rejuvenation. Dr. Serota’s office offers the latest in safe and effective treatments and is proud to provide Dysport®.
As the muscle moves and crunches the skin, permanent lines from as a result. Temporarily stopping the movement of these targeted muscles allows the skin to soften, relax, and the lines begin to disappear. The deeper the wrinkles, the more often you will expect to need to be treated at the start of your treatment. After Dysport is injected in the muscles that control specific facial expression, the medicine stops the tightening of these muscles for up to 4 months.
Prevention is the best medicine for wrinkles. If you are just beginning to see unsightly lines forming, it’s time to come in and stop them before they have a chance to set in. In this case, you may only need to be treated a couple of times a year. However, if you’ve waited until your lines have formed deeply and can be seen without any muscle movement at all (known as “at rest”), it’s time to start preventing them from getting worse as well as stopping the movement that is causing the problem in the first place. In the most severe case, in order to see optimal results, you can expect to come in every 3 months consistently until you’ve achieved the smoothness you desire at which time you can begin spacing your treatments further apart.
