Comments on: BOTOX Muscle Relaxer http://www.yearserased.com/botox-muscle-relaxer/ Cosmetic Skin Care Answers With Dr. Bonnie Marting DNP ARNP Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:45:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bonnie Marting http://www.yearserased.com/botox-muscle-relaxer/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Bonnie Marting Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:59:28 +0000 http://www.yearserased.com/?p=167#comment-89 Both are botulinum toxin type A. For further differentiation, the FDA requested that they use a different generic name, resulting in "abobotulinumtoxin-A". The effects are very similar but the unit amounts are different, and the protein content is different. Therefore, if anyone was showing an increased resistence to BOTOX, they may have better results with Dysport. The injection points are turning out to be very similar also. Personally, I have seen Dysport begin to work a bit sooner than BOTOX. Some anecdotal evidence in the literature has discussed a bit longer duration, but I have not seen that yet. In some offices it may be a bit less costly as the price is slightly lower than BOTOX, but again, it would depend on the office. Some people are afraid of something new, therefore may not be willing to try it this soon after its release, although it has been used in many other countries for years. The provider and the patient together can decide which they may wish to go for. Bonnie Both are botulinum toxin type A. For further differentiation, the FDA requested that they use a different generic name, resulting in “abobotulinumtoxin-A”. The effects are very similar but the unit amounts are different, and the protein content is different. Therefore, if anyone was showing an increased resistence to BOTOX, they may have better results with Dysport. The injection points are turning out to be very similar also.

Personally, I have seen Dysport begin to work a bit sooner than BOTOX. Some anecdotal evidence in the literature has discussed a bit longer duration, but I have not seen that yet. In some offices it may be a bit less costly as the price is slightly lower than BOTOX, but again, it would depend on the office.

Some people are afraid of something new, therefore may not be willing to try it this soon after its release, although it has been used in many other countries for years. The provider and the patient together can decide which they may wish to go for.

Bonnie

]]> By: Barbara http://www.yearserased.com/botox-muscle-relaxer/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Barbara Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:39:03 +0000 http://www.yearserased.com/?p=167#comment-88 What is the difference between Dysport & Botox? Which do you recommend and why? What is the difference between Dysport & Botox? Which do you recommend and
why?

]]> By: Bonnie Marting http://www.yearserased.com/botox-muscle-relaxer/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Bonnie Marting Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:06:58 +0000 http://www.yearserased.com/?p=167#comment-70 Belinda, Unfortunately there are some providers who will take advantage of the easily confused “Botox dose”. One might see anything from “per syringe” to “per site” to “per area” to “per cc”. “Per site” or “per area” is OK, but ask if that includes a touch-up. A touch-up is typically given two weeks after the procedure if the target muscles have too much animation (they are moving to much). “Per syringe” or “per cc” means absolutely nothing as you have no idea how diluted the contents are. “Units” are the measurement in both Botox and Dysport (the newer botulinum toxin type A) that indicate how much product you are given. Botox is anhydrous, meaning it is completely dry in packaging and therefore has to be recostituted with saline. Some providers will reconstitute with one or two millilters, while others will add more. The more saline is added the bigger the volume of fluid (providing they are being fair and delivering an appropriate amount of units) will be. Some prefer this method, but I prefer to not cause increased discomfort by large fluid volumes that push your tissues around, causing stinging. So what is an appropriate dose? Anywhere from 20 to 30 units (of Botox, Dysport is different) per site is fairly standard. Always ask about the units. Thanks for taking time to make your comment, Bonnie Belinda,
Unfortunately there are some providers who will take advantage of the easily confused “Botox dose”. One might see anything from “per syringe” to “per site” to “per area” to “per cc”. “Per site” or “per area” is OK, but ask if that includes a touch-up. A touch-up is typically given two weeks after the procedure if the target muscles have too much animation (they are moving to much). “Per syringe” or “per cc” means absolutely nothing as you have no idea how diluted the contents are. “Units” are the measurement in both Botox and Dysport (the newer botulinum toxin type A) that indicate how much product you are given. Botox is anhydrous, meaning it is completely dry in packaging and therefore has to be recostituted with saline. Some providers will reconstitute with one or two millilters, while others will add more. The more saline is added the bigger the volume of fluid (providing they are being fair and delivering an appropriate amount of units) will be. Some prefer this method, but I prefer to not cause increased discomfort by large fluid volumes that push your tissues around, causing stinging. So what is an appropriate dose? Anywhere from 20 to 30 units (of Botox, Dysport is different) per site is fairly standard. Always ask about the units.

Thanks for taking time to make your comment,

Bonnie

]]> By: Belinda http://www.yearserased.com/botox-muscle-relaxer/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Belinda Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:02:27 +0000 http://www.yearserased.com/?p=167#comment-69 I went to a plastic surgeons’s office to try his advertised “special” price on Botox. I had botox injections before (a few times) so I knew what to expect in the way of results. The botox he did lasted HALF the time as other injections I had received. I found out later (from a person who does skin care) that this MD was suspected of diluteing his botox because several complaints had been made of the therapy not lasting very long. Won’t go back to him. Less cost but shorter time means no savings and possible no ethics! I went to a plastic surgeons’s office to try his advertised “special” price on Botox. I had botox injections before (a few times) so I knew what to expect in the way of results. The botox he did lasted HALF the time as other injections I had received. I found out later (from a person who does skin care) that this MD was suspected of diluteing his botox because several complaints had been made of the therapy not lasting very long. Won’t go back to him. Less cost but shorter time means no savings and possible no ethics!

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