We thought there would be a much bigger beauty buzz over the new Botox alternative known as Dysport (Reloxin).The Food & Drug Administration recently gave the green light to this newest wrinkle relaxer Botox rival. The thumbs-up was issued in April.
So, why is this botulinum toxin better than Botox?
According to the research we uncovered, Dysport "may last up to 8 months compared to Botox, which typically lasts 4-6 months." Now that's excellent news. And this longer-lasting Botox is said to work faster than regular Botox and be about 25% cheaper in price.
Hmmm. Sounds terrific, and yet why haven't we been hearing more amazing stories about Dysport?
We haven't got the answer to that yet, but it should be noted, that the skill of your dermatologist and/or plastic surgeon could make the difference in how Dysport is even better than Botox. We saw this beauty nugget at WorldHealth.net. And one of the first doctors to try Dysport on his patients was Oculopastic surgeon Joseph Eviatar, M.D., of New York City:
"I am very excited about the introduction of Dysport as it possesses several unique properties that set it apart from Botox Cosmetic," says Dr. Eviatar. "Since Dysport does act quicker and last longer, it is more important than ever to have an experienced aesthetic physician administering the injection. The doctor should be very experienced about facial anatomy and dilution procedures. It is exciting to be able to offer patients an alternative to Botox Cosmetic, especially those patients for whom Botox does not last."
Sure, the sting of the Botox needle is still there. But while Botox needs about 7-10 days to work, Dysport appears to do its magical smoothing stuff in 2-3 days.
Dysport sounds quite amazing. We will be watching for more beauty buzz on this newest wrinkle relaxer. We're surprised it hasn't been a top beauty story as of late, especially since more and more baby boomers are out looking for employment and trying to look youthful against the much younger competition bombarding places with resumes.
I did not hear about this until now.Thanx for the good amt. of info.on Dysport.Gotta tell my derm.
ReplyDeleteits an amazing thing. i like it very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Arlington meditation. It's great when our readers have tried something new and have an opinion about it. I'm really surprised there hasn't been more of a big hoopla about Dysport.
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ReplyDeleteI just used Dysport for the first time (I'm an RN who does self injections). I've read on my physician discussion forums that they like it better and in Australia they have been using for over a decade and prefer it to Botox. I'm excited by the prospect of it working for longer than 3 months in my body -- keeping my fingers crossed on that one! :)