DYSPORT™ (formerly known as Reloxin) is an FDA approved drug that treats forehead wrinkles, frown lines, and crow’s feet on a temporary basis. DYSPORT™ is made from the same active ingredient as Botox Clostridium botulinim toxin type A. Botox® and DYSPORT™ are both cosmetic injectables that used to temporarily relax the muscles in the face that create frown lines between the brows resulting over time in visible facial lines and deeper creases.
     Botulinum toxins temporarily reduce the appearance of wrinkles by restricting the muscle actions that cause creasing and frown lines. Undesirable lines become smoothed out giving you a more relaxed and youthful appearance.
     DYSPORT™ has just been approved for cosmetic use (although DYSPORT™ has been used safely for many years throughout Europe, Brazil and more than 26 other countries worldwide) and is now available at Vita Medical Spa.
      Like Botox, DYSPORT™ is administered via an injection at the site of forehead wrinkles, frown lines, and crow’s feet. Clinical trials have shown that 93%-95% of patients injected with DYSPORT™ noticed a reduction in the appearance of wrinkles within seven days after treatment, and multiple treatments produced effects that lasted for more than 13 months.
     Although Botox® and DYSPORT™ are similar in function, they are not the same drug, they have different dosages and different possible side effects. Some common side-effects from DYSPORT™ injections are nose and throat irritation, headaches, pain and skin reactions at the injection site, upper respiratory tract infections, eyelid swelling or drooping, sinus inflammation, and nausea. DYSPORT™ should not be used in children or pregnant women.