Article from Australian
Cosmetic Surgery Magazine

 

NON-SURGERY PROCEDURES

Dysport® is a simple, effective, non-surgical treatment that works by relaxing facial muscles on the forehead, crow's feet, frown lines thereby reducing and smoothing away aging-lines and wrinkles.

Dysport® is supported by over a decade of clinical experience. Dysport® was developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s to successfully treat a number of neurological and ophthalmic conditions. Since that time, with an increased understanding of the uses of Dysport®, thousands of treatments have been safely and effectively performed for a variety of conditions ranging from frown lines to axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating under the armpits). Its active ingredient is Clostridium botulinum type A toxin-haemagglutinin complex. Dysport also contains albumin and lactose, and is presented as a powder.

What can Dysport® do for you?

Whenever you laugh, frown, concentrate or squint into the sun, your facial muscles contract and your skin creases. As you get older your skin loses its elasticity and collagen and those creases deepen into lines that become permanently etched on your face. Frown lines between your eyes can become particularly noticeable at a relatively young age, making you look angry or worried even when you're not.

By temporarily immobilising the muscles you use to frown, Dysport® can smooth out those lines, restoring a more youthful, less stressed expression to your face. Because you will be physically unable to frown after treatment, you may even lose the urge to frown.

The lasting effect of treatment with Dysport® can differ between individuals after which further courses of treatment may be necessary. Many people find after several treatements that they don't need another one for longer, because they have 'unlearned' the habit of frowning or squinting that originally led to the development of these lines.

What exactly is Dysport®?

Dysport® is a protein extracted from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The protein was initially used for the treatment of motor disorders and various kinds of involuntary muscular spasms, including cerebral palsy. It was further developed to treat a wide variety of neuromuscular disorders, for which it is licensed in over 60 countries.

How is Dysport® used?

Tiny amounts of Dysport® are injected directly into the facial muscles underlying the crow's feet, forehead lines or frown lines. It usually takes three to five small, almost painless injections for an effective treatment. You can expect treatment to take around 10-20 minutes.

Over the next few days, the muscles gradually relax and you can enjoy a more youthful appearance while maintaining a natural expression.

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