Dysport is a well-known neuromodulator, and the most common treatment performed by highly skilled practitioners to help make your face look fresh and beautiful.
For patients who have not had facial rejuvenation, this treatment is also a good place to start as the treatment is not permanent, which is good news and bad news. Dysport works by relaxing muscles and removing deep wrinkles on the face.
Common areas treated are the horizontal wrinkles of the forehead, vertical wrinkles between the eyebrows ("elevens"), and the corners of the eyelids ("crow's feet"). Patients with migraine headaches may also experience tremendous relief when treated with Dysport.
Botulinum toxin (Dysport) or neuromodulators are the most popular minimally invasive procedure performed in plastic surgery with more than 7 million injections each year.
Is it natural? Yes, Dysport is natural and is the most common form of non-surgical facial rejuvenation. When patients hear about botulinum toxin, they may be afraid and think it isn’t natural or may think about "botulism" and poison from eating tainted cans of soup. In nature, the bacterium Clostridium botulinum produces a protein that causes botulism.
Dysport does not contain actual bacteria - they are made of very diluted amounts of this naturally occurring toxin protein. This natural and diluted protein is instilled directly into muscles and not throughout the entire body. If you have signs of advanced facial aging, you might consider evaluation by our Top Boston Plastic Surgeons at Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard teaching hospital in Cambridge Massachusetts.
Using the most advanced techniques and products, they will determine if you are an appropriate candidate for facial volume enhancement or wrinkle reduction. To remove wrinkles, botulinum toxins such as Dysport may be recommended. Each of our Boston Dysport patients is carefully evaluated and if our Injectors consider them to be a good candidate, they will customize a treatment plan for them. Unlike many practices or spas with nurse "injectors" or aestheticians, our highly skilled delivery team will personally evaluate you and perform all cosmetic treatments.
Dysport relaxes muscles of the face to remove deep wrinkles and restore a fresh and youthful appearance.
Specifically, botulinum toxin works by blocking the release of acetylcholine (Ach) from the nerves that activate facial muscles. Without acetylcholine release, facial muscles treated with Dysport remain soft and relaxed, and wrinkles and skin become smooth and youthful.
Facial expressions of strain, worry, or frustration can be softened and facial contours can be rejuvenated safely and quickly with this treatment. Each muscle and each patient has an individual response.
At the start of your treatment plan for Dysport, a highly skilled member of the team will learn your individual response and work closely with you to customize your treatment plan. The protein is injected slowly and gently into specific muscles - there are 43 muscles in the face.
The muscles are in specific locations and depth, so have a medical doctor (MD) who is actually trained in facial anatomies, such as a plastic surgeon, perform the treatment. Some muscles are considered approved by the FDA while others are considered "off-label".
The forehead or frontalis muscles are commonly treated in four to six spots. The frown lines or corrugator and procerus muscles between the eyebrows (the "elevens") are treated in three to seven spots. The corners of the eyelids or orbicularis oculi muscles ("crow's feet") are treated in three to five spots on each side. The neckbands or platysma muscles are treated in four to six spots on each side.
The effect is not immediate - Dysport may take seven days before you start to see the effects. When properly performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon, you will still have facial swelling.
The cost of treatment varies and is based on the number of units. The goal is to use the smallest number of units necessary to obtain the desired result - relaxed facial muscles, smooth skin, fewer wrinkles, and youthful appearance all while still having some facial expression. Too much Dysport can cause a frozen or emotionless appearance.
Some offices may charge "per syringe" or “per area” while here at Taylor & Sullivan, we charge "per unit" because we feel that every patient deserves to know exactly how many units are used to treat each muscle. This allows transparency and consistency with each treatment you receive from our Injectable specialists and is also the best value for you.
Pricing "per syringe" or “per area” is problematic for a patient because it prevents you from knowing the number of units as well as potential dilution of the product. If you live in the Cambridge Mass area, consider a home visit. If you prefer to be seen in the comfort of your own home for Dysport our team is here to help.
The treatment lasts for three to six months, with an average duration of approximately four months. As the medicine wears off, the facial muscles will slowly become more active and the deep wrinkles of the forehead, eyebrows, and crow's feet will reappear.
Some patients return every four months to prevent wrinkles from coming back while others may wait six or more months to retreat facial muscles. Fortunately, follow-up treatments take only a few minutes once we learn your individual treatment plan.
Once a member of our team has a customized treatment plan for you, repeat treatments with Dysport are relatively quick and easy. Nevertheless, the process should never be rushed and our team will take the time you need for a gentle and precise treatment to ensure the best possible result.
Prejuventation prevents wrinkles and creases in the skin and can begin in your 20s and 30s. With treatments each four to six months, wrinkles and signs of aging can be delayed or prevented. It can often be easier to prevent wrinkles and skin creases from forming than to treat them.
Rejuvenation softens wrinkles and creases to help make the skin smoother when you are in your 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. With treatments each four to six months, creases can be improved and further wrinkling can be prevented.
Other common reasons to receive Dysport include migraine headaches, hyperhidrosis (armpit sweating), masseter muscle hypertrophy, and masculine appearing jaw, bruxism (jaw grinding) with jaw pain, and even depression.
Releasing the strain of muscles on the face and scalp can also help reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches. Patients with frequent migraines causing disruption in school or work schedules can benefit tremendously from Dysport treatments when other treatments fail. Improvement with Dysport may also be an indication for surgical release.
Patients who are followed closely by a neurologist and who benefit from Dysport might also consider a procedure for decompression of nerves on the forehead or back of the skull. Dr. Taylor and Dr. Sullivan are craniofacial surgeons as well as board-certified plastic surgeons and have expertise in operating on facial and scalp nerves.
Forehead nerves, known as the supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves, can be decompressed through cosmetically favorable incisions in the upper eyelid such as those used for an eyelid lift. An eyelid lift, or blepharoplasty, can also be performed simultaneously with releasing compressed nerves causing migraine headaches. This procedure can be performed under local anesthesia with limited downtime and a relatively rapid recovery.
Another common site of nerve compression is the occipital nerves on the back of the head. The occipital nerves can become compressed by the occipital arteries and muscles leading to migraine headaches. Through an incision hidden in the hair on the back of the head, your provider can release and decompress the occipital nerves to help alleviate nerve compression that may be contributing to migraine headaches. No hair is cut and patients recover rapidly and go home on the same day with this short procedure.
Patients with jaw grinding or bruxism and associated pain may find considerable relief with Dysport injections into the masseter muscles or temporalis muscles or both. Reducing the strength and tension of these muscles can reduce the strain across the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the frequency of tooth grinding.
Repeated botulinum toxin injection (Dysport) into the masseter muscle for patients with masseter muscle overgrowth results in the decreased thickness of the masseter muscle, mandible bone angle remodeling, and decreased mandible angle flair for patients with a square-shaped and masculine appearing jaw.
This treatment is very common in Asian countries such as Korea, China, and Japan for women who desire a more delicate and feminine appearing face and jawline. Transgender patients who identify as female may also wish to soften the appearance of the jaw. While Dysport offers a non-surgical solution, it is most helpful for mild masseter hypertrophy and mandible angle flair.
Treatments can be repeated every four months in the office. Patients with moderate or severe deformity may consider surgical treatment with jaw contouring, mandible angle reduction, and masseter muscle release.
Excess sweating of the armpits, hands or feet (hyperhidrosis), and muscle spasms may also benefit from Dysport. If you wish to decrease armpit sweating during the hot summer months, you might consider a treatment in the spring to get through the summer.
Despite treatment with anti-depressant medications, some patients with depression continue to feel sad, down, or angry. Many studies have found that treatment of facial wrinkles with botulinum toxins such as Dysport also helps alleviate symptoms of depression.
The mechanism is still being investigated, though perhaps the facial feedback mechanisms of fear, anger, or sadness contribute to the benefits of Dysport with Depression. Look good and perhaps feel better.
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