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Dysport in Competition with Botox
By Dr. R. Jarial | August 16, 2009
Dysport, the first alternative to Botox, is now available in the United States.
Dysport has been used in Europe for years, but most U.S. residents officially got their first taste of it during the past two weeks, when it became widely available to doctors after being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Approval came after five years of clinical trials across the nation.
Like Botox, Dysport contains the muscle-paralyzing botulinum toxin A, but there are some minor differences. It appears to take effect a day or more sooner than Botox, which works in about four days; appears to last a month or more longer than Botox, which typically wears off in three months; and it might spread slightly into other areas of the face.
Botox is made by Allergan Inc. Dysport is marketed in the United States by Medicis, which also makes Restylane and Perlane, fillers that plump creases and enhance the fullness of the lips.
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