Botox® For Treatment Of Frown Lines And Wrinkles
Botox® is a prescription medicine that is injected into muscles and used to improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows, around the eyes and in the forehead region in people 18 to 65 years of age for a short period of time.
How does Botox® work to improve wrinkle and frown lines?
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Botox®, introduced in 2002, is the first botulinum toxin to be approved by the FDA to temporarily treat moderate to severe glabellar lines between the brows. Botox® reduces muscle action, thereby reducing skin folding and consequently wrinkle formation. With reduced muscle action and wrinkle formation, frowns disappear, the eyes open and are brighter. |
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WHY CHOOSE BOTOX®
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APPROXIMATELY 11.8 MILLION BOTOX® PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE 2002. 97% OF 117 PATIENTS SURVEYED WERE SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS OF THEIR BOTOX® COSMETIC EXPERIENCE.
Botox® is administered by a healthcare professional as a simple, nonsurgical treatment that is injected directly into the muscles between the brows around the eyes and in the forehead. It works by blocking nerve impulses to the injected muscles. This reduces muscle activity that causes moderate to severe lines to form. |
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Dysport® is a Botulinum Toxin Type A that is very similar to Botox®. They are both registered in New Zealand for the treatment of facial wrinkles.
At Essential Mens Clinic, we stock both products and discuss the differences between each with you at your consultation. We have generally found Dysport® to produce superior results to Botox®, especially in terms of on-set of action – Dysport® works faster! For this reason, Dysport® is our preferred Botulinum toxin (Type A). If you want the effects to start sooner, talk to your Doctor about Dysport®. We all have different anatomy and our physicians are able to look at your individual situation and determine the best product for you. |
Mandatory Information
BOTOX® (Botulinum Toxin Type A) purified neurotoxin complex is indicated:
DYSPORT® is indicated for the treatment of:
BOTOX® (Botulinum Toxin Type A) purified neurotoxin complex is indicated:
- For the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms of urinary incontinence, urgency and frequency, in adults who have an inadequate response to or are intolerant of an anticholinergic medication
- For the treatment of urinary incontinence due to neurogenic detrusor overactivity (eg. spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis) in adults who have an inadequate response to or are intolerant of an anticholinergic medication
- For the prophylaxis of headaches in adults with chronic migraine (headaches on at least 15 days per month with headache lasting 4 hours a day or longer, of which at least 8 days are with migraine) • for the treatment of strabismus and blepharospasm associated with dystonia, including benign essential blepharospasm or VIIth nerve disorders in patients 12 years of age and above
- To reduce the subjective symptoms and objective signs of spasmodic torticollis (cervical dystonia) in adults
- Treatment of focal spasticity in children two years and older
- For the treatment of primary hyperhidrosis of the axillae
- For the treatment of focal spasticity in adults
- For the treatment of upper facial rhytides, including forehead, crow’s feet and glabellar lines
- BOTOX® is a Prescription Medicine containing 100 units of clostridium botulinum Type A toxin complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines, crows feet and horizontal forehead lines. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Cautions: people with defective neuro-muscular transmission disorders, presence of infection at site of injection, glaucoma, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning or redness at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling & nausea. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure or if you have concerns or side effects. Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Auckland
DYSPORT® is indicated for the treatment of:
- Glabellar lines
- Spasticity of the arm in patients following a stroke Dynamic equinus foot deformity due to spasticity in ambulant paediatric cerebral palsy patients, two years of age or older, only in hospital specialist centres with appropriately trained personnel.
- Spasmodic torticollis in adults
- Blepharospasm in adults
- Hemifacial spasm in adults
- Dysport® is also indicated for the symptomatic treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating).
- Dysport® Disclaimer, You will need to pay for this medicine and the doctor's consultation. Dysport® treatment lasts about four months and after this time further courses of treatment may be necessary. Discuss with your specialist if Dysport® is right for you. Dysport ® is a Prescription Medicine containing 500 units of Clostridium botulinum Type A toxin-haemagglutinin complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of severe frown lines. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. Cautions: Presence of infection at site of injection and glaucoma. Dysport® should only be used with caution under close supervision in patients with subclinical or clinical evidence of marked defective neuro-muscular transmission. Teratology and other reproductive studies have not been performed and Dysport's safety in pregnancy and lactation has not been established. Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning or redness at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling and nausea. If you have side effects or concerns speak to your doctor. Distributed by Healthcare Logistics, Auckland.
