What will 60 units of dysport do

Question from a person treated in NY : I got 60 units of Dysport in my forehead 11s and a unit or 2 in the brow to lift it.. Nothing happened.

It's been 7 days. What went wrong??? Bad batch of Dysport? However, if that 60 units also included a forehead treatment frontalis muscle, the muscle that causes horizontal lines , then it was only about half of what was needed or less.

So, dosage could be the problem. Another possibility is that you weren't properly informed about what to expect. There are always exceptions, but the majority of patients want to soften the wrinkles of the forehead, and maintain the ability to raise up their eyebrows. To achieve this goal, a smaller dose of Botox or Dysport is used in the forehead.

I usually use about 8 units of Botox and about 20 units of Dysport in the forehead. There are several factors that determine how much product is needed for the forehead. Strong forehead muscles frontalis muscles or large foreheads usually require higher doses of Botox or Dysport. Again, injection technique is very important in improving the forehead wrinkles and maintaining a natural appearance.

When using such small doses in the forehead, patients need to realize that it will not last as long when compared to putting large doses in the forehead. My experience has been that patients much prefer to use smaller forehead doses and come back more frequently, than to use a big dose that may last longer but makes them feel heavy. Using smaller doses does not cost more money, since you only pay for the amount you use. There are some patients that are not candidates for Botox or Dysport injections of their foreheads.

These patients have very saggy or heavy eyebrows and they reflexively use their forehead muscles to lift up their eyebrows. When they excessively use their forehead muscles to correct their eyebrow ptosis heavy eyebrows they tend to have very deep wrinkles of their forehead. These patients are very dependent on their forehead muscles to keep their eyebrows up, and if you even use the tiniest amount of Botox or Dysport, they will feel heavy and may not be able to lift up their eyebrows.

For these patients, the best treatment for both the wrinkles of the forehead and their heavy eyebrows is a surgical browlift. The other area where you want to soften wrinkles and maintain muscular movement is the upper white lip. Patients who see wrinkles in the upper white lip when they purse their lips are candidates for a very small dose of Botox or Dysport.

Serious allergic reactions have occurred with the use of Dysport. Dry eye has also been reported. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take , including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins and herbal and other natural products. Using Dysport with certain other medicines may cause serious side effects.

Do not start any new medicines while taking Dysport without talking to your doctor first. The most common side effects are nose and throat irritation, headache, injection site pain, injection site skin reaction, upper respiratory tract infection, eyelid swelling, eyelid drooping, sinus inflammation, and nausea.

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