What is Botox^® and Dysport®?

Botox® and Dysport® are natural muscle relaxants called botulinum neurotoxin type A.Nearly chemically identical, both Botox® and Dysport® work by blocking signals betweennerves and muscles. Since a muscle injected with Botox® or Dysport® cannot “hear” thenerve’s command to contract, the muscle doesn’t move. It is effectively paralyzed

Shape and Restore

For wrinkles that are caused by excessive motion, Botox® or Dysport® is a solution. Bothhave been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the temporaryimprovement of the frown lines between the eyebrows. Each has also been successfullyused to smooth the horizontal lines on the forehead and the “crow’s feet” radiating fromthe sides of the eyes, among other regions.Since many facial wrinkles are caused by over-active muscles, Botox® and Dysport® areparticularly exciting because they treat the cause of the wrinkles. By relaxing musclecontractions, not only can these muscle relaxants erase some wrinkles right away butcan also prevent other lines from forming over time.

Botox^® and Dysport® — A Safe Solution for Regular People

Each year, Botox® and Dysport® are used by over 10 million Americans to treat facialwrinkles. They are the most common physician-administered cosmetic procedure nationwide,and the most frequently performed cosmetic procedure at Pickart Plastic Surgery,Inc.

Dr. Pickart has over a decade of  professional experience with Botox® injections, and Dr. Pickart is a National trainer for Dysport®. To learn more about the side effects, results, and limitations of botulinum muscle relaxants, request a personalized consultation.

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