DYSPORT

Balance Your Face with Dysport – It Treats More Than Just Wrinkles!

Most people think of wrinkle relaxers like Botox and Dysport as a way to smooth forehead lines and crow’s feet. And while anti-aging is one use of “Tox”, Dysport can also soften a tense, tired expression, level uneven eyebrows and balance a lopsided smile while preserving natural movement. With skilled, customized dosing, Dysport can help your face look relaxed, refreshed and balanced – for a more beautiful you!

Dysport works quickly, requires no downtime and can be tailored to the unique way each face moves. This versatility is why Dysport has become a favorite alternative to Botox – and a popular treatment among younger women – at Advanced Laser Skin Care & Spa in the Utica area.

Dysport – The “Better” Botox Alternative

Dysport is a prescription injectable that temporarily relaxes the muscles responsible for expression lines. Like Botox, Dysport is made from a purified form of botulinum type A, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Dysport in 2009 for the temporary improvement of frown lines between the eyebrows. Both Dysport and Botox work by blocking the nerve signals that tell a muscle to contract, which allows the skin above it to smooth out.

However, Dysport offers several advantages that lead many people to choose it over Botox. Many patients notice Dysport results within two to three days, often sooner than with Botox. Dysport also spreads more evenly across a treatment area, which makes it well suited to larger areas such as the forehead and often offers softer, more natural-looking results.

Other important advantages of Dysport are long-term effectiveness and value. Dysport carries a lower protein load than Botox, which makes patients less likely to develop antibodies that can cause resistance and reduce results with repeat treatments. Dysport is also generally less expensive than Botox per treatment, so patients can maintain smooth, natural-looking results at a lower cost.

Also, Dysport results typically last three to four months, and many patients find that Dysport lasts longer than Botox. This combination of fast results, natural movement, and lower cost is why Dysport is a preferred Botox alternative for so many of our patients at Advanced Laser Skin Care & Spa in the Utica area.

Dysport and “Micro-Expressions”

Micro-expressions are the small, fleeting movements of the face, such as a slight lift of the brows in surprise or a gentle crinkle at the eyes during a smile, that communicate emotion and personality. For years, Botox was known for a completely smooth, motionless, or “frozen” expression. But Dysport enables our expert injectors to skillfully preserve your natural “micro-expressions” – so you will look refreshed while still looking like yourself.

Dysport is especially well suited to this goal because of its natural spread profile. Dysport diffuses gently across the broad, flat muscle of the forehead, called the frontalis, which allows it to soften horizontal lines evenly and smoothly. Botox tends to stay closer to its injection points, so Dysport’s smoother reach is a clear advantage for this large, expressive area. This even softening relaxes deep creases while leaving enough movement for the brows to show your normal expressions like surprise, delight and curiosity.

Precise, conservative dosing is the key to preserving micro-expressions with Dysport. Small amounts of Dysport are placed exactly where lines form, while the most expressive areas are treated lightly or left alone. Dysport that smooths wrinkles while protecting each patient’s signature expressions is the standard at Advanced Laser Skin Care & Spa in the Utica area, and friends and coworkers typically notice that patients look well rested rather than treated.

Dysport for “Resting Stress Face”

Many people carry stress in their faces without realizing it. Habitual frowning, squinting and raising the eyebrows during a busy day can make a person look tense, tired or upset even when they feel perfectly calm or happy, a look often called “resting stress face.” Over time, these repeated movements also etch deep lines between the brows and across the forehead.

Dysport relaxes the muscles responsible for these tense expressions, which softens the lines and creates a more open, approachable look. Dysport also works as a form of physical biofeedback. When the frown muscles are temporarily relaxed, the unconscious habit of scowling or lifting the brows during stressful moments is interrupted, and patients become more aware of how they hold their faces.

With repeated Dysport treatments, many patients gradually break the habit of tense facial posturing entirely. Research into the facial feedback hypothesis, the idea that facial expressions can influence how a person feels, suggests that relaxing the frown muscles with Dysport or Botox may also support a calmer, more positive mood. This is why Dysport for resting stress face has become a popular request at Advanced Laser Skin Care & Spa in the Utica area.

Dysport for Asymmetry Correction

Almost no face is perfectly symmetrical, and small differences are part of what makes each person unique. But when a muscle on one side of the face is stronger or more active than the matching muscle on the other side, it can pull features out of alignment. The result may be one eyebrow that sits higher than the other, a smile that lifts more on one side, or a chin that sits unevenly. And while quirky features like a crooked smile can sometimes be “cute”, beauty is typically defined by facial symmetry.

Custom Dysport dosing restores balance by gently relaxing the stronger muscle so it works in harmony with its partner on the opposite side. Small, carefully placed doses of Dysport can level uneven eyebrows, even out a crooked smile and soften a chin that puckers more on one side. Because Dysport simply relaxes overactive muscles, facial balancing refines the features without changing a person’s overall look. Patients who have previously used Botox for wrinkles are often delighted to learn that Dysport can fight lines just as well – and also bring harmony and balance to the face.

Facial balancing with Dysport requires a detailed understanding of facial anatomy and a trained eye for proportion. Each Dysport asymmetry treatment begins with a careful assessment of how the face moves at rest and in expression, followed by a personalized dosing plan created by the injectable experts at Advanced Laser Skin Care & Spa in the Utica area. A brief follow-up visit about two weeks later allows for any fine-tuning needed to achieve the most balanced result.

Dysport | Utica Area

Dysport does far more than smooth wrinkles. From preserving your natural micro-expressions to softening a stressed look and balancing uneven features, Dysport helps your face look refreshed, relaxed, beautiful and uniquely yours. Results appear within days, and each treatment takes only minutes with no downtime.

Schedule an appointment with the injectable experts at Advanced Laser Skin Care & Spa in the Utica area to learn how Dysport can help you look and feel your best. Your most beautiful, natural, balanced look is only a few days away with Dysport.

Sterling Heights Dysport:  586.286.4508