I consider [Dysport] to be pretty much equivalent to Botox. I tell patients it is “Coke vs. Pepsi”, or two different brands of basically the same thing. There are a few differences worth mentioning.
Dysport also has a reputation of diffusing a little bit further beyond the area of injection than Botox. I think that this is a true, though minimal, difference. This can be an advantage or a disadvantage and the injector must take it into account when treating patients. This extra diffusion seems to be an advantage when treating hyperhidrosis patients (those with excessive sweating). These patients have less breakthrough sweating with Dysport than with Botox.
The most important question is which lasts longer? And as far as I can tell, they both last the same amount of time.
Source: Vivacare
Last updated : 2/10/2023