Safer Botox replacement can help reduce frown lines between eyes
August 4th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI ( Leave a comment )Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): The new anti-wrinkle facial filler Dysport, which could be used as an alternative to Botox, can also help reduce frown lines between the eyes, reveals a new study.
The study led by plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Centre has shown that 87 percent of people given Dysport reported a reduction in wrinkles, compared with 5 percent of patients taking placebos.
The Food and Drug Administration-approved study involved 816 participants with moderate to severe frown lines (called glabellar lines).
The study participants, who kept diaries for the first 14 days after being injected, were given the Dysport facial filler or a placebo.
Surgeons injected Dysport in various levels, dependent on sex and facial mass, at five facial points.
Self-assessments and assessments by independent reviewers were performed six times over a five-month follow-up period.
Eighty-seven percent of people given Dysport reported a reduction in wrinkles, compared with 5 percent of patients taking placebos who reported an improvement.
An independent assessment showed improvement among 85 percent of patients receiving Dysport, compared with 3 percent of patients receiving the placebo.
The study is available online and will appear in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
It was found that Dysport took effect as quickly as 24 hours, with the median time about four days.
The study also confirmed that dosing should be adjusted according to a person’s facial muscle mass.
Participants with the smallest muscle mass had the largest response (96 percent) by 30 days. That rate dropped as low as 80 percent in people with the highest facial muscle masses.
“Our study confirmed that Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) is a safe and effective tool in fighting wrinkles,” said Dr. Rod Rohrich, chairman of plastic surgery at UT Southwestern and one of the study’s authors.
“It also confirmed that the dosage should be tailored to one’s facial muscle mass to be most effective. So it’s important to visit with a certified plastic surgeon to ensure the dosage is correct,” he added.
The study is available online and will appear in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. (ANI)
- Dysport shown to be safe, effective anti-wrinkle treatment - Aug 03, 2009
- Found: Safer replacement for Botox - Aug 04, 2009
- US teenagers get 12,000 botox jabs in a year - Aug 13, 2010
- New injectable facial fillers improve comfort, speed up recovery - Oct 29, 2009
- Even facial bones show signs of aging - Jan 04, 2011
- Assessment tool predicts blood clot risk following plastic surgery - Nov 19, 2010
- More men in US undergoing plastic surgery to 'look good' - Mar 21, 2011
- An 'explosion' in the number of boob jobs in run-up to Christmas - Dec 08, 2010
- Got a migraine? Get a 'brow-lift'! - Nov 11, 2010
- More men going under the knife to look good - Mar 21, 2011
- Forehead lift can erase migraine headaches - Aug 01, 2009
- Katie blamed for boom in breast enhancement surgery - Dec 03, 2011
- Stopping frowning can change ability to read sad and angry sentences - Jul 20, 2010
- Looking young with dermal fillers - Sep 13, 2011
- Predictors of satisfaction with facial plastic surgery - May 18, 2010
Tags: botox, dr rod, dysport, eighty seven, fac, facial muscle, food and drug administration, independent assessment, independent reviewers, median time, medical centre, muscle mass, plastic and reconstructive surgery, reconstructive surgery, rod rohrich, self assessments, six times, study participants, ut southwestern medical, wrinkles
