Long Island Dysport™ Provider - abobotulinumtoxinA for Injection

Clostridia botulina bacteria produce a class of chemical compounds known as "toxins". The abobotulinumtoxinA (DYSPORT™) is processed and purified to produce a sterile product suitable for specific therapeutic uses. Once the diluted toxin is injected, it produces a temporary paralysis (chemodenervation) of muscle by preventing transmission of nerve impulses to muscle. The duration of muscle paralysis generally lasts for approximately four months.

DYSPORT™ has been approved to treat certain conditions involving crossed eyes (strabismus), eyelid spasm (blepharospasm), cervical dystonia (spastic muscle disorder with the neck )and motor disorders of the facial nerve (VII cranial nerve). As of April 2009, it has been FDA approved for the cosmetic treatment of forehead wrinkles caused by specific muscle groups. Other areas of the face and body such as crows feet wrinkles and neck bands may be treated in an "off-label" fashion.

DYSPORT™ injections are customized for every patient, depending on his or her particular needs. These can be performed in areas involving the eye region, forehead, face, lips and neck. DYSPORT™ cannot stop the process of aging. It can however, temporarily diminish the look of wrinkles caused by muscle groups. DYSPORT™ injections may be performed as a singular procedure or as an adjunct to another non-surgical procedure like Restylane or a chemical peel, or even facial plastic surgery.