Guides
Plain answers from SoulShine Aesthetics injectors on how Dysport works, what it costs, how long it lasts and how to plan treatment.
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SoulShine Aesthetics does not offer Botox. We use Dysport, which relaxes the same muscles, at one price per area with the full dose, near Johns Creek, Alpharetta and Cumming.
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Dysport and Botox are both botulinum toxin type A and work the same way. Their units are not interchangeable, and Dysport often starts sooner. SoulShine Aesthetics uses Dysport for every area.
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Most areas take 10 to 60 units of Dysport: about 50 for frown lines, 60 for crow’s feet and 100 to 150 for the masseter. At SoulShine the price is per area, so the count does not change the bill.
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Clinics near Alpharetta charge $4 to $6 per Dysport unit, so frown lines cost $200 to $300 and the masseter $400 to $900. SoulShine charges one price per area: $150 and $200.
ReadDysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) is a prescription injection approved for the temporary improvement of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows in adults under 65. The other areas treated at SoulShine Aesthetics are off-label uses.
Distant spread of toxin effect. The effects of Dysport and all botulinum toxin products may spread from the injection area to other parts of the body, hours to weeks after injection. Symptoms can include loss of strength, muscle weakness, double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, trouble swallowing or speaking, loss of bladder control and trouble breathing. Swallowing and breathing problems can be life threatening, and there have been reports of death. Get medical help right away if you have any of these symptoms.
Do not have Dysport if you are allergic to any botulinum toxin product or its ingredients, are allergic to cow’s milk protein, or have an infection where it would be injected. Dysport is not recommended during pregnancy or for children.
Units of Dysport cannot be compared with or converted into units of any other botulinum toxin product.
Tell your injector about all the medicines you take, especially antibiotics given by injection, muscle relaxants and allergy, cold or sleep medicines, about any other botulinum toxin treatment you have had, and about any muscle or nerve condition.
The most common side effects include nose and throat irritation, headache, pain or a reaction at the injection site, upper respiratory infection, eyelid swelling or drooping, sinus inflammation and nausea. Dry eye can occur after treatment of frown lines.
You are encouraged to report side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA at www.fda.gov/medwatch or 1-800-FDA-1088.