Dysport By Dr. Maas San Francisco

One of the most incredible benefits of Dysport is that it is a treatment you can have over your lunch hour. On average, you can have your Dysport treatment in as little as ten to 20 minutes. Your actual treatment time will depend on several factors: how much rejuvenation you need and how much skin you wish to be treated. Dr. Maas can give you a reasonable estimate of your session length during your consultation after examining you. Receiving the injections is generally very comfortable for most individuals; however, if you're concerned about pain, Dr. Maas can apply a topical anesthetic to the treated areas. The use of anesthesia will extend your treatment session (since you will have to wait for the anesthetic to take effect) but will give you an even more comfortable experience. Don't hesitate to ask about a numbing agent if you have any concerns.

You will have minimal downtime after Dysport. You can return to work, school, and social activities immediately after treatment, but you may have some temporary side effects, including mild pain and swelling. These symptoms generally subside within one to two days on their own. Exceptions are rare, but consult Dr. Maas anytime after your office visit if you have concerns.

Patients with Dysport can expect to see their results in as little as three days and often sooner. Results include substantially smoother skin in treated areas and improvements in the upper facial area. Results are temporary but are easily maintained with regular follow-ups. Dr. Maas will provide you with a schedule to follow to maintain your results so you can continue to look refreshed and revived all year long. Your results will typically last three months before follow-ups are needed.

If you have been treated for wrinkles with BOTOX, your treatment with Dysport injections will be very similar. In our extensive experience with Dysport at The Maas Clinic™ in San Francisco, most patients treated with the product have reported that the treatment was identical to their treatment experience with BOTOX. One of our staff members in the trial had previously had BOTOX treatments lasting the usual three to four months. Our staff member had persistent wrinkle and frown reduction with the Dysport treatment for eight months. Not all patients will experience this improved treatment longevity; some patients who receive BOTOX treatments can also have long durations of effect. Many patients will prefer to stay with the reliability and brand of BOTOX, which has proven to be a tremendous product over time. We are pleased to offer both great products in our office and, with the greatest experience in the country using Dysport, we feel confident that patients who choose Dysport will be pleased with their results.

For various reasons, we don't recommend this, and you can have substantial, satisfying rejuvenation by having either treatment alone, so you will never need to have both BOTOX and Dysport together. In addition, there is the possibility of introducing some risk by combining the two. Specifically, patients could expose themselves to tachyphylaxis by having a treatment that mixes Dysport and BOTOX. During tachyphylaxis — although this phenomenon is as yet not well studied about BOTOX and Dysport — it is possible that the body could reject and attack the treatments as a foreign substance, much as it would a virus, impeding your results and inviting other complications. Safety is our main focus at The Maas Clinic™, and we would never suggest anything other than a safe, proven, and effective treatment path to achieve your results.