FAQs - Face Care

Frequently Asked Questions about Face Care, Botox & Dysport

1. Do men have Botox® or Dysport® too?
2. Why Dysport® or Botox®
3. What exactly is Dysport® or Botox®?
4. How does Dysport® work?
5. Who can benefit from Botox® or Dysport®?
6. Are there any side effects and risks with Botox® or Dysport®?
7. Will I look radically different?

1. Do men have Botox® or Dysport® too?

• Botulinum (Dysport or Botox) is certainly not just for women. Women may talk about their looks more often, but men are concerned about their appearance as well. Why shouldn't they be? A man who goes to the gym and cares about his clothes and grooming is a man who not only cares about his appearance, but what it says about him personally, as well as in business.


• A man who has pronounced lines between his brows may be perceived as angry or stressed-and he doesn't want to look that way. That's why it's not surprising that men are also choosing Botox or Dysport.

2. Why Dysport® or Botox®

• TDysport® or Botox® is supported by over a decade of clinical experience. Dysport or Botox was developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s to successfully treat a number of neurological and ophthalmic conditions. Since that time, with an increased understanding of the uses of Dysport or Botox, thousands of treatments have been safely and effectively performed for a variety of conditions ranging from frown lines to axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating under the armpits).


• Dysport has been available in New Zealand for over 12 years and was the first botulinum toxin Type A to be approved in New Zealand for medical use.

3. What exactly is Dysport® or Botox®?

• Dysport or Botox is a protein extracted from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The protein was initially used for the treatment of motor disorders including cerebral palsy where it is used safely at much higher doses than is needed for wrinkle reduction treatment.

4. How does Dysport® work?

• By stopping the nerves from transmitting signals to the muscles. The nerve recovers after 4 or so months and the effect wears off. The Dysport only effects the area where it is injected. For more info see dermnetnz.org

5. Who can benefit from Botox® or Dysport®?

• Frown lines affect not just your appearance, but also your self-esteem and even your choice of career. Botox or Dysport can help you look younger, more relaxed and in control – for around the same price per month as a cut and colour by your hairdresser.


• Many people with frown lines can benefit from Botox or Dysport– and it can work as well for men as it does for women. In fact many men are already experiencing the benefits of a younger, more relaxed looking appearance that Dysport can provide.

6. Are there any side effects and risks with Botox® or Dysport®?

• The most common side effects are temporary soreness or mild bruising around the injection site. In a very small percentage of cases there can be a complication called "ptosis" (a drooping eyelid) which may last a few days or up to 4 weeks. Your doctor can give you some eye drops to relieve this.

7. Will I look radically different?

• After having a Botox® or Dysport® treatment, the frown muscles gradually relax over the next few days and you can no longer contract your frown muscles. But because you can still blink normally and raise your eyebrows, you will not look unnatural. Rather, you can enjoy a more youthful appearance while maintaining a natural expression.

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