The toxin itself helps to delay the signs of aging and get rid of moderate-to-severe wrinkles and fine lines. This is because it inhibits the facial muscles from contracting and making repetitive movements. It targets small muscles responsible for facial expressions, reducing their ability to wrinkle. In doing so, this stops the muscles from pulling the skin, scrunching it up, and creating lines that lead to dynamic wrinkles.

Botox and Dysport are all used to counter wrinkles. They’re a purified form of botulinum toxin A, meaning there’s no botulism risk when used properly.

Benefits and Side Effects

Botulinum toxin is most effective on wrinkles that haven’t quite set Dynamic wrinkles that appear while you’re moving your face, such as when you frown.

What can Botulinum toxin Treat?

Botulinum toxin can be used in a variety of different places to treat a whole host of common concerns. Typically, it can treat the following:

• Glabellar frown lines
• Bunny lines
• Horizontal forehead lines
• Sagging brow
• Crow’s feet
• Downturned nasal tip
• Smoker’s lines
• Drooping corners of the mouth
• Platysmal neck bands

Side effects are possible: headaches, bruising, pain at the site of injection, and, in fewer than 1% of cases, drooping eyelids or eyebrows that return to their natural position within a few months.