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 According
to ancient medicine rules «any medication in plentiful volume is poison whilst the
poison in misery volume is medication». Yet, the «Dysport» preparation reflects
this saying in all its meanings. Dysport is a toxin produced by Clostridium
botulinum bacteria. The botulinum toxin was used as a bacteriological weapon
during the times of Great World War by the Great Empires. And afterwards, the
scientists always revealed their interest to this medication, yet it is
supported by over a decade of clinical experience.
Dysport was
developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s to successfully treat a
number of neurological and ophthalmic situations. The toxin acts on the
junctions between the nerves and muscles, preventing the release of one of the
chemical messengers called acetylcholine from the nerve endings which would
normally cause the muscle to contract. If the messenger is prevented from being
released, then this results in a weakened muscle and helps to reduce some of
the abnormal muscle contractions.
The active
substance in Dysport is a botulinum neurotoxin type A complex, which acts at
the point of the neuromuscular junction in the targeted muscle. Dysport,
Ipsen's botulinum toxin type A, is a neuromuscular blocking poison which blocks
acetylcholine release at motor nerve ends and reduces muscular spasm. It was
initially developed for the treatment of movement disorders such as cervical
dystonia (a chronic condition in which the neck is twisted or deviated),
blepharospasm (involuntary eye closure), hemifacial spasm and various forms of
muscle spasticity, including post-stroke arm spasticity, spasticity of the
lower limbs (calf) in adults and children with cerebral palsy.
During the
second half of the previous century the physicians have undergone several
attempts to turn this toxin into the real assistant. So, if the botulinum toxin
is capable to block the muscle spasms, then why not use this substance to treat
disorders with increased muscular spasms?
Since that
time, with an increased understanding of the uses of Dysport, 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 proved
to be as a simple, effective, non-surgical treatment that works by relaxing
facial muscles on the forehead, thereby dropping and smoothing away frown lines
and wrinkles.
The
researchers conducted long-term and through works on purification of this poison
and to get the concentration safe for human's organism with all original
characteristics retained. As a result, in the middle of XX century the scientists
invented the medication useful to treat diseases caused by hyperspasms of
cross-striped muscle, namely squint, prosopospasms and so forth. And the
medication was called «Dysport».
Though, the
practical researchers proved that Dysport may be used not only for clinical
purposes to treat various diseases but in cosmetology as well. You should
remember the times you're your mother reminded not to knit your brows,
otherwise you will get wrinkles. That is it! This is obvious to anyone that
when we actively gesticulate and work without mimic muscles, we'll definitely
have wrinkles earlier than as usual. Unfortunately, facial movements of muscles
are habitual and we can do nothing with it. Besides, the emotions we experience,
whether positive or negative, or any difficult mental process will find their
way on our face, and all the time without our agreement for that. So, we have these
so called anger wrinkles at the bridge of the nose or crow's feet by the eyes.
And the
same Dysport is good enough to deal with all the wrinkles. During this
procedure the preparation is injected into the problem mimic zones which soon
relax and do not fold the skin any longer. Apart from removing facial wrinkles and
some wrinkles on the neck zone, Dysport blocks transmission of the nerve
pulsing to sudoriferous glands that effectively decreases hyperhidrosis and
helps to avoid wet palms and feet.
Disport «turns
off» the facial muscles for the period from a half year to the whole year,
while losing the nerve stimulations, the muscles are supplied with blood as
usual, thus they do not atrophy. The following injection of the preparation
provides the effect for longer period than at the first time.
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