Being fully informed about your condition and treatment will help you make the decision whether to undergo Dysport@/Botox® treatment. This disclosure is not meant to alarm you; it is simply an effort to better inform you so that you may give or withhold your consent for this treatment. I have requested that Courtney Staab, RN attempt to improve my facial lines and enhance facial shaping with Dysport@/Botox®. These injections have been approved by the FDA to improve the appearance of the vertical lines between the brows. Injections in other areas to improve the appearance of facial lines and facial shaping have been well documented in the literature, although are considered "off-label" uses. The results of Dysport ®/Botox® are usually dramatic, although the practice of medicine is not an exact science, and no guarantees can be or have been made concerning expected results.
The Dysport@/Botox® is injected with a tiny needle into the skin and muscle. You should see the benefits develop over the next seven days to two weeks, although a complete evaluation of the outcome from treatment is evaluated at two weeks. A decreased appearance of frowning or creasing of other lines and/or a change in specific facial grimacing will be the result of this treatment.
The most common side effects are headache, respiratory infection, flu syndrome, temporary eyelid droop, and nausea. Dysport@/Botox® should not be used if there is an infection at the injection site. Additionally, slight temporary bruising may occur at the injection site. I have been advised of the risks involved in such treatment, the expected benefits of such treatment, and alternative treatments, including no treatment at all. I understand that the results are temporary and repeat treatments are needed to maintain