Botox, Dysport and Xeomin - what's the difference?
There are 3 brands of botulinum toxin available in Australia: Botox – produced by Allergan - the American brand. Dysport – produced by Galderma - the European brand. Xeomin – produced by Merz - the German brand. The similarities and differences between these products will be outlined below. Botulinum Toxin Type A Botox, Dysport and Xeomin all contain the same active ingredient: botulinum toxin A. Click here to learn how botulinum toxin works to paralyse muscles. Botox was the first of the 3 to gain approval for use - in 1999 in Australia - and almost 30 years ago in the USA. Since then, Botox has become synonymous with erasing wrinkles. Dysport then came along as a slightly cheaper alternative and has steadily gained market share. Xeomin is the newest brand of botulinum toxin on the market. Accessory Proteins and Resistance While Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin are all made up of botulinum toxin type A, their composition differs in the amount of accessory proteins that su