Neurotoxin
Botox, Xeomin, Dysport, or Daxxify?
Neurotoxin helps to diminish the look of wrinkles and fine lines on your forehead, between your eyebrows, your crows feet, lip lines, and in your neck. It also can help with migraines! By injecting tox into the masseter muscle (around the jawline), the muscle will relax and slim the appearance of a square face. This is particularly effective for people who clench and grind their teeth at night.
Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) is the first FDA approved neurotoxin and the most well known. Botox takes about 1-2 weeks to take effect after injection and lasts around 3 months. Botox is $12/unit at Bella.
Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) is an alternative to Botox and is a purified form of botulinum toxin type A. Xeomin takes about 1-2 weeks to take effect after injection and lasts around 3 months. Xeomin is $10/unit at Bella.
Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) is another alternative to Botox and has a quicker onset of action. Dysport takes about 2-3 days to take effect after injection and lasts around 3 months. As a general rule 1 unit of Botox equals 3 units of Dysport. Dysport is $4/unit at Bella.
Daxxify (daxibotulinumtoxinA-Ianm) is the newest neurotoxin on the market. Daxxify contains peptides, which are short chains of amino acids. The peptides in this product are what make it last longer than Botox and other injectables. Daxxify takes about 1-3 days to take effect and lasts around 5-6 months. As a general rule 1 unit of Botox equals 2 units of Daxxify. Daxxify Is $8/unit at Bella.
