Neuromodulators make wrinkles disappear, but what are they?
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I spent the weekend in a conference room, 10 hours each day, both days. The room was too cold. The subject was not. The subject was one of the hottest topics in cosmetic dermatology: neuromodulators. And I am guessing that you have never even heard of the word.
It’s an awkward term that is born of political correctness. “Botox” has practically become generic for wrinkle removal. (It is so well known that Botox is to neuromodulator as Kleenex is to tissue). We needed a term that could describe the entire group of Botox-like drugs. Yes, indeed there are many Botox-like drugs. Some FDA approved, some soon to be approved. The truth is that Botox is just one of a few, soon to be many options.
What could possibly be better than the magnificent eraser of wrinkles? Dysport (pronounced “dis-port”) for one. Well, maybe not better but certainly right up there. Dysport is the first to follow Botox. It was approved a year ago and now has captured 20% of the neuromodulator market. There is that word again.
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Susan Van Dyke, M.D. is a board certified dermatologist who has performed more than 10,000 non-invasive cosmetic procedures. She is a top consultant and national physician trainer for Medicis, Allergan, Lumenis and Solta (manufacturers of Thermage and Fraxel); on the advisory board for Valeant Pharmaceuticals; on the speakers’ bureaus for RevaleSkin, Clinique Medical and Obagi; a “Platinum Plus” BOTOX Cosmetic and Juvederm Provider; and her practice is designated as a BOTOX Cosmetic National Training Center. For more information on Dr. Van Dyke and her practice, Van Dyke Laser & Skin, visit http://www.VanDykeLaser.com.
