{"id":5536,"date":"2026-08-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drmelisulger.com\/botoks-cesitleri-dysport\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:00:00","slug":"types-of-botox-dysport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drmelisulger.com\/en\/types-of-botox-dysport\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Types of Botox, and How Is Dysport Different?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Randevu \u00f6ncesi bana en \u00e7ok sorulan \u015feylerden biri \u015fu: &#8220;Sizde hangi botoks var?&#8221; Asl\u0131nda altta yatan soru marka merak\u0131. Botoks \u00e7e\u015fitleri, hepsi ayn\u0131 botulinum toksini etken maddesini ta\u015f\u0131yan ama birim sistemi, yay\u0131l\u0131m\u0131 ve etkiye ba\u015flama s\u00fcresiyle birbirinden ayr\u0131lan Dysport, Botox, Xeomin ve Azzalure gibi \u00fcr\u00fcnlerin ortak ad\u0131d\u0131r.<\/p><p>Bu yaz\u0131da bu \u00fcr\u00fcnleri sa\u011fl\u0131k\u00e7\u0131 g\u00f6z\u00fcyle, abart\u0131s\u0131z kar\u015f\u0131la\u015ft\u0131raca\u011f\u0131m. Amac\u0131m &#8220;hangisi daha iyi&#8221; tart\u0131\u015fmas\u0131na girmek de\u011fil; hangisinin sizin y\u00fcz\u00fcn\u00fcze ve beklentinize uydu\u011funu birlikte anlamak. Karar\u0131 reklam de\u011fil, muayene verir.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_Cikanlar\"><\/span>Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul>\n<li>All types of Botox on the market contain the same active molecule, botulinum toxin type A; the brands offer this molecule with different formulations and unit systems.<\/li>\n<li>Dysport ile Botox aras\u0131nda yakla\u015f\u0131k 2,5-3 birimlik bir doz d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015f\u00fcm\u00fc vard\u0131r; bu y\u00fczden &#8220;\u00fcnite say\u0131s\u0131&#8221; iki markada birebir k\u0131yaslanamaz.<\/li>\n<li>ISAPS&#8217;in 2023 k\u00fcresel verilerinde botulinum toksini, cerrahi d\u0131\u015f\u0131 estetik uygulamalar i\u00e7inde yakla\u015f\u0131k %40&#8217;l\u0131k payla ilk s\u0131rada yer al\u0131r.<\/li>\n<li>Xeomin is known for its pure formula with the complexing proteins removed; Azzalure belongs to the same active ingredient family as Dysport.<\/li>\n<li>The choice of brand alone does not determine the result; the treated area, the dose and the doctor's technique matter at least as much as the brand.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Botoks_cesitleri_nelerdir\"><\/span>What are the types of Botox?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Halk aras\u0131nda &#8220;botoks&#8221; tek bir \u00fcr\u00fcnm\u00fc\u015f gibi konu\u015fulur. Oysa botoks bir marka ad\u0131ndan, Botox&#8217;tan gelir ve zamanla t\u00fcm gruba isim olmu\u015ftur. Bug\u00fcn kulland\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z botoks \u00e7e\u015fitleri, ruhsatl\u0131 birka\u00e7 farkl\u0131 \u00fcr\u00fcnden olu\u015fur.<\/p><p>T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;de en s\u0131k kar\u015f\u0131la\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131z isimler Botox, Dysport, Xeomin ve Azzalure&#8217;d\u00fcr. D\u00f6rd\u00fc de A tipi botulinum toksinini kas hareketini ge\u00e7ici azaltmak i\u00e7in kullan\u0131r. Aralar\u0131ndaki fark, molek\u00fcl\u00fcn nas\u0131l paketlendi\u011fi ve dokuda nas\u0131l davrand\u0131\u011f\u0131d\u0131r.<\/p><p>Bu y\u00fczden &#8220;en g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc marka hangisi?&#8221; sorusu \u00e7o\u011fu zaman yanl\u0131\u015f soru. Do\u011fru soru, &#8220;benim b\u00f6lgeme ve kas yap\u0131ma hangi \u00fcr\u00fcn ve doz uyar?&#8221; Bunu da hareketli y\u00fcz analizinden sonra s\u00f6yleyebilirim.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dysport_nedir_Botoxtan_farki_ne\"><\/span>Dysport nedir, Botox&#8217;tan fark\u0131 ne?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Dysport nedir sorusunu en yal\u0131n haliyle yan\u0131tlayay\u0131m: Dysport, abobotulinumtoksin A adl\u0131 etken maddeyi i\u00e7eren, Botox&#8217;a benzer ama\u00e7la kullan\u0131lan bir botulinum toksini markas\u0131d\u0131r. Frans\u0131z k\u00f6kenlidir ve d\u00fcnyada uzun y\u0131llard\u0131r kullan\u0131l\u0131r.<\/p><p>Botox, on the other hand, contains onabotulinumtoxinA. Both products do the same job, but their molecule size and formulation are not the same. These small differences change the dose calculation and sometimes when the first effect is seen.<\/p><p>What I observe in practice is this: in some patients Dysport starts working a few hours to a day earlier. This is not an advantage, just a characteristic. Some patients like a quick onset; for others it makes no difference at all.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Botulinum_toksin_markalari_piyasada_ne_var\"><\/span>Botulinum toxin brands: what is on the market?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The easiest way to see the differences between botulinum toxin brands is to put them side by side. The table below summarises the four products by active ingredient, unit logic, spread and typical onset time. The figures are averages and vary from person to person.<\/p><table>\n  <thead><tr><th>Brand<\/th><th>Active ingredient<\/th><th>Unit system<\/th><th>Diffusion (spread)<\/th><th>Typical onset<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr><td>Botox<\/td><td>OnabotulinumtoxinA<\/td><td>Its own unit (reference)<\/td><td>Middle<\/td><td>2-4 days<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><td>Dysport<\/td><td>AbobotulinumtoxinA<\/td><td>Botox&#8217;un ~2,5-3 kat\u0131 \u00fcnite<\/td><td>Wider<\/td><td>1-3 days<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><td>Xeomin<\/td><td>IncobotulinumtoxinA<\/td><td>Botox&#8217;a yak\u0131n<\/td><td>Middle<\/td><td>3-4 days<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><td>Azzalure<\/td><td>AbobotulinumtoxinA<\/td><td>Dysport&#8217;a benzer<\/td><td>Wider<\/td><td>1-3 days<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table><a href=\"https:\/\/tr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Botulinum_toksini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To Wikipedia's article on botulinum toxin<\/a> , all of these products come from the same neurotoxin family and temporarily block transmission between muscle and nerve. In other words, the basic working principle is shared; the detail lies in the formulation.<p>Xeomin&#8217;in ay\u0131rt edici yan\u0131, molek\u00fcl\u00fcn etraf\u0131ndaki ta\u015f\u0131y\u0131c\u0131 proteinin \u00e7\u0131kar\u0131lm\u0131\u015f olmas\u0131d\u0131r. Bu &#8220;saf&#8221; yap\u0131n\u0131n baz\u0131 hastalarda diren\u00e7 geli\u015fme ihtimalini azaltabilece\u011fi tart\u0131\u015f\u0131l\u0131r. Azzalure ise Dysport ile ayn\u0131 etken maddeyi payla\u015f\u0131r, \u00e7o\u011funlukla estetik dozlarda tercih edilir.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dysport_botox_farki_nerede_baslar\"><\/span>Where does the difference between Dysport and Botox begin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Dysport botox fark\u0131 en \u00e7ok \u00fc\u00e7 noktada kendini g\u00f6sterir: birim, dif\u00fczyon ve ba\u015flang\u0131\u00e7. Birim taraf\u0131nda iki markan\u0131n \u00fcniteleri ayn\u0131 anlama gelmez; Dysport&#8217;un \u00fcnitesi Botox&#8217;unkinden daha &#8220;k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck&#8221; \u00f6l\u00e7eklidir. Bu y\u00fczden ayn\u0131 etki i\u00e7in Dysport&#8217;ta daha y\u00fcksek say\u0131da \u00fcnite kullan\u0131l\u0131r.<\/p><p>Diffusion describes how far the toxin spreads from the injection point into the surrounding area. Dysport generally spreads a little wider. This can be practical in large areas such as the forehead; in sensitive, narrow areas such as around the eyes, the doctor chooses injection points with this spread in mind.<\/p><p>There is also a small gap in onset time. I explained in detail when the first effect settles and when the full result becomes visible in my article on <a href=\"\/en\/botox-sits-in-how-many-days\/\">how long Botox takes to settle<\/a> . Whatever the brand, the general framework in my article <a href=\"\/en\/is-botox-permanent\/\">Is Botox permanent?<\/a> still applies to how long the result lasts.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hangi_durumda_hangi_marka_tercih_edilir\"><\/span>Which brand is preferred in which situation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>There is no fixed prescription here; if there were, there would be no need for an examination. Still, I can mention some tendencies. With large forehead muscles, a product with wider spread can make the job easier. In patients who want very fine adjustment and to preserve their expressions, a more controlled spread is preferred.<\/p><p>In patients who have not responded to a brand before, or who have developed resistance over time, formulations without complexing proteins may come into consideration. For someone being treated for the first time, we usually make a practical choice based on the area and the budget.<\/p><p>In short, the brand is only one part of the equation. The dose, the choice of injection points and your muscle anatomy are at least as decisive as the product. Even if two patients receive the same brand and the same number of units, the results will not be exactly the same.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Botoks_marka_farki_sonucu_degistirir_mi\"><\/span>Does the brand change the result?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>In the right hands, the difference between Botox brands is not as dramatic as you might think. As ISAPS data also show, this treatment is performed safely millions of times worldwide with different brands. In the hands of an experienced doctor, the gap between brands closes almost completely.<\/p><p>As\u0131l fark\u0131 yaratan, uygulayan ki\u015finin y\u00fcz\u00fc okuma bi\u00e7imidir. Yanl\u0131\u015f nokta ya da fazla doz, en &#8220;iyi&#8221; markayla bile do\u011fal olmayan bir sonu\u00e7 verebilir. Do\u011fru plan ise s\u0131radan bir \u00fcr\u00fcnden bile g\u00fczel bir sonu\u00e7 \u00e7\u0131kar\u0131r.<\/p><p>That is why I recommend focusing on choosing the doctor rather than obsessing over the brand. If you were happy with a brand, it makes sense to continue with it; but to avoid regrets, what really needs attention is technique and communication. If you want to see why managing expectations matters, my up-to-date <a href=\"\/en\/2026-botox-prices-current-prices\/\">botox prices<\/a> article can also help with planning.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marka_secimini_kim_yapmali\"><\/span>Who should choose the brand?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The short answer: you and your doctor together. Your job is to share your expectations and any previous experience. My job is to assess your face in motion and recommend the right product, dose and technique for the area.<\/p><p>This is not a one-off decision either. We review the result of the first session together and, if necessary, fine-tune the brand or the dose in the second session. As we see how your body responds, the plan becomes even more personal.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/en\/treatments\/botox\/\">Botox<\/a> treatments are, for me, about softening the lines that bother you without changing your expression, not about putting a product name forward. If you want to clarify which type of Botox suits you, use the <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> sayfas\u0131ndan Caddebostan&#8217;daki klini\u011fime ula\u015f\u0131p \u00f6n g\u00f6r\u00fc\u015fme ayarlayabilirsiniz.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bir_markadan_digerine_gecerken_nelere_dikkat_edilir\"><\/span>What to watch out for when switching from one brand to another?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Some patients who have used one product for years want to switch. There is nothing wrong with that, but the switch needs a little care. What I do most often is note how long the previous brand lasted for you and how satisfied you were. This information helps me set the dose more accurately with the new product.<\/p><p>When switching, it is not right to copy one patient's experience directly onto another. A product that worked wonderfully for a friend may not give the same result with your muscle structure. That is why I treat the first switching session as a kind of calibration; we read the result together and make small touch-ups if needed.<\/p><p>Whatever the product, aftercare follows the same logic. Not rubbing the area in the first hours, staying upright and avoiding intense exercise are recommendations that apply regardless of brand. These shared rules help the result settle properly.<\/p><p><strong>Last updated:<\/strong> 25.08.2026<\/p><p>Dr. Melis \u00dclger, botulinum toksini uygulamalar\u0131n\u0131 Caddebostan&#8217;daki muayenehanesinde marka ba\u011f\u0131ms\u0131z ve ki\u015fiye \u00f6zel planlayan bir Medikal Estetik Uzman\u0131d\u0131r.<\/p><p>The medical information in this article has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Melis \u00dclger, Medical Aesthetics Specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sikca_Sorulan_Sorular\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is Dysport or Botox better?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither is absolutely better than the other. Both contain the same active ingredient; the difference lies in units, spread and onset time. Which one is right for you is decided at the examination, based on your area and your expectations.<\/p><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I change brands between sessions?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, you can switch to a different brand at the next session. The dose is recalculated because the unit systems are not the same. The decision to switch is made after reviewing the previous result together.<\/p><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Dysport&#8217;un etkisi daha m\u0131 \u00e7abuk ba\u015flar?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some patients Dysport may start working a few hours to a day earlier. This varies from person to person and does not mean it is superior. The full result still settles within a few days.<\/p><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Xeomin neden &#8220;saf&#8221; olarak an\u0131l\u0131r?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xeomin&#8217;de molek\u00fcl\u00fc \u00e7evreleyen ta\u015f\u0131y\u0131c\u0131 protein \u00e7\u0131kar\u0131lm\u0131\u015ft\u0131r. Bu yap\u0131n\u0131n, zamanla diren\u00e7 geli\u015fme ihtimalini azaltabilece\u011fi tart\u0131\u015f\u0131l\u0131r. Herkes i\u00e7in gerekli bir \u00f6zellik de\u011fildir, hekim karar\u0131na ba\u011fl\u0131d\u0131r.<\/p><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Why are the unit numbers of different brands not the same?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her markan\u0131n kendi birim \u00f6l\u00e7e\u011fi vard\u0131r. \u00d6rne\u011fin Dysport&#8217;un \u00fcnitesi Botox&#8217;unkinden daha k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck \u00f6l\u00e7eklidir. Bu y\u00fczden \u00fcnite say\u0131lar\u0131n\u0131 do\u011frudan k\u0131yaslamak yan\u0131lt\u0131c\u0131 olur.<\/p><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does the choice of brand affect the price?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The product used and the number of units needed can change the total cost. Even so, price should not be the only criterion when choosing a brand. The priority is a safe result that suits your area.<\/p><\/details>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Randevu \u00f6ncesi bana en \u00e7ok sorulan \u015feylerden biri \u015fu: &#8220;Sizde hangi botoks var?&#8221; Asl\u0131nda altta yatan soru marka merak\u0131. Botoks \u00e7e\u015fitleri, hepsi ayn\u0131 botulinum toksini etken maddesini ta\u015f\u0131yan ama birim sistemi, yay\u0131l\u0131m\u0131 ve etkiye ba\u015flama s\u00fcresiyle birbirinden ayr\u0131lan Dysport, Botox, Xeomin ve Azzalure gibi \u00fcr\u00fcnlerin ortak ad\u0131d\u0131r. Bu yaz\u0131da bu \u00fcr\u00fcnleri sa\u011fl\u0131k\u00e7\u0131 g\u00f6z\u00fcyle, abart\u0131s\u0131z kar\u015f\u0131la\u015ft\u0131raca\u011f\u0131m. 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