Battle Of The Botox-Type Injectables – Xeomin vs Botox

When it comes to Xeomin vs Botox, there are much more similarities than differences and they are both used for the same purposes. The best way to do a comprehensive Xeomin vs Botox comparison is to discuss the features of each of them separately before an informed conclusion can be drawn.

Botox belongs to a medicine class known as Neurotoxin. Botox is its general name while its real name is Onabotulinumtoxin A. Botox was manufactured by Allergan, a company known for cosmetic products. Botox is made from Toxins extracted from Bacterium Clostridium Botulinum.

Its main use is to temporarily smoothen all kinds of facial wrinkles so that the recipient can look more beautiful and much younger. Its other secondary uses are treatment of overactive bladder, misaligned eyes, uncontrolled blinking, severe sweating in the armpit and contraction of muscles around the neck and shoulder.

It is applied as several tiny injections. It paralyzes certain muscles and blocks some nerves before it begins to work on the skin. Botox lasts for about 3 to 12 months depending on what is being treated, the amount administered and the sensitivity of the skin.

Once administered, the effect will begin to manifest from about 4 to 7 days after receiving the injection. Sometimes its effects spread from the area of application to other surrounding muscles.

Xeomin also belongs to a medicine class known as Neurotoxin. Xeomin is its general name while its real name is Incobotulinumtoxin A. It was manufactured by a company called Merz, another cosmetic giant. It is made from Botulinum toxins extracted from the fermentation of Clostridium botulinum serotype A

Like Botox, its main use is to temporarily smoothen facial wrinkles so that the recipient can look younger while its other uses are treatment of overactive bladder, misaligned eyes, uncontrolled blinking, severe sweating in the armpit and contraction of muscles around the neck and shoulder and severe migraine.

It is also applied as an injection. It paralyzes certain muscles and blocks some nerves before it begins to work on the skin. The effect of Xeomin only lasts for a maximum of about 6 months. But it could even be less. It all depends on what is being treated, the amount of the product administered and the sensitivity of the skin.

After taking Xeomin injection, its effect will begin to manifest from about 8 to 15 days after. Most times its effects spread from the area of application to other surrounding muscles.

Considering the features outlined above, even both Xeomin and Botox share so many similarities, Botox has a couple of advantages over Xeomin. The effect of Botox is seen at most after 7 days but the effect of Xeomin takes more time to manifest. Secondly, the effect of Botox lasts longer. It lasts for about a year while that of Xeomin lasts for just 6 months.