Lol - here it is short and sweet from what I know.
The difference between Juverdem,
Restylane and Belotero are in the molecular make up and how they are cross linked - they are all
HA however.
The Belotero is the finest of the 3 and gives the best result in my opinion, but it is a trade off in that after 6 months it starts to absorb. The Juvederm is the thickest and can last up to a year.
Restylane is closer to Belotero - but the specifics are best found by looking up the 3 products.
Bellafill is entirely different. It is
PMMA, not
HA - is considered permanent but mixed with Bovine Collagen which is different from most of the
PMMA discussed on this board. Check the board for what
PMMA is - there is load of info.
Mirza seemed sketchy to me too, but I actually like him. It is not a very complicated procedure but the walk in quality really bothered me. I get it better now as it is a 10 minute procedure.
The thicker stuff like Juvederm is more lumpy in the beginning - soft lumps that still feel like flesh - but it can take up to 3 weeks to a month to resolve. The Belotero gives a much smoother result from the start.
I have all 3
HA products in me and if I had to do it over again I think I would start with all Belotero as I have already had a prior procedure and have thinner skin as a result of it. I have been to Mirza 3 times and would feel comfortable recommending him. I am only 2 1/2 weeks out from my first procedure and 3 days since my 3rd and last round for a while. Basically I am happy with it, in a week I think I will be very happy - still waiting for the minor irregularities to resolve which they are daily but slowly.
I would read up on all 4 products before you do anything. I don\'t mind the fact that it is not permanent because if you don\'t like your results you are not stuck with them for life or have invasive surgery to remove it.
I met Heller and can\'t say too much about him but he does in volumes of 10cc\'s and 20cc\'s which I am glad I did not do at once.