Sculptra or Radiesse? Medina names, told apart

Neurotoxin brands, filler families, laser and light devices, peels and microneedling tools, separated by their labels.

Copy the exact product name from your treatment menu and match it to its own sheet.

From quote to consultation

The quote names a productCopy the exact brand or device name.
Read its labelNote what the label states and what it leaves out.
Compare the look-alikesLine up the similar-sounding names field by field.
Ask your providerBring the differences you found to the consultation.

Questions in the reference

Sculptra and Radiesse can share a nickname on a Medina treatment menu, yet the footnote under each name tells a different story.

Sculptra and Radiesse: two collagen stimulators, two labels

Both get called "biostimulators" and lumped in with fillers, and the shared nickname hides what differs: the material, the preparation, and where the label says it goes. The multicenter study on immediate reconstitution of poly-L-lactic acid is the kind of footnote that shows why preparation belongs in the comparison, since it looks at how that product is mixed before use.

Neurotoxin: a category with brand names inside it

Botox is a brand, neurotoxin is a category, and a menu that uses one word for both has dropped a detail. Read which exact product is named and what units the dose is counted in. A neurotoxin label names the product and counts its units, and it leaves the dose and the fit for one person unsettled.

Hyaluronic filler and whether it can be dissolved

The family name covers products that behave differently once they are in place. One difference worth finding on the label is whether the material can be dissolved. The guideline on hyaluronidase in aesthetic medicine takes up what dissolving filler involves, and the ASPS page on dermal fillers gives the society's overview of the procedure.

Lasers, light devices and peels: one word, several settings

A device name on a menu can sit over a laser, a broad-spectrum light source or a handheld, and each has its own spec sheet. Peels work the same way, since a strength or acid named in the fine print separates a light refresher from a deeper treatment. Microneedling follows suit: a pen, a roller and a pen with added radiofrequency are three different devices under one menu line. When a clinic such as Sun Aesthetic Clinic lists a device or product, treat that name as the start of the comparison and look up the sheet behind it.

The American Med Spa Association frequently asked questions show how the med spa field answers questions about its own services, a useful reference when a menu leans on a brand name alone.

The detail a label sheet fixes

A label sheet pins down the material, the preparation and the intended site, details a menu name leaves open before a consultation in Medina.