After using both of these products for several years and performing hundreds of injections to all the common areas, I find that they are very similar in both effectiveness and duration of action.
In my practice, we find that some patients have a definite bias toward one product or the other depending on which company has most effectively reached them with their marketing.
They are both excellent products for enhancing lips, smoothing wrinkles of the face. In my practice I feel some patients may get a little less bruising with Juviderm. On the other hand, I think I get a little more effective correction of wrinkles around the mouth with Restylane because it is slightly thicker.
Often, I suggest patients use Arnica to help speed the resolution of mild bruising which can occur.
In my practice it really is a tie. The take home point is both are great products so you really can't go wrong.
