# Filler learning maps — taxonomy · equivalence · name-decode

> Learning aid (renders in Obsidian). Generic → specific. Verify specifics against IFU.
>
> **Canonical mnemonics → `mnemonics.md`** · recall deck (spaced repetition) → `recall.md`. The §6 hooks below are the in-context subset.

## 0. Master idea
**Every filler brand = one LADDER (soft → structural) built on one crosslink TECHNOLOGY.**
Learn the ladder + the tech, and the product names decode themselves.

```mermaid
mindmap
  root((HA filler))
    Rheology ladder
      T1 Skinbooster / hydration
      T2 Soft / fine / lips
      T3 Medium / folds
      T4 Volumiser / cheek
      T5 Structural / jaw-chin
      T6 Body / macro-volume
    Crosslink tech
      NASHA firm
      OBT / XpresHAn flexible
      Vycross low-swell
      CPM cohesive polydensified
      RHA Preserved Network
      IPN + mannitol
      PEG crosslink
    Sort by
      G' stiffness
      HA mg/mL density
      Depth / plane
      Reversible hyaluronidase = yes
```

## 1. The universal ladder (T1→T6)
| Tier | Where | Plane | G' | Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | skin quality | intradermal | very low | hydrate / bioremodel |
| T2 | lips, fine lines | superficial dermis | low | soft detail |
| T3 | folds (NLF, marionette) | mid dermis | medium | correct lines |
| T4 | cheek, midface | deep / supraperiosteal | high | volumise |
| T5 | jaw, chin, deep cheek | supraperiosteal | very high | structure / bone-mimic |
| T6 | glutes, body | deep subcut | very high | macro-volume |

## 2. Cross-brand equivalence (same tier ≈ swappable) — "Voluma = Lyft = RHA4 …"
| Tier | Juvéderm | Restylane | Teosyal (Teoxane) | Belotero | Stylage | Saypha/Princess | Aliaxin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 skin | Volite · SkinVive | Vital · Skinboosters | Redensity I | Revive | Hydro / HydroMax | Rich / Hydro | (Viscoderm) |
| T2 soft/lips | Volbella | Kysse · Refyne · Silk | RHA2 · Kiss | Balance · Soft · Lips | S · Special Lips | Filler | FL · LV |
| T3 medium | Vollure / Volift | Defyne | RHA3 | Intense | M | Filler | GP · SR |
| T4 volume | **Voluma** | **Lyft** · Contour · Volyme | **RHA4** | Volume | L · XL | Volume | EV |
| T5 structural | **Volux** | Lyft (also) | Ultra Deep | Volume | XXL | Volume Plus | SV |
| T6 body | — | — | — | — | — | Opera V (Ksurgery) · Hyacorp Body | — |

> Structure (T5) also = biostimulators: Radiesse (CaHA), Ellansé (PCL), HArmonyCa.

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  V4["T4 VOLUME (cheek)"] --- Voluma & Lyft & RHA4 & Bel_Vol["Belotero Volume"] & Sty_L["Stylage L/XL"]
  V5["T5 STRUCTURE (jaw)"] --- Volux & UltraDeep["Teosyal Ultra Deep"] & Radiesse & Ellanse["Ellansé"]
  V2["T2 LIPS"] --- Volbella & Kysse & RHA_Kiss["RHA Kiss"] & Bel_Bal["Belotero Balance"]
```

## 3. Why brands name products the way they do (name-decode)
```mermaid
mindmap
  root((Naming logic))
    Juvéderm = Vol- + target
      Volite -ite = light / skin
      Volbella -bella = beauty / lips
      Vollure/Volift = lines / mid
      Voluma -uma = volume / cheek
      Volux -ux = max / jaw
      Ultra = older Hylacross
    Restylane = plain English
      Lyft = lift
      Kysse = kiss / lips
      Defyne = defy dynamic lines
      Refyne = refine soft
      Eyelight = under-eye
      Contour = cheek
    Teoxane = NUMBER ladder
      RHA 1 to 4 = depth 1 skin to 4 deep
      Redensity I = meso/skin
      Redensity II = tear trough
    Stylage = LETTER size ladder
      S to M to L to XL to XXL
      t-shirt sizes = depth
    Belotero = intensity words
      Soft to Balance to Intense to Volume
    Aliaxin = function abbreviations
      FL fine lines · SR superficial
      EV essential volume · LV lips · SV shape
    MaiLi = Precise to Define to Volume to Extreme
```

**Rule of thumb:** the name encodes **depth/target** (Juvéderm suffix, Belotero word) or a **ladder position** (Teoxane number, Stylage letter, Aliaxin abbreviation). Higher number / bigger letter / "vol-max" suffix = deeper + stiffer + more structural.

## 4. Per-house line ladders (soft → structural)
```mermaid
mindmap
  root((Brand lines))
    Juvéderm Vycross
      Volite
      Volbella
      Vollure / Volift
      Voluma
      Volux
    Restylane
      NASHA firm: Restylane · Lyft · Contour
      XpresHAn flexible: Kysse · Defyne · Refyne · Volyme
      Vital skinbooster · Eyelight
    Teosyal RHA
      RHA1 · RHA2 · RHA3 · RHA4
      Redensity I · Redensity II · Kiss · Ultra Deep
    Belotero CPM
      Soft · Balance · Intense · Volume · Lips · Revive
    Stylage IPN+mannitol
      S · M · L · XL · XXL · Special Lips · Hydro
    Aliaxin IBSA
      FL · SR · GP · EV · LV · SV
    Fidia Hyal System
      ACP skin · DUO mid · VOL deep · LIP
```

## 5. How to sort/learn in the xlsx
`filler-map.xlsx` → **Catalogue** default-sorts by Rheology tier (1→6). Use the header filter to
re-sort by **Brand** (see one house's ladder), **Manufacturer**, **G'**, **HA mg/mL** (density),
**Recommended zone(s)**, or **Cross-brand equivalents**. The **Indication × Product** tab = zone →
recommended product + tier.


## 6. Name mnemonics (hooks)
**Juvéderm (Vol- + target):** Vol**ux**=luXe/MAX→jaw · Vol**uma**=volUMe→cheek · Vol**bella**=beautiful→lips ·
Vol**ift**=lift→midface · Vol**lure**=aLLURE→lines(US) · Vol**ite**=lite→skin · SkinVive=skin.
**Restylane (plain English):** Lyft=lift · Kysse=kiss(lips) · Defyne=defy dynamic · Refyne=refine soft ·
Eyelight=eye(tear-trough) · Contour=cheek · Silk=smooth · Vital=skin.
**Teoxane (numbers):** RHA=Resilient(stretch); 1→4 = skin→deep · Redensity I=meso, II=tear-trough · Kiss=lips.
**Belotero (intensity):** Soft<Balance<Intense<Volume · 'bello'=integrates smooth.
**Stylage (letters):** S<M<L<XL<XXL = t-shirt sizes = depth · +Mannitol.
**Aliaxin (function abbrev):** FL fine · SR superficial · EV volume · LV lips · SV shape.
**Biostimulators:** Sculptra=SCULPT slow(PLLA) · Radiesse=RADIance now+later(CaHA) · Ellansé='élan'=longest(PCL) ·
HArmonyCa=Harmony+Ca(calcium hybrid) · Lanluma='luma'=light/vol · Profhilo=PRO+filo(thread)→spreads,no-lumps.
**Regenerative:** Plinest/Rejuran/Nucleofill/Nithya = polynucleotide → 'nucleo = DNA' repair (salmon/trout).
**Toxins:** Xeomin='Xeo'=naked→no complexing protein · Bocouture=Botulinum couture(Xeomin EU aesthetic) ·
Daxxify='Dax'=lasts~6mo · Jeuveau=nou**veau**='newtox' · Alluzience=allure+science(liquid Dysport).

> Rule: name encodes **depth/target** (Juvéderm suffix, Belotero word) or **ladder position**
> (Teoxane number, Stylage letter, Aliaxin abbrev). Bigger number/letter/'max' = deeper + stiffer.

## 7. AEMPS Spain registry — houses beyond the western majors (name → house → country → class)
The [AEMPS filler registry](https://www.aemps.gob.es/productos-sanitarios/productos-sanitarios/listado-de-implantes-de-relleno-utilizados-con-finalidad-plastica-reconstructiva-y-estetica-con-marcado-ce-comercializados-en-espana/)
lists **586 CE products commercialised in Spain** (classified + routed in `aemps-registry.xlsx`). Beyond
the majors above, these regional houses are legally on the Spanish market — decode the brand by its house:

| House | Country | Class → routes to | Brand families |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Skin Tech Pharma** | 🇪🇸 Spain | mesotherapy/booster → skinbooster | RRS (HA / Cellutrix / Silisorg), Exposome |
| **Mesoestetic** | 🇪🇸 Spain | booster → skinbooster | Mesohyal, Mesofiller |
| **I+MED** | 🇪🇸 Spain | crosslinked HA → filler | Fillah, Harmonie, BThCross, BThLine |
| **My Med (Regenyal)** | 🇭🇺/🇮🇹 | HA → filler | My Filler, Glips |
| **Caregen** | 🇰🇷 Korea | peptide cocktails → compounded | Revofil, Prostolane, Cytolane |
| **Bioscience** | 🇩🇪 Germany | HA → filler | Genefill, Hylan Gel |
| **Vida** | 🇮🇹 Italy | HA → filler | Crownlift, Hyalus, Prodefine, Nicer |
| **CHA Meditech** | 🇰🇷 Korea | HA → filler | Hyafilia |
| **S.ThePharm** | 🇰🇷 Korea | HA → filler | QTFill |
| **Bioplus** | 🇰🇷 Korea | HA → filler/booster | Deneb, Novacutan, Elhya, Aqufill, Biolife, Kamilane |
| **Italfarmacia** | 🇮🇹 Italy | HA → filler | Linerase, Elisir, Remodel |
| **Diaco Biopharmaceutici** | 🇮🇹 Italy | HA → filler | Alexa, Xela, Electri |
| **I.R.A. (Ist. Ricerche Applicate)** | 🇮🇹 Italy | HA → filler | Auralya, Evanthia |
| **Guna** | 🇮🇹 Italy | HA → filler | Mesha |
| **Promoitalia** | 🇮🇹 Italy | HA → filler | Skinfill |
| **BNC Korea** | 🇰🇷 Korea | HA → filler | Volifil, Flore |
| **Phitogen** | 🇮🇹 Italy | HA → filler | Jovyal, Modelha |
| **Suisselle** | 🇨🇭 Switz. | booster/cocktail → skinbooster | Cellbooster, Apriline |
| **Ghimas** | 🇮🇹 Italy | **agarose / non-HA** → biostimulator | Algeness (agarosa), Alidya |
| **Aerazen** | 🇮🇹 Italy | HA → filler | Doublyx, Genyal, Fillzon |
| **Bohus Biotech** | 🇸🇪 Sweden | HA → filler | Decoria |
| **21 Century Medical** | 🇰🇷 Korea | **PDO thread** → technique (not a gel) | Reborn (Cog / Mono / Screw) |

> Decode heuristic for unknown brands: **Korean/Italian/Spanish house + "reticulado ≥20 mg/mL" = a
> Juvéderm/Restylane-tier volumising HA**; "no reticulado / booster / meso" = a skinbooster; "PLLA /
> CaHA / PCL / agarosa" = a biostimulator; "cog / hilo / polidioxanona" = a thread. Full per-SKU
> composition + tier is in `aemps-registry.xlsx` (**Registry** tab, sorted by rheology tier).


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## New — 2026 panorama tie-in

> Cross-catalog hub: `panorama.md`. AEMPS CE registry routes 436 filler SKUs (Korea 26% + Italy 25%; HA 83%). Volume-per-zone dose: sheet 10. Reversibility: BDDE yes; PEG more resistant; CaHA/PLLA/PCL/PDLLA no.