Bellevue Silicone Injections doctors

	Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS Seattle Plastic Surgeon 1135 116th Ave. NE Suite 630, Bellevue		11 answers
	Philip Young, MD Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon 1810 116th Ave. NE Suite 102, Bellevue

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Can Silicone Breast Shots Make Breasts Dense? I was 17, and this "doctor" was giving these silicone shots in a hotel and my girlfriends and I went and had the shots done.Since then my mammograms have shown my breasts to be very dense, and they are cystic I'm told. How do I know if they are 'cystic' or otherwise? Is silcone removal in the breast very difficult? What is the the safest option?

A: Silicone mastopathy

I am so sorry this was done to you as it has created a huge potential problem. Removal will require surgery and if you are fortunate that it is all in one area, only that area needs to be removed but this might create some dents and contour problems. Unfortunately, I have seen several patients in my days at the university who had this done in the Phillipines and needed total mastectomies and reconstruction to get rid of all the silicone that was masking the ability to detect breast cancer. Please see some real plastic surgeons for an exam and advice. Good luck.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

What to Do About Silicone Injections Under Eyes? i have silicone under my eyes and it makes me puffy and strange looking

A: You can't get rid of lower lid silicone

Only surgery will remove this material which should never be injected in the lower lid (or anywhere else for that matter). The material has infiltrated into the tissues and the lower lid will not allow enough tissue to be removed to "get rid" of all the silicone without severe complications. Sorry...

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

What is the Reason for Hard Lumps After I Had Lip Reduction to Take out Some Injected Silicon? upper lip riduction, i had soft lumps. after the procedure i have really hard lump. i would like to know the reason for that (fibrosis?), and what is the best non invasive solution (steroidor 5FU injections for along time?)

A: There is nothing new or modern about silicone injections

The injection liquid silicone is permanent and its potential problems can be permanent. Experienced plastic surgeons have seen these problems from when it was used years ago. Typically the doctors using it are younger and less experienced with it and want to convince you that you can avoid the need to repeat injections with products like Restylane.

You either have scar tissue or an inflammed area of residual silicone. I'd suggest you return to your doctor for appropriate therapy.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon