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Chances of Side Effect from Silicone Lip Injections?
asked 2 years ago by lareal in illinois
Latest answer by Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Question viewed 767 times
Tags: lips, silicone implant, side effects
I'm thinking of getting silicon injected into my lips. However, the pictures of actress Lisa Rinna are scary.
Can anyone tell me if that's what happens over the years of having silicone injections or is it from too much silicone injections?
2 answers to Chances of Side Effect from Silicone Lip Injections?
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Silicone injection complications on the face
Silicone complications are real and are the result of contaminants in the silicone than can stimulate an inflammatory response. I would stay clear of silicone injections in the face.
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Silicone micro injections
I believe that 99.9% of silicone problems are based on bad technique. too much squeezed in too fast with a bad technique. i use micro droplets of pure grade silicone placed with a minimum interval of at least one month. is there a long-term risk with silicone.
i believe that there is always a risk of a reaction to the product but that can happen with almost any injectable. the reason that i find that silicone should not have that interaction with you is that first, it is already in...
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Samuel Lam, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon