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Recommendations for Doctors Who Will Inject Silicone in the Hips?
asked 2 years ago by Jenathemuse in Los Angeles CA
Latest answer by Samuel Lam, MD
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Tags: doctor referral
Where can I find a doctor who will augment my hips with silicone injections? I know hundreds of women that go south of the border for silicone injections, not all at once but to build a better behind. I am willing to go there. I am committed, and just wonder, who will consult with me?
2 answers to Recommendations for Doctors Who Will Inject Silicone in the Hips?
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Don't have silicone injected in your hips!
That sounds very very scary. If you don't have short term problems you will have tremendous problems down the road. Really risky. Here is a link to a lecture on lip silicone and lip silicone correction. But this kind of correction will not work for the hips. Too big and terrible. Don't do it!
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Samuel Lam, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Large volume silicone injections performed overseas can be problematic, and should be avoided.
I doubt you'll find a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon in America to inject silicone into your thighs.
All of the major complications associated with silicone injections involve: 1) Large volume injection rather than the micro-droplet technique, 2) Industrial-grade silicone instead of pure, medical-grade Silikon-1000, 3) Non-physician injectors, and 4) Injections performed overseas.
My experience with liquid injectable silicone is limited to micro-droplet Silikon-1000 for...
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