Silikon 1000 Possible for the Hips?

The use of liquid injectable silicone (Silikon 1000), Adato-Sil 5000) is a significant part of my practice. My mentor and father, also a dermatologic surgeon, is the world's leading authority on it.  We use it for a lot of things including aging lines, acne scarring, surgical  or traumatic scars, lip augmentation and the non-surgical rhinoplasty, but we never use it for hip augmentation or enhancement.  The only reason I could see injecting silicone into the hip... more

There have been numerous patients I have seen over the years who have had devastating complications from permanent fillers injected years previously.  All I can advise is to NOT DO IT!! 

First, really think we need to discuss what "certified" means. To be allowed to practice Medicine a medical school graduate ONLY needs a Medical State License. That license allows a doctor to PRACTICE ANY branch of Medicine he/she feels like or wants to practice Brain Surgery (Neurosurgery), Heart Surgery (Cardiovascular Surgery), Family practice, Pediatrics etc. The only thing that actually stops many from doing so are the hospitals which by using CREDENTIALING committees give... more

I would highly recommend that you avoid the use of this product to the areas described. While it has been useful in small facial corrections, I suspect that you will be at significantly higher risk of complications for hip injection. Plus the cost would be exorbitant.