Why is There So Much Controversy over Silikon 1000 for Lips?

asked 2 years ago by chellamia in St. Petersburg, FL
Latest answer by Channing R. Barnett, MD
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I am interested in permanent fillers but find many doctors warn against it because of migration or other potential risks. There are a couple of doctors here from up north who have outstanding outcomes so is it a matter of experience? How does one weigh the pros and cons?

5 answers to Why is There So Much Controversy over Silikon 1000 for Lips?

Reason for Silicone 1000 Controversy

All Plastic surgeons over a certain age have become used to a filler entering the market with great fanfare; popular magazines are filled with smiling women whose lips and wrinkles were lifted with the new magical filler "X". Just as happy Plastic surgeons, who were "the first" to subject their patients to filler "X," get free marketing by accompany some of their less inhibited and exhibitionist patients on TV talk show where they are lobbed easy questions... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Cons of silicone injections in the lips

I have had to remove about half of the upper lip in a patient who had silicone injections in the lip that evolved into what looked like a bunch of hard grapes. She was impatient with the idea of temporary fillers and finally found a doctor who would use silicone. Any wonder why most doctors don't do this??

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Silikon-1000 may be safely used by experienced physicians for natural-looking, permanent lip augmentation.

Silikon-1000 is a permanent, off-label filler, so your results, good or bad, are permanent. My experience with Silikon-1000 for permanent, natural-looking lip augmentation has been excellent. Several treatments (1-3) are typically necessary to obtain a desired result, and in my practice, problems are infrequent. Tell your doctor if you have a history of frequent cold-sores or herpes-infections on your lips: you may need to be pre-treated with valcyclovir (Valtrex). You must find a... more

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.ericmjoseph.com

Silikon 1000 Safe and Excellent Filler When Injected By Experts

My experience using Silikon 1000 as a filler, off-label, for lip augmentation, facial rejuvenation, hand and earlobe rejuvenation and acne scarring has been nothing but great. I was trained by the world's authority on the use of liquid injectable silicone (LIS), Jay G. Barnett MD, who happens to also be my father and partner. When injected properly with the microdroplet, multiple injection technique by a well-trained, board-certified physician, silicone (Silikon 1000) is a... more

Channing R. Barnett, MD
New York Dermatologist

www.barnettdermatology.com

Reluctance of plastic surgeons to use Silikon 1000 for the lips.

IF you are in practice long enough as a plastic surgeon, you are bound to see patients who have had complications from silicone injections to the lips performed quite commonly in the 60s. The use of silicone is very seductive for its ease and longevity. However, as much as the advantage of a good result is the permanency, the disadvantage of a permanent complication weighs most heavily in our minds and memories. Most physcians familar with Silikon 1000 are cautously optimistic about its... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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