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

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?

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5 Doctor Answers | Asked by chellamia in St. Petersburg, FL
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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
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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??
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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

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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
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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
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Comments (7)

chellamia 20 Jan 2013
I just realized that I wasn't even clear that those are before and after pictures after having ??? amount of silicon 1000 put in my lips that cost $750 and i didn't see any difference. It is three years later and nothing bad happened. I went for a general consultation and the doctor suggested this and it was only afterwards that I started reading about it and I was VERY WORRIED that I was going to have some terrible migration. I can see now with the risks that maybe he was just being cautious but I think at that price, he should have warned me and made it CLEAR that it would require more than one treatment because he acted like I would be happy with one treatment even though he did say some people who want really full lips get more than one treatment.
American 19 Jan 2013
We appreciate the seasoned, good doctors for taking the time to remind us that there is a lot of sales hype in the cosmetic world of miracles. I was reading about fillers, after getting Ultherapy treatment that ate the fat from my cheeks and hollowed out my eyes. It seemed so harmless at the time.
chellamia 20 Jan 2013
American, I just went to a free seminar by a dermatologist who is doing ultherapy and said that it is deeper than thermage (whatever that means) She said something about thermage using sound waves to heat deep tissue so I wonder what happened to you. Dr. Oz had someone making ultherapy out to be the latest greatest so was this just a total disaster and was it done by a licensed MD? I don't see how these can be that permanent and the only really noticable before/after difference I've seen with real pictures (not brochures) was with the thermage on the stomach area.
chellamia 20 Jan 2013
American, Again, not sure what happened...was the person esthetician who over did the treatment? Anyway, maybe this might help you as I just read under Ultherapy Q & A, Dr. Perksy (sp?) said: Although many patients see immediate lifting results, the ultimate results do not happen overnight, but gradually over time. It can take up to 2-3 months for optimal rejuvenation. Ulthera has been used for close to 2 years. Some patients treated 1 1/2 to 2 years ago are now returning for second treatments.
American 20 Jan 2013
chemallia. This was done by a doctor at Duke. The treatment ate the fat out of my face and it keeps getting worse. My under eyes and cheeks are ruined and the Doctor just gives me the complete runaround and won't release mybefore and after photos. This is a new treatment and it is not harmless. I am 5 months post treatment and my face is still tender.
chellamia 21 Jan 2013
American, I am so sorry you had this experience and from a Duke doctor too!?? I would seek help from another dermatologist if he isn't cooperating. Meanwhile, please report this clearly on Real Self under the subject as actually this thread is about silicon. Also, let Dr. Oz know about your experience as I'm positive I saw him having someone demonstrate this as a safe alternative to surgery on TV and this is how we can help each other...What this tells me is that while it may work on some, the SKILL LEVEL OF THE DOCTOR IS TOP PRIORITY as something went wrong. Don't you have any of your own photos (you can go close up on any picture online and then crop it) that could give people an idea so they can see the downside (which is the case in ANY surgery...we always take a risk no matter what actually...
chellamia 19 Jan 2013
Just to say that I really appreciate all the doctors who are so thoughtful to give execellent and helpful replies. I never did get another silicon 1000 but when I find the right doctor who isn't just trying to sell me a bill of goods, I will definitely try this again in the upcoming future.

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