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Dangers of Using Silicone Oil As Facial Filler?

I keep getting different information about the use of PMS/Silicone Oil as a facial filler. Is modern use of it really that dangerous? I would like to know once and for all, because I have a small amount of volume-loss in my face. I am still under 30, so I understand why I was advised to use a filler like Restylane. I have had those fillers a couple of times and within the first few weeks I am very happy with the results. However, these fillers dissolve so fast, so I've been looking for something a little more permament.

I am aware of the dangers of using permanent fillers such as Bio-Alcamid (they are thinking of forbidding the use of it in Europe too). Yet, when I read about PMS/ Silicone oil, I read so many different stories that I do not know what to believe. Is there a way that it can be safely used? And how big are the risks with modern PMS/Silicone use?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Jette in Europe
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Silicone fillers can cause nodules and deformities

Silicone is manufactured in a number of viscosities and has been advocated for medical use due to its hydrophobic and theoretically inert properties. Medical grade silicone has been used for decades as a permanent tissue filler for the lips and soft tissues of the face. In fact, decades ago, silicone injections were used in the breasts and buttocks. The dangers of silicone injectables arise from their unpredictable safety profiles. The rate of silicone induced inflammation and tissue... more
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Silicone injections to the face is a bad idea

The face will lose soft tissue as we get older. That is why plastic surgeons are now placing fillers, (Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptra, Radiesse), in the face. Some will last a relatively long time. The idea of silicone in the face is not a new one. In the past, it has been the cause of problems later on. Silicone can move, and the facial tissues may change over time, but he silicone does not necessarily move with it. For all of those reasons, few plastic surgeons have embraced this... more
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Silicone injections

Silicone injections were popular in the 60's and 70's. However, the silicone that ws used was not medical grade, and there were alot of problems with it often many years down the road. Besides the permanence and potential for overfill, it also included infections, granulomas, and terrible scarring to name a few. More recently, some doctors have been using medical grade silicone off-label to iject into the face for similar reasons. The ASPS does not condone the use of this product. The... more

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