I've Been Using Radiesse - Can I Switch to Silikon 1000?

asked 2 years ago by 6112anon in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Latest answer by Channing R. Barnett, MD
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Tags: cheeks

I've been having Radiesse injections in my cheeks for over a year - I relaly like the results. My docotr and i were discussing something more permanent - if I decided to go with a permanent filler like Silikon 1000, do I need to wait until all the Radiesse has dissolved from my cheeks?

5 answers to I've Been Using Radiesse - Can I Switch to Silikon 1000?

Silicone is Ideal Filler and Can Be Used After Radiesse

Silicone is the filler of choice in our practice. I was lucky enough to learn from the world's leading authority on it, my mentor and father, Jay G. Barnett, MD. Silicone is the ideal filler because it is precise and permanent, giving very natural-appearing results. In the right hands, the hands of board-certified dermatologists, ENT, or facial plastic surgeons who have experience and training with silicone, it is in my opinion, the ideal filler. I do not agree with the answers of most... more

Channing R. Barnett, MD
New York Dermatologist

Radiesse vs permanent fillers, Radiesse is safer

I dont't use permanent facial fillers in my practice for several reasons. First is that the aging processes in the face continue over time and permanent fillers may not move with the rest of the soft tissues. So the product that looks good now may look obvious as the rest of the cheek sags over several years. But even more importantly, a permanent product can cause permanent complications. Permanent fillers act as foreign and in some cases can cause chronic inflammation leading to... more

Elizabeth Lee, MD
Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

Silicone injection

Silicone should not be used as a filler. It is not approved by the FDA to be used as a filler. The history of silicone injection taught us the horroble complications of injecting free silicone. Stay with radiesse or more permanent fat injection

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Radiesse vs. Silikon

Radiesse is known to be dissolved after about a year, but Silikon is permanent. If you have a delayed enlargement, granuloma, from the Silikon, it might have to be removed surgically which could leave a scar. Make sure you discuss all the risks with your physician for this off-label use. Long term reactions may be rare, but they do occur and one should always consider this when contemplating a permanent filler.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Silikon_1000 Microdroplet Injection in Patient With Radiesse

Hi 6112anon, Silikon-1000 should be injected with a micro-droplet technique. Silicone is permanent and there is no room for error, so please make sure that you choose a most experienced and skilled injector. Since the injections are micro you need not wait for the radiesse to be absorbed. Good luck and be well. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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