What Doctors Are Qualified to Inject Silicone in the Lips?

Dear Duchess46, ANY licensed physician can use ANY FDA approved medication or device as permitted by the FDA. So your neighborhood state licensed family practice doctor, for example despite his/her training can prescribe anything and perform ANY SURGERY he/she wants to in his office. And some do. In the case of "silicone", I am ASSUMING you are referring to silikon 1000 or Siloxane. It was approved by the FDA for treatment of retinal detachment of the eye; it was NOT FDA approved... more

Silikon-1000 is a permanent filler, so your results, good or bad, are permanent. You must find a board-certified dermatologist or facial plastic surgeon experienced with the micro-droplet technique. You should also have a discussion with your doctor about the FDA's position with respect to using Silikon-1000 in an off-label fashion to enhance your lips. Lastly, you should see many before and after photos demonstrating beautiful results before you pick your doctor and proceed. I've attached... more