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Risks of Silicone Lip Injections
What is the current status of the risks and FDA approval for Silicone lip injections? What results can be expected from the microdroplet technique? Is this recommended for augmenting the border and fleshy portion of the lips? Thanks so much for any advise.
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Silicone injections to lips
I strongly disapprove of silicone injections.
I am the unfortunate position of taking care of many of the patients who were treated by the disgraced Argentinian doctor. Many received silicone injections to their lips.
At first, silicone injections look great. For years, in fact. Then, a blunting of the normally distinct and beautiful vermillion roll and white roll occurs. The lips appear "sanded down". Next, silicone starts to move to the bottom of the lip. A trout-lip...
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Silicone injected into the lips can lead to serious complications.
Although there are medical uses for silicone, injection into the lips is not recommended and is not approved by the FDA.
You will however, find dermatologists that are willing to do this. A serious and very possible complication is your body reacting to the silicone and creating severe scar tissue known as granulomas. If this should occur, the drops of silicone cannot be removed and a portion of your lip may have to be removed to fix this problem. We have had to perform this...
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Silicone lip injection complications
Silicone injections should not be used for injection into the lips. The variable safety profile of silicone underscores the need to exercise caution with the injection of silicone and its inherent treatment after injection.
In my office, I have personally seen dozens of patients with poor results and facial deformities caused directly by the injection of silicone into the facial anatomic units, including the lips, eyelids, nose, cheeks, and jawline. These patients require extensive...
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Silicone Injections into Lips
Thanks for your question -
Silicone injections are not FDA approved and represent a potentially dangerous technique for lip augmentation.
I have had several patients who have come to our office for correction of free silicone injections. This technique can lead to swelling, pain and chronic inflammation long term.
I hope this helps.
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Silicone In Right Hands Is Excellent for Lip Augmentation
Silicone is an excellent filler for lip augmentation. Its use for lip augmentation is considered an "off-label" use (as it is a approved for another use by the FDA), but it is absolutely safe and an excellent treatment option in the right hands. Many procedures or materials used in cosmetics are done or used "off-label".
I do not agree with many of the other answers. I have tremendous experience using silicone for lip augmentation and have not had any ...
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Silicone in lips
Silicone, although approved for certain ophthalmologic procedures, is being used "off-label" for cosmetic uses by some physicians. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) still does not approve its use. Yet, I have seen patients with this product.
The major downsides are potential for granulomas (lumps), infection, and the extreme difficulty to remove it. I recently had a woman in my office who I had to do a lip resection on to reduce her very large lips. You can't...
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I do not recommend silicone injections
I would not recommend it. Silicone particles could be felt in the soft lip. There is also the potential for having an inflammatory reaction that could require surgical removal of the silicone. There are so many products on the market that you could use instead of silicone.
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