Can Silicone Be Used As a Wrinkle Filler?
asked 3 years ago by WRREMY in New York, NY
Latest answer by Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
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Tags: wrinkles, candidate
What is the concensus of silicone as a wrinkle filler? Is it a good idea?
2 answers to Can Silicone Be Used As a Wrinkle Filler?
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NO!!
I would not use silicone for any injection. I have seen horrible results from patients injected in their breast and buttocks and elsewhere. The silicone initiate a severe inflammation. Infection,extrusion and bad lumps could be the outcome. Please do not let any one inject silicone in your body. So many fillers available in the market. Good luck!
Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Do to the availability of safer fillers, silicone oil should be avoided.
Silicone oil has a long and sordid history as a filler. It has destroyed many, many individuals. Initially, it was used to augment breasts with terrible results. The silicone oil migrated and caused severe inflammatory reactions in the tissues and disfiguration. There is no simple way to remove the material. Silicone oil is FDA approved for use with complex retinal detachment surgery. Some doctors have diverted this product for use as a facial filler. Certainly this is safer that...
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