Lip Augmentation Q&A
61%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not. See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings or Add Your Review
108 Reviews
Lip Augmentationbefore & after photos
View Before and Afters

Average Lip Augmentation Cost: $775

Learn about Lip Augmentation

555 people and 388 doctors are talking about Lip Augmentation

Get Free Email Updates

Is Silikon 1000 Safe to Use?

asked 2 years ago by qwert123 in NY
Latest answer by Bryan K. Chen, MD
Question viewed 1,594 times
Tags: lips, risk

What are the risks?

3 answers to Is Silikon 1000 Safe to Use?

+2

Silicone is a dangerous filler

Silicone, if free in the body, is a very reactive substance. This inflammatory reaction takes many years to develop in many patients, but is progressive (doesn't get better) and severe It is often severely disfiguring. The silicone literally causes an inflammatory reaction in adjacent tissues. If you look at the cells under a microscope, they are grossly inflamed by a granulomatous reaction, with foreign bodies casting a birefringent light, literally plastic in the skin surrounded by... more
Brent Moelleken, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
+1

Silikon 1000 safety

I recognize that the temptation to receive a permanent filler such as Silikon 1000 can be quite high. Admittedly, I have seen some very nice, natural-appearing results with this product when injected by an experienced physician with good technique. My general stance, however, in regard to permanent fillers including Silikon 1000 and Artefill (currently not available), is that it should not be done. Long-term effects are unknown, and the procedure is irreversible. The potential is there... more
Bryan K. Chen, MD

San Diego Dermatologist
+1

Really depends where you are using it

While silicone is prermanent the disadvantage is that it is very permanent.  In other words if you do not like it then there is really no cure.  On the other hand the hyaluronic acid fillers like Perlane and Juvederm can be reversed.  It is for this reason that they remain my fillers of choice.
S. Randolph Waldman, MD

Lexington Facial Plastic Surgeon

Ask a question