Is Silikon 1000 safe to use? Is it a permanent filler?

Silicone oil has a long track record of safety, Precision, permanence, and versatility. Since the size of a silicone molecule is smaller than a red blood cell, serious problems associated with ha fillers like necrosis, embolism, stroke, blindness, and biofilm are never seen when using Silikon-1000 properly. We have been using microdroplet Silikon-1000 as a permanent soft tissue filler for over 24 years, and this has been well received by our patients who are looking for permanent results that are subtle and natural looking. Thank you for your question! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Silikon 1000 is most certainly a permanent filler. While it is FDA approved, it is approved for use in ophthalmology for the eyeball NOT as a cosmetic filler. Like all permanent fillers, there is a risk for the subsequent development of adverse reactions, like disfiguring nodules and granulomas, that may occur not only immediately following treatment, but as many as five, ten or twenty+ years later, especially when pressure on the treated area (as from manipulation of the skin during dental work, etc.) razzes up the permanent filler and triggers the above problems, which can be very difficult to treat, if at all, since there is no dissolving enzyme to remove it as there is with a natural HA filler. Understandably, for many people, the idea of permanent is enticing. However, no result, even one that goes without complications, is really permanent, since changes in the face, such as loss of volume in fat, muscle and bone, that come with aging can so change the face that what looked fine right after treatment may look downright unnatural five or ten years later necessitating treatment. Hope this helps and best of luck.