Permenant Silicone Filler In Nose (3 Years Ago) Problems After Wearing Glasses Can the silicone go into my bloodstream even now?

Question

I had silicone filler to in my nose. I had an eye infection and had to wear my glasses that slid down and were heavy for a week. The nose pads were hard and didnt press directly but pressure around it. The skin is different, there is a slight hot tingling sensation. Looks somewhat different. Nosril on that side a little blocked. -can the silicone go into my bloodstream even now? -can it shift? did it? -what about removal? -is it still silicone, or had it turned to my own body's tissue?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Our office is the leading center for the removal of foreign body fillers in the United States. My approach is protocol based, beginning with an examination to determine the grade of inflammation using the Karamanoukian Grading Scale for Soft Tissue Inflammation. Silicone biopolymers and PMMA can be safely removed from the face and body. Longterm complications are minimized with diligent attention to detail and protocol-based treatment. 
Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

if your doctor’s treatment to your nasal bridge was performed with Silikon-1000 and the microdroplet technique, heavy glasses, or anything else does not lead to shifting of the silicone. Consider discussing with your surgeon, or re-asking your question with photos demonstrating your concerns. Thank you. Dr Joseph

Robert Kotler, MD, FACS · Answer

The silicone is safe and if placed into the proper position and glasses are perhaps altered so that there is no contact after the initial injections, there should not be a problem.  It is just part of the skin.  But, in some people the area will remain sensitive for weeks after the injections, so the smartest thing to do is to hold off on using the glasses if they contact the area of injection.  Your eyeglass specialist can alter the pads so accommodate for the contact points.

You need not worry about it entering your bloodstream because it is walled off by the body within six weeks.  The injections are such that they are extremely unlikely to enter the bloodstream at the time the filler is placed because the surgeon draws back on the syringe to make sure the tip is not within a blood vessel.  This is distinct from the totally different techniques that are used to place the temporary fillers.

Permenant Silicone Filler In Nose (3 Years Ago) Problems After Wearing Glasses Can the silicone go into my bloodstream even now?

Answers (3)

Recommended reading

Everything you need to know about Silicone Injections

Our mission is to create a world where every investment in modern beauty is Worth It.

Permenant Silicone Filler In Nose (3 Years Ago) Problems After Wearing Glasses Can the silicone go into my bloodstream even now?

Answers (3)

Browse related questions

Recommended reading

Everything you need to know about Silicone Injections

Our mission is to create a world where every investment in modern beauty is Worth It.