I had alar notching and asymmetry from a closed rhinoplasty in 2014. Recently, Oct 2023 I had an alar rim graft placed to help but the nostril is still high and asymmetrical. Surgeon said it won’t get much better. After healing for another 8-10 months, could this silicone injection correct the remaining asymmetry? I sincerely and strongly prefer not to have any more surgery… thank you for your time…
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February 13, 2024
Answer: Microdroplet Silikon-1000 may be helpful for improving upon nostril symmetry.
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...
Silicone is NOT a natural substance; it is a foreign body, and, as such, cannot be naturally metabolized away by the body. It works by stimulating the surrounding normal tissue to wall the foreign body by surrounding it with fibrous tissue. Silikon 1000 is not FDA-approved for cosmetic uses,...
In our experience, everyone sees an improvement in lip volume after each treatment, though first treatments
may appear subtle. Please ask your doc what volume you received. We typically place 0.3-0.4cc in each lip during a treatment. And they build off each other. Thanks for the question!