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I am 69 years old. In 1966 I had silicone injections in my breasts. Other than scar tissue developing I have no problems.

dodie fMar 14, 2016
I am very healthy with only the scar tissue development over the years. This was done by a board certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Richard Aronsohn... After reading about the dangers of liquid silicone, should I seek medical attention ?

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Carlos Alberto Ríos García, MD

Regards, Liquid silicone is unsafe, please do not use it ever. The autoimmune response could be triggered by this substance, if you look around on th Internet, you will find patients that have a lot of problems with this product. The use for lips and other areas is...

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Carlos Alberto Ríos García, MD

Regards,  Liquid silicone is unsafe, please do not use it ever. The autoimmune response could be triggered by this substance, if you look around on th Internet, you will find patients that have a lot of problems with this product. The use for lips and other areas is off label. The inical...

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 Very sorry to hear of your grave misfortune. Having silicone liquid injected into the body tissues results in many different types of complications ultimately leading to hardening, pain, infection, and/or significant disfigurement.  Depending upon which complication you're...

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Carlos Alberto Ríos García, MD

Regards, Dr Carlos Alberto Ríos regrets that you have been victim of the terrible practice of biopolymers. When biopolymers are injected, they are not capsules, they are liquids without capsules, therefore, the liquid moves from it was injected, that is known as migration; the migration can be ...

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

Silicone biopolymers can cause severe longterm complications including inflammation and nodule formulation. Although results are longer-lasting that Juvederm or Restylane, long-acting fillers should be avoided.   Bellafill and Artefill are known to cause granulomas and permanent nodules with s...

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Silicone biopolymers can cause severe longterm complications including inflammation and nodule formulation. Although results are longer-lasting that Juvederm or Restylane, long-acting fillers should be avoided.   Bellafill and Artefill are known to cause granulomas and permanent nodules with s...

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