I had injections placed in my face ( mid face ) for more volume but im not sure what they used. How can I find out what was used or if it was silicone? can an x-ray or any other kind of test reveal if silicone was used in my face? since 1 month later i am still very swollen, red, and left with 2 dimples on tear trough area.
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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...
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...
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 ...