I currently have silicone granulomas that resulted from Silicone injections to the legs 15 years ago. Many doctors told me that the only solution for siliconoma is to surgically remove all the affected zone without the possibility of having a reconstructive plastic surgery. Is this true? Thanks.
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Answer: Reconstructive Surgery After Silicone Injections Removal
Siliconomas cannot be removed or vaporized with laser using the technologiy available to date. I would opt for more predictable and plausible alternatives.
Hello, I am sorry you had silicone injected into your buttock 5 years ago. The answer is "yes, silicone can be removed from your buttock.....but it is not an easy surgery to perform". The buttock silicone is "not scraped out", but rather removed as a surgical wedge of silicone, associated...
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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 the Internet, you will find patients that have a lot of problems with this product. The use for lips and other areas is off label...