Is Silikon 1000 safe to use?

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I have done extensive research on silicone and all of the horror stories and news reports all seem to stem around industrial grade (not medical) silicone that was injected in very large volumes. Are there any docs or actual data who can back up that the use of medical grade silicone used in micro-droplets has caused serious injury, complications and or death? I have not seen a single report or case study posted online about medical grade silicone micro-droplet injection studies..All you find are tragedies involving pumping parties...

Lawrence Kass, MD · Answer

You raise an excellent question.  Most, if not all, of the horror stories are from the use of industrial silicone as a dermal filler, often by nonlicensed practioners.  The use of Silikon 1000 is controversial.  But more and more practitioners are using it, with excellent, PERMANENT, results.  The last numbers I saw is that 40% of practitioners who use fillers do approve of using Silikon 1000 in appropriate patients.  Tose who do not use it may spread the horror stories you relate.  And it is my understanding that makers of medical grade silicone are presently applying to the FDA for approval as a dermal filler.  Doctors I know and respect have used medical grade silicone as a dermal filler in a micro droplet fashion for over thirty years and know of no cases personally of an adverse reaction.  I hope this helps.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

We have 24 years experience using microdroplet Silikon-1000 as a permanent injectable soft tissue filler, and problems with Silikon-1000 are extremely uncommon (1-3% of treatments), and may be limited to three (3): 1)bumps, 2)redness, and 3)overcorrection. Any injectable filler, like HA, can cause bumps, and in our experience when bumps occur, we treat these with dilute steroid injections, or sometimes light electrosurgery in the office. Redness goes away with time, and we have had very good success speeding resolution of redness with our IPL machine. Overcorrection may occur if too many treatments are performed, and this is avoided with experience.

I must add that there are ZERO cases of necrosis, blindness, biofilm formation, stroke, or infection after microdroplet Silikon-1000 because the size of a molecule of polydimethyl-siloxane is smaller than a red blood cell, unlike HA and other temporary gel fillers. In the right hands, microdroplet Silikon-1000 may be safer than temporary gel fillers. You can google "HA necrosis" to see graphic photos demonstrating dead skin after a temporary gel filler. Try the same with "Silikon1000 necrosis" and you will see the difference is truly eye opening. Your research is true! Thanks for this terrific question! Dr Joseph

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

I do not advocate silicone injections and in fact have a large series of successful cases in which I have removed silicone from the lips. Raffy Karamanoukian Los Angeles

Channing R. Barnett, MD · Answer

Silikon 1000 is absolutely safe and is an FDA-approved medical device in the United States.  We use silicone a lot in our practice and our patients are exceedingly happy.  When used by an experienced injector correctly, it is an ideal filler.  My father and I have published several articles on the silicone and its uses.  Click on the link below to access a few of these articles.

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