Trying to remove all silicon 1000 from face

Thank you for your post. You are doing a great service to others, and I hope you get through this and emerge healthy and happy. With warm best wishes.

I'm so sorry that you are experiencing this - that is so scary! How many treatments did you have and how many CC's did you have injected?

Hi Christine. I read your narrative, and I'm sorry you had a bad experience with silicone injections. We have over 15 years of experience with injectable silicone, and have performed thousands of treatments. It is not a good idea to be a "guinea pig" with any filler, especially one that is permanent and irremovable. Ten treatments over two years is too many treatments, and the volumes of silicone you had injected are high. You may be experiencing the effects of over-correction which may happen in the hands of an inexperienced physician. The effects of injectable silicone are much more subtle than temporary fillers, so there could be a tendency to overcorrect in an attempt to achieve what you and your surgeon may have achieved with temporary fillers like HA. Unfortunately when you cross the line into the overcorrected volumes, untoward effects may occur. Your results with silicone injections, good or bad, are permanent. The expertise and judgement of your surgeon is critical for avoiding unwanted sequelae of overcorrection. We have not seen migration of silicone in any of our patients. Migration may be associated with high volumes and overcorrection. In our experience, when overcorrection with silicone occurs, symptomatic relief may be achieved with dilute triamcinolone acetonide (anti-inflammatory steroid) injections, 2.5mg/cc, to the problem areas. In our experience, this may be a better alternative to oral prednisone. If you are unable to find an experienced, reputable specialist near you, we would be happy meeting you for a consultation, and we would try our best to help you look and feel better. Thank you for sharing your experience on RealSelf, and I hope this may be of help to you. Wishing you well. Dr Joseph

Christine, thank you. Here is more. Quote, 'Marvin Rapaport is liquid silicone's most outspoken critic. He acknowledges that many people have had no adverse reaction to injectable silicone, but he is adamant that the substance has the potential for great harm. Rapaport is not alone in his concerns; many cases have been reported in medical journals, documenting complications such as chronic cellulitis (inflammation of connective tissue), nodules or ulcers, and infections, occurring anywhere from 2 to 35 years after the injection. In the past, "whenever a patient showed side effects from silicone injections," wrote Rapaport in an editorial for Dermatological Surgery, "it was argued it was the wrong amount, the wrong material, or the wrong practitioner."' From http://www.facelift.com/2002_injectatyourownrisk.html or facelift dot com forward slash 2002 underscore injectatyourownrisk dot h t m l

Good luck. I've seen his videos on other silicone disasters and he really seems to know what he's doing.

I'm so happy for you! Did he also remove the Silikon 1000 from your lips?

Wow! You look amazing. Congratulations. I have silicone in my lips. I've had three surgeries and multiple injections of kenalog, 5FU etc. It's such a tough thing to deal with. We are strong people to get through this every day. Keep us updated on your progress!

would you ladies recommend silikon for a none-surgical nose job?... or would u suggest to stay away from it!

Do you know how much he charges

wow... dramatic difference. Looks like all your normal contours are coming back.

Thank God you are healing well, and most importantly that ot did not go any further healthwise. Thank you for sharing your story, hope you continue to heal faster and well. God bless!

I agree! Your lips look balanced and beautiful! Please keep us updated as you continue to heal! Your story is valuable to the community! Thanks again!

You look beautiful. I use to volunteer for medical testing, too, figuring someone had to do it, and was appreciative that many before me had. YOU SURVIVED and will prosper. Your story will help others.

Thank you for posting this, you're a beautiful woman and the overgrowth was swallowing your features.