by Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr. Francis R Palmer:+�-� Silicone injected directly into+�-�tissues can cause excess swelling, excess scarring, begign tumors and look quite unsightly.+�-� I know that the idea of getting a quick silicone injection is something that appeals to people.+�-� I understand that you are looking for that magic something that gives immediate results, without downtinme and is cost-effective.+�-� I understand but silicone is NOT that something!

Silicone may look fantastic for years only to become lumpy, hard and over-swollen.+�-� I have seen quite a few patients, that had silicone done by other doctors, that have these issues.+�-� They come asking me to fix their lips, cheeks…whatever the site that silicone was placed.+�-� I have to tell them: SILICONE CAN’T EVER BE REMOVED…PERIOD!+�-� I can decrease the size of the lips by cutting out a section of the inside of the lip.+�-� When silicone is injected in the cheeks, or the chin…ther isn’t much I can do about that at all.

So, before you have silicone in the lips….think about Alloderm to give the lips a nice plump, full, pouty look without the potential problems that silicone has.+�-� The Alloderm will last about 7 years and can easilly be repeated.+�-� Yes, it is a surgery, but an easy one that I have done to augment and increase the size of the lips for over a decade with great results.+�-� Think about Restylane, Botox+�-�and Juvaderm as well but forget about Silicone.

Before you have silicone injected into your cheeks…read my “Palmer Beauty Principles” and consider Cheek Augmentation with either Radiesse….an injectiuon that lasts 1-3 years….or with Cheek Implants that are permanent.+�-� Ditto for the augnmentation of the chin and jaw.

+�-�Dr. Francis R Palmer, III