Allergan Silicone
Many people use silicone injections to plump their lips or to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. But dermatologists say some patients, particularly those who had the injections long ago, are having problems with the silicone hardening and becoming more pronounced over time. Some older women now have ridges where they once had wrinkles, since their skin has thinned but the silicone has not. In this article, a reporter talks to experts about silicone injections, giving information about the...
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Is Silicone Safe?
Source: Breastcancer.org
There has been a lot of controversy about the use of silicone-filled implants. Silicone's advantage is that it is most like the normal breast in... Read more »
Breast Reconstruction FAQs: Silicone vs. Saline Breast Implant...
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Botox and Other Wrinkle Injections
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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