title: Liquid injectable silicone: history, mechanism of action, indications, technique, and complications.
abstract: Medical grade liquid injectable silicone can be used for soft tissue augmentation to correct and replace lost volumes of the subcutaneous tissue. It is potentially a permanent tissue augmentation agent and is the most effective filler for certain indications. This article presents the history, mechanism of action, indications and contraindications, technique, and the possible complications of silicone and their treatment.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine of University de Passo, Fundo, Brazil. dohexsel@zaz.com.br
authors.forename: Dóris Maria
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hexsel
authors.forename: Camile Luiza
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Hexsel
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Iyengar
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones