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About Silikon 1000 with Dr. Shumway | San Diego, CA
Injectable Silikon 1000 (polydimethylsiloxane) has been used all over the body for medical purposes and is FDA approved for retinal detachment surgery. At Shumway Cosmetic Surgery in La Jolla we often use Silikon 1000 cosmetically to augment lips, improve acne scars, fill facial wrinkles and folds, enhance nasal features, and to fill subdermal depressions and defects. Dr. Robert A. Shumway, a very experienced San Diego, CA cosmetic surgeon and a diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, has used Silikon 1000 cosmetically for more than 20 years with excellent and safe results. In skilled hands, Silikon 1000 is one of the most reliable “off-label” dermal fillers on the market.
As a medical grade form of purified silicone manufactured by Alcon Labs in Fort Worth, TX, Silikon 1000 has been successfully used by qualified cosmetic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists for more than 30 years as an “off-label and permanent” dermal filler. There are a variety of fillers that could help meet your expectations and goals. To find out which products are right for you and your filler needs, we encourage you to visit Shumway Cosmetic Surgery, where Dr. Shumway can help you learn more.
Meet Dr. Shumway
San Diego board-certified facial plastic and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Robert A. Shumway is the Medical Director of Shumway Cosmetic Surgery. With over 20 years of experience, he offers advanced face, breast, body, and skin procedures tailored to each patient’s goals. He is especially known for his expertise in transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA), a scar-free implant technique performed through the navel, and was the first to bring it to Europe in 2018. Patients considering facial plastic surgery often look for a surgeon who treats the nose as part of the whole face, and Dr. Shumway’s attention to facial balance can help guide rhinoplasty procedures that look natural.
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La Jolla Silikon 1000 – Ideal Candidates
The best candidates for Silikon 1000 injection treatments are adult men and women with realistic expectations of how this filler can be used for the signs of aging, volume deficits, scar fillers, and other augmentation treatments. In La Jolla Silikon 1000 candidates are patients who carefully follow their physician’s orders and understand that several injection sessions may be required at two-month intervals for the best results. A physical examination and a medical history will be collected at the consultation to determine if this injectable is an excellent fit.
When a candidate consults with Dr. Shumway about this injectable, he discusses the risks of Silikon 1000 injections and asks for a consent signed by the patient. The risks include (but are not limited to) infection, overcorrection, siliconoma formation, local pain, and bruising.