Monthly Archives: June 2022

Silicone Granulomas: Body Contouring Disasters…

Liquid injectable Silicone (LIS) has been used for decades as a permanent filler for soft tissue augmentation in many locations to include the face, lips, eyelids, buttocks, hips and penis.  LIS has a chemical composition of dimethyl polysiloxane.  Pure LIS is nontoxic, noncarcinogenic, chemically inert and does not support the growth of microorganisms.  It has… Read more »

Keloids: Beyond the Margins…

Keloids are benign dermal fibroproliferative tumors with no malignant potential.  The first description of abnormal scar formation in the form of Keloids was recorded in the Smith Papyrus regarding surgical techniques in Egypt around 1700 B.C.  The actual term Keloid, means “crab claw” and was first coined by Alibert in 1806 in an attempt to… Read more »