Cis

Has anyone heard of the new silicon injections in the balls of the feet to prevent the burning pain when wearing pumps? I wonder how much they are and if they feel weird when not wearing heels.

jo

A Google search brings up a number of places that offer the serivce.

By the way, its silicone they use, soft and slightly fluid.

You would find silicon to be not much different than injecting concrete.

5150PLB1

The direct injection of any foreign substance anywhere into the body is very risky and could be fatal, especialy if it migrates to some place unintentionaly. Also, some people are alergic to silicone. Is it worth the risk?

jmc

5150PLB1 -- I agree. I think the jury's still out on the silicone breast implants, there is some evidence that the brouhaha may have been an attempt to separate a large corporation from a big chunk of money. But there are some women who swear that they were harmed by them. To simply inject this substance into something as crucial one's feet does not sound like a good idea. It seems like the force of one's weight alone would cause it to migrate through the body and the results of that cannot be good.

Jo, on the silicon/silicone theme, you are correct. Silicon is an element and is quite abundant here on planet Earth. Beach sand is mostly silicon dioxide, in an amorphous form this substance becomes window glass. As I am certain you already know, very highly purified silicon is used to manufacture the electronic micro-chips that make our computers work.

Silicones are a class of compounds that mimic organic chemicals, except silicon is substituted for carbon. Silicones are available in the form of oils, gels and rubber. Silicones are generally biologically inert -- meaning they don't rot, are impervious to fungal or bacterial attack and do not enter into biological processes. Theoretically they would be inert inside the body -- but we still have all those breast implant lawsuits.

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chris100575

I'd suggest these much cheaper and safer too.

Chris

RPMindy

at the time i saw the clips on t.v. they made it sound like a miraculous thing for ladies. there is a risk for all injections.. and if injected deep.. yeah.. it's a real issue!!

i've also heard of collagen injection too.. for the short-term benefit for heelers who have an event or two to go to that requires heels. last about a week before the body removes it.

either way.. too risky for my blood!

RPM

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dr1819

Definately, a vote of thanks for sanity. Why inject anything when so many much cheaper, more effective, and far safer products are available?

I wish I could put it more politely than this, however, those who inject silicone into their bodies are morons, little more intelligent than repeatedly smashing one's face against concrete because they don't like the one they have.

I'm sorry if I offended anyone, folks, but injecting silicone is extremely dangerous.

It's more dangerous than riding 150 mph on the Interstate without a helmet. There are countless incidents of death and serious disfigurement, and the link above points to the huge medical evidence of just how disasterous this process really is.

Not true. Follow the link above.

jmc

I guess I did not underscore the word "Theoretically" with enough emphasis. The "biologically inert" idea comes from the manufacturers of silicones and they seem to have backed off from it since the breast implant lawsuits. Your links illustrate quite graphically that the theory does not hold. This stuff is dangerous.

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chris100575

It's handy for sealing round your bath though!

Chris

MsMichelle

I would have to agree that it would be ill advised. Women have died when a silicone breast implant ruptures. So why would someone purposely inject "a sure death" Pretty dopey to me!! IMHO