“…The present status of silicone fluid in soft tissue is discussed by Ashley et al 18 They have carried out an extensive scientific inves¬ tigation on animals and established certain criteria for the justification for injection and necessary precautions against injection in certain instances. They emphasize that sili¬ cone fluids should not be used for mammary augmentation, subcutaneous injection of large volumes into a single given site, sub¬ cutaneous injection with unnecessary force, intra-arterial or intravenous injection for the use of any additives.…”