Aquamid vs Bio Alcamid for buttocks filler

I am considering Aquamid or Bio Alcamid for permanent buttocks filler. Do you think this is a safe option and if so, which of the above is the best and has fewer side effects and disadvantages?

2 answers to “Aquamid vs Bio Alcamid for buttocks...”

A: Buttock Filler

John Philip Connors III, MD

Permanent fillers beware !!! Buttock, face, anywhere...I have removed enough from other "surgeons" to know it is not a good idea. See my good friend Dr. Jay Clavert on the Tyra Banks show from 11/4 "Black Market Plastic Surgery"...not a good idea! See a Board Certified Plastic... more

A: Im Against Synthetic Injections for Large Augmentations

John LoMonaco, MD

Bio-alcamid and other fillers are probably  a good option for the face, where the filler can be used on small areas.  We are talking about using 2-5cc here.  For the average buttock augmentation, though, the volumes are in the hundreds of cc's.  You cannot inject that amount of filler... more

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scarlet 1
4 posts
22 Jun 2009

i was considering aquamid/ refingel for calf augmentation, i was told by a surgeon in london 100cc wud be used, is this a safe procedure. is a 100cc normal okay to inject into the body .

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