Hydrogel/Silicone Butt Injections: Is This Safe and Legal?

Material other than your own fat can be dangerous to your health. This is a terrible procedure. Enhance your front not your back. Some one needs to develope padded shorts.

The reason it is hard to find a qualified Plastic Surgeon is because this hydrogel is not an FDA approved product for Butt Augmentation. Furthermore, media reports are not good, and some are terrifying. I have seen several patients who have been deformed by Hydrogel Injections by another practitioner. The sad thing is that non-physicians are  engaged in providing this service.  When things go wrong, they have no idea what to do.

If you desire Butt Augmentation, it is best to use your own adipose fat. This procedure is called the Brazilian Butt Lift.  It is natural and safe. Save your money until you can afford it. If not, it is better to not do anything . Or-- just buy a pair of butt enhancing Spanx! 

More information about the risks for Hydrogel Injections are provided in the link below.

Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez

Web reference: http://www.cosmeticsurg.net/blog/2013/04/29/hydrogel-injections-to-the-buttocks-dont-do-it/

Many patients call our office asking for the hydrogel injections.  There isn't any safe or legal ways to increase butt size without surgery.  Brazilan butt lift used your own fat cells to enhance the butt.  The abdomen is liposuctioned and the fat is used in the butt.  If you are still considering PMMA or hydrogel injections, think twice about what you are injecting into your body.  If you are against having surgery, forget about any butt procedures. 

Web reference: http://www.bodysculptor.com/body-surgery-chicago/brazilian-butt-lift/

1. This is not approved in the US by the FDA.  A big tip off right there. 
2. This procedure has had several reported problems with infections and other complications.
3. It is not necessary to use Hydrogel when more superior ways such as fat injections or a very nice implant are the way to go.
4. Many times fat injection can be done in combination with an implant to obtain a more custom shape.
5. Don’t trust you backside to anyone but a Boarded Plastic Surgeon with plenty of before & after photos as well as happy patients you can speak with.

Good luck!!

Web reference: http://www.drsteinbrech.com/body.htm

While it may sound appealing to beta gel injected into your butt and avoid surgery... However you need to realize. That this is not done by reputable surgeons because of the horrific complications that come from this procedure. In our clinic we offer fat injections or butt implants (if the patient does not have sufficient fat) Sincerely, Martin Jugenburg, MD

Web reference: http://www.torontosurgery.ca/Toronto-Brazilian-Butt-Lift.html

Hydrogel is not avialble in the US.

Even if you can find medical grade hydrogel (Aquamid) to inject into the buttock it will cost several thousands of $ to inject 300-500 cc in each buttock.

The safety of hydrogel is not fully known yet.

There are no legal buttock injections in the United States. Board-certified plastic surgeons perform autologous (your own) fat injections using liposuction, and then inject, contour and sculpt your fat back into your buttocks. Any other form of injection is dangerous and can lead to severe health complications.

Web reference: http://www.careplasticsurgery.com/body-surgery-durham/brazilian-butt-lift/

Unfortunately, injecting silicone, hydrogel, or other substances has not been shown to be safe.  Despite this, you can find people even here in the United States who are doing this.   I would strongly caution against it as it can have very serious complications.  That being said, there are two very safe and effective ways to augment your buttocks if you are interested.  The first is to have liposuction performed elsewhere on your body and then have the fat transferred into the buttocks.  This is known as a Brazilian Butt Lift.  The second is to have implants placed.  Both are great options in the right patient.  Best of luck.

Simply DO NOT do this.  Period.  There are so many safer, proven techniques of buttock enhancement.  Good luck and be safe.

John T. Nguyen, MD, FACS, FICS
Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon