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Hydrogel Butt Injections

asked 3 years ago by hiss at 1st. kiss in springfield
Latest answer by Rigo Mendoza, MD
Question viewed 52,184 times
Tags: buttocks, hydrogel, injection

I was interested in enhancing my butt but I don't want surgery or anesthesia. I was looking on line and found something called Hydrogel injections but its hard to find a surgeon who does this. Is this an effective way to augment the butt area, and where is it available (in the northeast)?

13 answers to Hydrogel Butt Injections

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Hydrogel butt injections are extremely dangerous and illegal to inject in the US. Not FDA approved.

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. ... more
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Don't even think about it!

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.
William B. Rosenblatt, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
+3

Hydrogel Butt Injections

The reason it is hard to find a surgeon who does these injections is because it is not approved by the FDA. There have been many serious complications described. We perform Natural Fill which is using your own fat to enhance your buttocks. This is done without general anesthesia.
Rigo Mendoza, MD

Tampa Plastic Surgeon
+3

Avoid hydrogel injections into the butt

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
Martin Jugenburg, MD

Toronto Plastic Surgeon
+2

Hydrogel butt injections: Stay Away!!!

Hydrogel injections virtually always lead to horrendous complications either immediately or over the course of life. Stay away as if you have one of these complications you will certainly need reconstructive surgery. Fat grafting can be done in the office under local anesthesia. I use a waterjet liposuction machine that is painless and yields great fat. This technique works really well for me but there are many other ways to do it. Find an honest and reputable... more
Rian Maercks, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.rianmaercksmd.com

+2

Hydrogel Buttock Injections in Atlanta Georgia

We receive a lot of calls and questions regarding buttock injections. The only safe way to increase the size and shape of the buttocks is using your own fat cell and buttock implant (if you don't have enough fat). Hydrogel injections is not FDA approved and not injected by any board certified Plastic Surgeon. We are now able to perform fat buttock injection without undergoing general anesthesia in a safe environment. This procedure is performed after liposuction to harvest the fat. The... more
Stanley Okoro, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Hydrogel Butt Augmentations - Stay Away

Regarding: "Hydrogel Butt Injections I was interested in enhancing my butt but I don't want surgery or anesthesia. I was looking on line and found something called Hydrogel injections but its hard to find a surgeon who does this. Is this an effective way to augment the butt area, and where is it available (in the northeast)?" Hydrogel a mixture of water and various concentrations of polyacrylamide (one known as Aquamid)which is NOT approved by the FDA for any medical... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
+2

Hydrogel Injections

These injuections are not approved by the FDA in the US. Be very careful about getting something like this done or who you have doing it to you. There have been some cases that have caused renal failure and have lead to death due to silicone butt injections.
Jaime Perez MD

Tampa Plastic Surgeon

www.jaimeperezmd.com

+2

Artifical filler for butt augmentation

I do not recommend Hydrogel butt injections because autologous fat is much superior and has fewer side effects and can be a permanent solution if done correctly.
John Burns, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
+2

Look for alternatives to hydrogel for butt augmentation

There are really no cost effective and safe alternatives to fat grafting. The fillers we use in the face would in theory work, but would be extremely expensive and temporary. Other fillers(silicone, Hydrogel-Aquamid, PMMA, etc) have been associated with MANY complications after injection, even months to years later, resulting in pain and severe deformity. If you search these products on this site or click on their name in my post here, you can read about the experiences of some other... more
Daniel P. Markmann, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

DiscoverTheBeauty.com

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Hydrogel not available for Buttock Enhancement in the US

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.
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Run away as fast as you can! There are now many reports...

Run away as fast as you can! There are now many reports of people experiencing terrible complications, including kidney failure and death from the injection of "hydrogel" into their buttocks. The accepted and safe methods of achieving buttock augmentation are grafting your own fat into the buttocks, and using implants. Both require a minor surgical procedure and should be performed by a surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery. Be careful with your health and... more
Armando Soto, MD

Orlando Plastic Surgeon

www.DrArmandoSoto.com

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I would be very careful about this stuff, and who you go...

I would be very careful about this stuff, and who you go to. This is not an approved procedure, and could be harmful or fatal. I saw one report of a woman who had silicone injected into her buttocks and she died due to silicone embolism. Be sure to only go to a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. sek
Scott E. Kasden, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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