Silicone Injections Buttocks

YES! Fat injections with liquid silicone is usually done in other countries and not done by board certified plastic surgeons in the US. These injections are not approved by the FDA and it is known that this may cause infection, excess of scarring and deformity in the buttocks.

Patients who have received silicone injections for butt augmentation are very high risk for complications and problems. Many times the complications don't occur right away. This unfortunately is something that we commonly see here in South Florida. Many patients receive these procedures not knowing the many problems that await them. Silicone in this area can become very hard, can become encapsulated with scar tissue causing a great deal of pain, or can finally worked its way through... more

The preferred material for augmenting the buttock area is the patient's own fat. This is known as a fat transfer, where the fat is harvested from the abdomen, back or thigh area, then treate/strained, then re-injected into the desired area (buttocks). The fat is safe, from the patient, and does not have the concerns that silicone injections can have(excess scarring, infection). Another option is a solid silicone buttock implant, however, these can shift, migrate, become infected, or... more

Lola, Many woman who receive silicone injections into their buttocks do so without realizing or researching the complications.  If you have not had any complications as of yet, then don't worry and keep your fingers crossed that things will remain that way.  Good luck!

As stated above, there is not much you can do at this point, and usually not much can really be done if issues arise. We can certainly try to remove the silicone, but that is a very non rewarding task and usually there are a lot left behind. So hold tight and just relax as you cant do anything about it, you be the lucky ones and be ok with it. Good luck.

You may very well be fine and have no problems ever.  On the other hand, you may someday experience some problem that we can't predict.  The silicone can't be removed easily, and most likely completely.  I would recommend that you keep an eye on it, but don't worry over things you can't control. sek

Many variations of a butt lift have been documented in the literature, including implants, direct silicone injections, sculptra, temporary collagen fillers, and fat augmentation. Most permanent fillers and implants have higher risks of complications including nodularity, bumps, lumps, infection, and extrusion. Management of silicone injections is difficult but should be expectant. At this time, you should focus on conservative management with observation unless discrete nodularity,... more

If you already had the injection, there is nothing to do other than hoping nothing will go wrong. Many cases have complications and when they happen it is very hard to fix them.

 You should be concerned and Do Not get silicone injection. There is no indications for the silicone injection and nobody should do this. I have seen many patients with silicone injection and the results are horrible. The problem is that there is not much we can do to help this patients.