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I Want to Get Rid of Liquid Silicone in my Butt. What and How Can I Do It?

asked 1 year ago by cucusa in monterrey, mexico
Latest answer by George Lefkovits, MD
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Tags: silicone implant, infection, options, removal

The silicone injections have moved and infected and I want to get rid of it. What will be the procedure??

3 answers to I Want to Get Rid of Liquid Silicone in my Butt. What and How Can I Do It?

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Silicone Butt Injections.....

Unfortunately, this is a very common question from patients who get silicone injected into their buttocks. There is no easy way to remove it. Silicone Oil is injected into and spreads throughout the tissues of your buttocks. When you get infections of this, oil or when your body reacts to it forming granulomas, it is a very difficult problem to treat. Localized areas can be surgically removed. Some may need to be debrided (cleaned out) and left open to drain and... more
Daniel P. Markmann, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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Removing liquid silicone from the buttocks

Silicone injections into the buttcoks are very dangerous and are illegal in the United States. Unfortunately there are quite a few patients who have undergone this procedure and are suffering the consequences which may include hardness, areas of discoloration, pain, drainage,defromity, and systemic health problems. Trying to remove these liquid injections which have permeated the various layers of tissues is very difficult, and is associated with complications including infection, loss of... more
George Lefkovits, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Want to Get Rid of Liquid Silicone in my Butt. What and How Can I Do It?

RE - "The silicone injections have moved and infected and I want to get rid of it" "Buyer's Remorse" is extremely common with injection of Silicone (?caulking), PMMA and a host of other substances into the buttocks. the sad truth is that the injections are NOT done into a single space but instead are infiltrated THROUGH the tissues. Removing these un-natural fillers and the scar tissue around it is frustrating to the surgeon and often leaves the patient with a... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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