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How Do I Get Rid of the Pain and Lumps Due to Silicone Injections?

asked 1 year ago by Lawrence6199 in Lawrence, Ma
Latest answer by Daniel P. Markmann, MD
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Tags: silicone implant, lumps, pain, removal

I went to Dominican Republic to get these buttocks enhancement injections and this has destroyed my life. I continue to get these painful lumps I have seen several doctors and have had some lumps removed surgically and they continue to come out. These lumps are so painful that walking and sitting has become a problem I need help or how can I treat them. Where I live in Massachusetts the doctors tell me they are foreign to my situation and will not treat me. HELP

3 answers to How Do I Get Rid of the Pain and Lumps Due to Silicone Injections?

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Problems after Silicone Buttocks Injections.............

This is a real problem! Unfortunately we are seeing this more and more commonly. Anytime something good comes along such as the Brazililan Butt Lift, there are always people out there who try to capitalize on the demand by trying to find a way to make people think they are getting something similarly good at a much cheaper price. These people do this with no concern for the safety of patients or pretty much anything aside from making an easy buck. There is a reason it is illegal here in the... more
Daniel P. Markmann, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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Lumps after Butt Augmentation/Enlargement

Dear Lawrence6199, Yikes. As obvious as it sounds, it is not a good idea to have this procedure done and I hope that other people considering it will decide not to do it. Even based on this alone. First of all, you really do not know what was injected. They may have said "silicone," you may have assumed it was "silicone" but the only silicone approved for injection in the US, (by the FDA) is for ophthalmologic use (the eyes). It can be used... more
Alan Engler, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Silicone injections

Silicone injections into the buttocks are illegal in the US. They still are performed and they use silicone from the hardware store. No medical grade silicone is available in large volume. Thea body reacts to the silicone by forming :Granulomas" The only treatment is surgical removal and that WILL LEAVE YOU WITH A MAJOR DEFORMITY OF THE BUTTOCKS. Prior injections with steroids may soften the granulomas then surgical excision. The silicone used also causes very starange... more
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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