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Can an X-Ray Show if I Have Buttocks Implants or Injections?
asked 11 months ago by itsonlyus23 in Canoga Park, CA
Latest answer by James Nachbar, MD
Question viewed 548 times
Tags: injection, x-ray
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2 answers to Can an X-Ray Show if I Have Buttocks Implants or Injections?
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X-Ray for Buttock Implants
Frankly, a physical exam by an experienced plastic surgeon should be all you need. Best of luck...RAS
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X-Ray to show buttock implants or injections
Buttock implants would probably show up on an x-ray. The implants are made of a silicone rubber which is probably only slightly more radio-opaque than fat. On a side view, they would probably produce a distinctive shape. From the front view, the outline would also probably be visible if you looked closely.
Silicone injections would be similar, and could probably be seen if you looked closely. Fat injections would probably not be visible if the fat was injected...
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James Nachbar, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon
