Is It a Difference Between Silicone and Hydrogel for the Butt Injections?

Both are unsafe and unapproved, both are done by non-physicians or unqualified personnel, and here in Houston I have persoanlly seen several patients who had terrible defomity after this procedure. 

There have been fatalities in Houston too.

Fat grafting is a far better and safer alternative.

 

 

The one and ONLY safe injection/filler for buttock augmentation is Autologous (your own) Fat Transfer whereby the surgeon suctions fat from one or more areas of your body then transfers this fat to the buttocks.  The only other safe and effective method available for buttock augmentation is with buttock implants made of soft semi-solid silicone rubber NOT injectable liquid.

Both are very good options so what it comes down to, like any surgery, is proper patient selection.  Indeed because at least 50+ % of the fat transferred will melt away within a year, most patients are not good candidates because they lack an adequate amount of fat to harvest.  Thus buttock implants become a very good, safe, and long term reliable option for most patients seeking buttock augmentation (at least in my practice).  The implant should always be placed under or within the gluteus maximus muscle.  In this position, the implant is less palpable, less visible, and does not sag over time unlike implants placed on top of the muscle.  Therefore it is extremely important to seek consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in this procedure.  Best of luck...RAS

 

Butt Injections....... Silicone vs Hydrogel.  The difference? As far as the risks, there really isn't any significant difference in risk.  Both can kill you if they get into your bloodstream and travel to your heart and lungs. 
I have seen patients who have been injected with both, asking me to remove them.  Unfortunately, it cannot be done without leaving the patients butt disfigured.  These patients often complain of feeling and seeing many lumps, pain as well as multiple open, wounds draining pus. 
Hydrogel is very expensive, costing several hundred dollars per cc.  Silicone is very cheap, usually purchased from an local store like Home Depot.  Patients are often told that they are being injected with Hydrogel, but are really getting injected with silicone oil, very different from silicone implants.  Just Don't Do It!!!  You will regret it!!!