After silicone removal from buttocks, how long is the recovery process?

Hello Marisol305,
Thank you very much for your questions regarding the recovery process after silicone removal. Every patient is different, and every patient’s recovery is slightly different. You should contact your plastic surgeon if you have any questions. They will guide you through the recovery process. The recovery process for silicone removal is not an easy one. However, you will get through it. Again, always contact your plastic surgeon if you have any questions.
I hope that I have answered your questions regarding removing silicone from the buttock.

The FDA warns AGAINST silicone injections on their website. The FDA states “Do not get injectable silicone or any type of filler material for large-scale body contouring or enhancement.” Also, the FDA has said Injectable silicone is permanent, with side effects that can occur right after the injection and up to years after treatment. Silicone spreads and migrates easily inside the body, which may worsen adverse events and make surgical attempts to remove the silicone oil more difficult or impossible. Silicone, when injected into areas with many blood vessels such as the buttocks, can travel to other parts of the body and block blood vessels in the lungs, heart, or brain. This can result in permanent damage to those tissues and lead to stroke or death.”

I specialize in silicone buttock removal and subsequent buttock reconstruction. I am the Director and chief clinical investigator at the Silicone removal Institute. Since removing silicone from the buttock is a big procedure, please seek an experienced, board certified plastic surgeon with significant experience in removing silicone from the buttock. Do your research. Make sure they have performed at least 100 buttock silicone removal surgeries and have the before and after pictures to prove it. Carefully examine their before and after pictures and check their reviews on RealSelf.  If you cannot find an experienced, buttock silicone removal surgeon in your neighborhood, consider traveling out of state if you must. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen. (“Verified” Plastic Surgeon, President of the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons, Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgery, and International College of Surgery and ​member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and RealSelf Hall of Fame.)

Removal of silicone, bioalcamid, PMMA, and Artefill from the soft
tissue is a complex problem and can be addressed by anti-inflammatory
agents and microsurgery. I use a less invasive surgical approach that
can remove and dissipate granulomas and fibrous tissue. 
In terms
of facial silicone removal, an ultrasound can sometimes help gauge the
grade of Karamanoukian Staging for soft tissue inflammation. 
The video demonstrates one of our techniques.
Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Thank you for your question.I am sorry you had to go through that.  As you can see, this is why we don't recommend injecting silicone into the buttocks in the first place.  It often needs to be removed, and that removal surgery is not an easy one.  If you feel up to it, please do what you can to help spread the word that silicone injections into the buttocks, or basically anywhere in the body, is a very bad idea!  (There are some instances where a licensed medical provider will inject silicone somewhere, but for the sake of this post, let's just focus on silicone buttock injections and say that it's not a good thing.)Weakness and fluctuations in body temperature are pretty typical after extensive surgery, as are changes in your sleep/wake cycle.  I agree with Dr. Gallerani, what you are experiencing is probably your body's normal healing with the surgery, and the effects of anesthesia, and will slowly get better with time (everybody is different).  If the symptoms start to worsen, or you develop fevers, you will want to call your doctor and provide updates on your condition.  Best of luck!