Can you live with the silicone in your legs and feet without becoming an amputee? (photos)

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I had silicone injected into my buttock 4 months ago.I have pain and swelling...no discoloration.The substance that has move to my knees and legs and feet.Its starting to harden just before my knees.I have had an MRI..which confirmed.Now i'm requesting another one.Because now I believe it to be in my back.A doctor is willing to remove all substance from buttock.Can it be removed for legs, and knee.QUESTION: Just as it moves on it own.Can you have it massage back to a general area? Do I have any hope?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Grade III or more tissue reaction should be mitigated in order to prevent longterm problems. Our office specializes in silicone complications and removal.Best, Dr. KaramanoukianRealself100 Surgeon

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This is an unfortunately circumstance.  You will need a full evaluation of the lower limbs and the lymph nodes. I suggest a general surgeon/plastic surgeon to look at your full lower body and not just your buttock.  There are medical options to clamn the pain and swelling but this is only temporary. Please seen an expert.  I wish you the best. Dr. Emer.

Carlos Alberto Ríos García, MD · Answer

Regards, 
Liquid silicone is unsafe, please do not use it ever. The autoimmune response could be triggered by this substance, if you look around on the Internet, you will find patients that have a lot of problems with this product. The use for lips and other areas is off label. 
Migration can cause injury to neighboring tissues, and as it moves away from the place where it was injected, it can cause tissue damage at distance. The legs will swell due to the damage that occurs in the lymphatic system and in the arteriovenous system due to compression, due to fibrosis.You should consult a specialist as soon as possible to determine what would be best for you. In my medical center I developed the technique of resection of biopolymers in face, lips, buttocks and lower back through video endoscopy, a surgery performed with minnimal incissions to treat patients with permanent deformities, secundary to biopolymers injections.
Please remember to be aware, do not let any permanenrt filler to be injected into your face, breast, buttocks, calfs, genitalia, etc. 
I hope the information was usefull, have a nice day! Dr Carlos Alberto Ríos.

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