I am 19 years old, and had made the worst decision of my life getting bio-gel buttock injections. What is the life expectancy of the gel, and is their Anyway I can take care or get rid of the gel. Is it possible for me to ever be healthy again?
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October 13, 2018
Answer: BIOGEL INJECTIONS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS EVEN SEVERAL YEARS LATER.
Dear Curious,
The injectable material that I see most frequently in patients presenting to my office is hydrogel. That is also probably the material that you may have heard of and seems to be the most popular for buttock augmentation. Hydrogel is a synthetic liquid polymer that...
This is a great question as butt augmentation has become one of the most popular procedures in America. Patients have several options, the most common being a Brazilian Butt Lift (fat transfer to the buttock). Some of my thin patients will have an augmentation with butt implants or a c...
It is an illegal procedure, done by lay person and usually use a commercial grade hydrogell from the hardware store. The body reacts to the hydrogell by forming granulomas and causes hardening of the injected area.
Silicone injection is the same. It comes from the hardware store and can...
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