I had butt implants ( BICONVEX 370cc intramuscular ) 5 days ago combined with 400cc fat to each side and I still can't to anything but lay on my stomach all day . When I stand up I feel pain specially in my right upper butt cheek , it's like a poking , hurts really bad so that I need to lay down emediatley . My left cheek hurts but it's normal soreness after this surgery I guess . What could this be? Maybe a nerve ? Also is it normal to have this pointy egg shaped horns around my scar ? Ty
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April 19, 2017
Answer: Choosing the correct implant size for your body
Hello and thank you for your excellent question. The implants typically do not need to be changed for leakage, as they are solid. However, your body may be making a capsule around the implant that could change its size or shape, or your body itself could be changing. Small revisions with implant...
More specifically, I think you are asking about silicone gel ("soft") versus semi-solid silicone rubber ("hard") buttock implants. In short, silicone gel buttock implants are not FDA approved and thus not legal for buttock implantation in the USA. I actually see about one...
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Thank you for your question about butt implants. Based on the current medical literature on this topic, there is no study that demonstrates either the toxicity of silicone implants or that they degrade due to heat in the body.