Hi Dr. I am desperate to find a fix for my purple butt. A couple of years ago I've had butt injections from a lady that is now nowhere to be found. She claims it was PMMA hydrogel that was injected and about a year ago I've noticed discolouration on the injected areas. A dermatologist told me it my skin was inflamed and needed to restore the skin with microneedling. Now my ass has two big purple circles. What is it ? Is it fixable? Please help !!!
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March 22, 2019
Answer: Removing Unknown Substance from the Buttocks
Hi Kay_Sweetness!
Thanks for sharing your story. I'm really sorry you're dealing with this. Based on what you're describing, it sounds like you're having a late-onset reaction to whatever was injected, which could be PMMA hydrogel or possibly something else entirely, since unregulated...
Hi Bebe,
I've treated hundreds of patients with silicone in the buttocks including many revisionary procedures on those who have attempted removal via liposuction or laser liposuction. What I have seen to be true is that the only effective and safe method to remove this product is via an open...
Hi there and thank you for your question. The illicit free silicone biopolymer injections are a non-FDA regulated and non-FDA approved injectable material, so unlike hyaluronic facial filler injections (like Restylane or Juvederm) there are no real studies on the lifetime of the product once...