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Silicone was causing so many problems - so glad I got them removed

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Silicone Injection Was Causing So Many Problems, So Glad I Got Them Removed from my Buttocks!

Willow.
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I hope my review can help someone who might need it. Four years ago, I had silicone injected into my buttocks. Visually, things looked great, it gave me a fuller buttock look, which is what I wanted. After a while, I noticed redness on my butt cheeks, then lumpiness. It looks like a full-on infection, which freaked me out. With the redness, I also experienced pain and "brain fog". I felt relief when I came across a video on Instagram where Dr. Katzen talks about the dangers of silicone injections. He described some side effects of having silicone injections, which included my symptoms and a bunch of others. One of the other symptoms he mentioned is cancer and that was enough for me to have them removed immediately. I have undergone silicone removal of the buttocks and the biggest relief is not having to worry anymore and of course, the pain is gone. Dr. Katzen is a life-saver.....oh! and he is super polite and kind. I just can't say enough about him.

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J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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May 15, 2022
Cancer? That's a new one. While I don't know if this is true or not, I wonder where he is basing this statement on.
May 18, 2022
I appreciate you taking the time to leave such a positive review. Thank you for trusting my team and me in your procedure.

Please find a few notable sources below in regards to silicone causing cancer:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7661539/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35089470/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7741437/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32605524/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21045415/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7741437/