There are always stories going around about women being hospitalized for being injected with something, and results in a mishap due to untrained hands. A very recent report might be the first ever documented case of heart failure due to being injected with silicone.

Silicone breast implants are very different from liquid silicone injections, as these are not Food and Drug Administration-approved for any cosmetic treatment on the human body. Risks involved with silicone being injected into you include lumps that frequently cannot be fixed up, skin ulceration, infection and deadly blood clots.

“Silicone injections have had a disastrous history,” states La Jolla’s plastic surgeon, Robert Singer. “We still see women facing serious consequences from these injections that they received abroad in places such as Mexico and Asia, and unfortunately from practitioners, often, but not always non-physicians, in places like Florida, California and New York.”

However, silicone is not the only problem here. Having something done to your body by an unlicensed, unskilled and untrained individual is a risk too. “Only core-trained, board-certified plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, ophthalmic plastic surgeons and dermatologists should be performing FDA-approved injectable cosmetic treatments,” Dr. Singer says. They should also ensure that anyone who operates from their home (or a hotel room) does not have the authority to inject a patient.

Just remember, guys. If you ever want something done, do some research and find board-certified doctors who are licensed in the medical field.

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