I was saddened today when I visited with a transgender patient in  consultation.  She had undergone several silicone injections to her breasts by unlicensed individuals.  These injections occurred in the back of a salon in a Latino neighborhood and at a “pump party.”  She presented to me because now her breasts were basically “rocks” and she had developed several infections and draining areas.  Unfortunately, she was so severely disfigured that all I could really offer her were mastectomies to remove her  breasts. 

The injection of non FDA approved products or industrial silicone at parties or salons is criminal.  Anyone who considers this procedure is gambling with permanent disfigurement or death.  There may be no way to remove the substance from your body without a radical procedure as I have indicated above.  Severe tuberculosis infections have even been reported.   Other complications can occur as did in this patient with chronic infections and draining wounds.  When these substances are injected by an untrained individual there is no accountability for sterility, the product being used, or for the possible transmission of diseases like hepatitis and HIV. 

There is absolutely no reason to consider these injections when there are approved alternatives that can be performed safely by a Plastic Surgeon or another trained physician.  If you are considering undergoing an injectable procedure I recommend visiting www.injectablesafety.org a website with numerous resources for you to review. 

Our websites www.beauty-surgeon.com and www.drmckane.com have additional information and before and after photographs of injectable procedures  for review.  I invite you to schedule a consultation with me if you would like to learn more about any of the injectables available for use.   Please feel free to contact our office at (713) 661-5255 if you have any questions.

-Brice W. McKane, M.D.

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