Check the risks of putting silicone in the butt

Surgery to place the silicone prosthesis in the butt presents risks as in any other surgery, but when the procedure is performed in a safe place such as in a clinic or hospital by a specialized team with well-trained surgeons, these risks can be reduced.

The placement of silicone prostheses in the buttocks is one of the most common in Brazil, but during surgery, incidents such as:

1. Pulmonary embolism

Embolism occurs when a blood or fat clot, for example, travels through the bloodstream and reaches the lungs, blocking the passage of air. Know the Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism.

2. Infection

Local infection can arise if the material is not properly sterilized or if there are carelessness during surgery. This risk is reduced when surgery is performed in an appropriate environment, such as at the clinic or hospital.

3. Prosthesis rejection

There is still a risk of rejection of the prosthesis, but this occurs in less than 7% of individuals, although in this case it is necessary to remove the prosthesis to solve the problem.

4. Opening the stitches

For the placement of prostheses in the gluteus, cuts are made in the skin and muscle, in which case there may be the opening of the stitches, which is a more common situation and needs to be treated with the use of equipment specific to the functional dermato physiotherapy or surgery repair.. However, it is common for the site to become white and scarred. This opening is more common when liquid is formed.

5. Formation of liquid accumulation

As with any surgery, there may also be a build-up of fluid in the gluteus, forming a higher, fluid-filled region, scientifically called seroma. The most common is that it is only liquid, without pus, which can be easily drained with a syringe, by the doctor or nurse.

This liquid is more easily formed when surgery for silicone placement and liposuction of the back and sides of the body are performed at the same time, so that the result is more harmonious, and therefore it is not recommended to perform gluteoplasty together with liposuction..

6. Asymmetry of the gluteus

Depending on how the silicone is implanted in the gluteus, one side may be different from the other, which can be seen with relaxed muscles, or more often, with contracted butt muscles. The reduction of this risk depends on the surgeon's experience and to solve this problem, it may be necessary to make a correction with another surgery.

7. Fibrosis

Fibrosis is a common complication after plastic surgery, which causes small 'lumps' to form under the skin, which can be easily observed with the person standing or lying down. Functional dermato physiotherapy can be used to eliminate it, which uses specific devices to eliminate these points of fibrosis, such as

8. Contracture of the prosthesis

Especially when the silicone is placed under the skin and over the muscle, the body may react by forming a capsule that surrounds the entire prosthesis, which allows it to be moved by anyone, even turning the silicone prosthesis or moving it. it sideways or down. To reduce this risk, it is more advisable to choose another technique where the silicone is placed inside the muscle and talk about it with the doctor.

9. Compression of the sciatic nerve

Sometimes the sciatic nerve that runs from the end of the spine to the heel can be compressed causing severe back pain with a burning sensation or inability to move. In this case, the doctor should evaluate to see how he can decompress the nerve, but to improve the symptoms he may indicate cortisone injections, for example.