A 33-year-old woman experienced severe complications from illegal silicone buttock injections, including chronic pain, inflammation, infections, and severe itching. She also suffered from brain fog, which she attributed to the silicone injections. An MRI confirmed no silicone in the gluteus maximus muscle, and she decided to undergo ultrasound-guided VASER-assisted silicone scar suction under general anesthesia.
During the 3-hour procedure, surgeons successfully removed the silicone and scar tissue. She adhered to post-surgical care, wearing a medical-grade compression garment for 8 weeks, with drains removed after 4 days. Following the procedure, all her symptoms completely resolved, including pain and brain fog. She returned to work within 2 weeks and is extremely satisfied with her results.
Before surgery, even minor trauma triggered severe pain and inflammation. Now, she can sit comfortably, exercise without difficulty, and live pain-free. While she regrets getting illegal butt injections, she is grateful to Dr. Katzen for his expertise in silicone removal. She actively encourages others with silicone injections to seek removal. Happy with her natural buttock shape post-surgery, she chose not to undergo a fat transfer (BBL) for reconstruction.