Siliconomas

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The industrial liquid silicone has been introduced in the human body in a clandestine manner, with the purpose of correcting defects, depressions, irregularities and to increase volumes in women, men or transgenders. Several complications can occur, such as infection, tissue necrosis, and later migration of the product through the lymphatic system, venous system, or even by force of gravity. METHODS: Eleven patients with siliconomas, belonging to the ambulatory service of plastic surgery of Hospital Universitário da UFJF and Clinic Plastic Center in Juiz de Fora, MG, were evaluated from January 2005 to December 2010. Of these, 7 were male and 4 female, and there were 3 transvestites. All patients clearly referred the material injected into their bodies and have done all the procedure in a non-hospital environment and by lay individuals. CONCLUSION: This article's primary goal is to clarify the harmful consequences that this product may cause to the body such as scars and major aesthetic and functional sequelae.