How We Map Silicone Before Biopolymer Removal Surgery

Silicone and other biopolymer injections in the gluteal area carries a significantly higher risk compared to most other areas of the body, and women who have had gluteal injections need to understand this. When silicone or other biopolymers are injected into the gluteal muscle, the gluteal muscle is highly vascular. It has a lot of blood vessels.

So when silicone and biopolymers are injected into the gluteal muscle, it can get inside the blood vessels and enter the bloodstream. And if this travels up to the blood vessels in the heart and lungs, it can partially block circulation causing shortness of breath or even a heart attack. And if there’s complete obstruction of blood flow, can even result in death. The scary thing is that this may not even happen immediately. It may happen over time as the material migrates within the gluteal muscle and erodes into the blood vessels.

This is why injections into the gluteal muscle carries an increased risk that we don’t typically see in other areas of the body. So if you have had silicone or biopolymers injected into the gluteal muscle, don’t wait.