Severe complication by irregular use of industrial silicone in a transsexual patient: a case report

The use of industrial liquid silicone as a material for aesthetic modification of body contour is a practice that has been carried out clandestine for about 60 years. Currently, most reports come from countries in Asia and South America, and the victims are mainly women and transsexuals. Due to the...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de cirurgia plástica 2020-09, Vol.35 (3), p.358-362
Main Authors: MENDES, MONIQUE, MONTEIRO, GUSTAVO GOMES RIBEIRO, BASTOS, EMILLY FREIRE BARBOSA, MILCHESKI, DIMAS ANDRÉ, MONTEIRO JUNIOR, ARALDO AYRES, GEMPERLI, ROLF
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Language:English
Subjects:
allografts
body contour
death
necrosis
silicones
transgender people
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Summary:The use of industrial liquid silicone as a material for aesthetic modification of body contour is a practice that has been carried out clandestine for about 60 years. Currently, most reports come from countries in Asia and South America, and the victims are mainly women and transsexuals. Due to the large number of cases with complications, the use of industrial silicone for aesthetic purposes has never been approved. However, it continues to be applied alone or associated with other products, determining severe local and systemic complications. We report a case of death of a transsexual patient after injecting industrial silicone in the thighs and buttocks.
ISSN:2177-1235
1983-5175
2177-1235
DOI:10.5935/2177-1235.2020RBCP0062