Women Hospitalized After Buttock Injections

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 in News Stories

Beginning with the earliest case since February, six women so far have been hospitalized in New Jersey after being injected with what they thought was silicone in their buttocks. Instead, what they had received was a mixture of many different substances, including silicone, petroleum jelly, and hardware-grade caulk — the same type used in bathrooms and kitchens.

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What the women had wanted was a buttocks enhancement procedure, so that their behinds would look more naturally rounded and full. However, the women began experiencing tissue and skin infections soon after their injections and checked themselves into hospitals. All six have received treatment and are recovering. Apparently, all the women originated from the Dominican Republic and had the injections done in the Newark area.

While there’s no confirmation yet that these six cases are all related, hospitals in the area have been advised to be on the look-out for additional cases.

You can read more about this news story at the Star-Ledger.