Removing biopolymers and silicone from the body
Summary of surgery
TIME
2 - 5h
ANESTHESIA
General
HOSPITALIZATION
1 - 2 Nights
RECOVERY
1 week
Removal of biopolymers from the body
Biopolymer removal from the face
Silicone or biopolymers are permanent fillers that have been widely used to augment lips, cheekbones, facial wrinkles, even buttocks, legs and arms. If this is your case, for a very important health issue, you have to remove the biopolymers and silicone from your body as soon as possible. Here’s why.
More than 20 years ago they were withdrawn from the market because it was observed that, over time, they caused more or less serious problems of: displacement, rejection, pain, inflammation and even more serious problems of necrosis and embolism. This has created a new disease called “Iatrogenic allogenosis“.
The operation to remove biopolymers and silicone from the body is performed by very few plastic surgeons in Spain, patients come to us from all over the world, even from abroad, because they cannot find a reliable and experienced center to go to. Clínica Sanza, in Barcelona, can help you, we have been removing biopolymers from our patients’ bodies for more than 30 years.
The most commonly used substances have been and continue to be: silicone, kerosene, liquid petrolatum, petroleum jelly, mineral or vegetable oil, animal fat and methacrylate. A large percentage of patients do not know or are not informed of the material injected because they are usually injected in unaccredited centers.
We say that it is still being done because in some centers there are still doctors and non-doctors who continue to use them illegally and unscrupulously, knowing that they will cause a sure problem to patients.
WHERE DO WE OPERATE?
At Clínica Sanza we rely on the Sagrat Cor Hospital, part of the Quirónsalud group, to perform our surgical procedures.
Its prestige, facilities, medical and healthcare staff, as well as its technology are a guarantee.
BARCELONA: A HEALTH HUB
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Book a visit
You can do it in 3 ways:
– Free on-site visit: Call +34 932066540 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
– Free on-site visit with IMMEDIATE booking: For booking outside office hours. We charge 60 € on your card to avoid false bookings. It is refunded on the day you come to the consultation.
– ONLINE Visit: Video conference using whatsapp or Zoom. Cost of 60 € non-refundable. When booking indicate in the comments that you want videoconferencing and not on-site.
Book a visit
You can do it in 3 ways:
– Free on-site visit: Call +34 932066540 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
– Free on-site visit with IMMEDIATE booking: For booking outside office hours. We charge 60 € on your card to avoid false bookings. It is refunded on the day you come to the consultation.
– ONLINE Visit: Video conference using whatsapp or Zoom. Cost of 60 € non-refundable. When booking indicate in the comments that you want videoconferencing and not on-site.
PATIENT PROFILE
People who present complications with adverse results due to infiltration of biopolymers or other substances.
People who wish to remove biopolymers and silicone before having problems.
PROCEDURE
It consists of the removal of biopolymers and silicone with Lipo Laser or open surgery.
Sometimes they require combined procedures depending on: the area to be treated, the amount placed, and the problem it causes at a muscular, subcutaneous or superficial (skin) level .
DURATION OF THE INTERVENTION
- 1 to 2 hours depending on the area to be treated, sometimes 4 to 6 hours
PROTOCOL
Preoperative
- Evaluation of the area to adapt the treatment
- Follow specific guidelines determined by the Doctor
- CBC and cardiological and respiratory tests, if necessary
Anesthesia
- Local and sedation if desired by the patient or general sedation depending on the area to be treated.
Hospitalization
- Ambulatory if for small volumes on the face (lips, cheekbones and cheeks).
- 1 to 2 days admission for large volumes(breasts, arms, buttocks or legs)
Postoperative
- Medication if required: antibiotics, analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Mandatory revisions after a few days, weeks or months depending on the surgery performed.
Convalescence
- 2 to 6 days depending on the amount of product extracted and the body area.
- Virtually painless recovery except for large volumes, in buttocks and legs, which may require more rest and sometimes two surgical times: one to remove and one to repair. Similar to breast cancer reconstruction
RESULTS
- Very rewarding, very grateful for patients.
- Restoration of the natural look
- Improves the patient’s psychological profile and self-esteem
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
- Simple intervention on lips and buttocks due to Dr Sanza’s experience in these biopolymer extraction techniques.
- Complex if they affect any large area or close to nerve endings or blood vessels.
LEVEL OF RISK
- Low risk if performed by an experienced specialist
- Risks inherent to biopolymer removal such as bleeding, infection or altered healing. Sometimes long scars or even skin grafts must be left.
BEFORE/AFTER PHOTOS
Biopolymer removal from the buttocks
Remove biopolymers from lips
