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Consecuencias de las inyecciones cosméticas irregulares en personas trans: una revisión bibliográfica

Rev. méd. Maule; 38 (2), 2023
A transgender person is someone whose gender identity is incongruent with their biological sex, that is, the sex assigned at birth. These individuals undergo body modifications in an attempt to improve their quality of life, especially transgender women. Despite this need, they face multiple access barri...

Intravascular histiocytosis: case report of a rare disease probably associated with silicone breast implant

An. bras. dermatol; 95 (3), 2020
Abstract Intravascular histiocytosis is a rare condition characterized by the aggregate of histiocytes within dilated dermal vessels. The diagnosis is mainly histophatological and immunohistochemical. We describe a case of a 55 year-old female patient presenting erythematous/purple patches on the breasts...

Comparative study of four different types of intraperitoneal mesh prostheses in rats

Acta cir. bras; 34 (7), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To compare four types of mesh regarding visceral adhesions, inflammatory response and incorporation. Methods: Sixty Wistar rats were divided into four groups, with different meshes implanted intraperitoneally: polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE group); polypropylene with polydioxanone and...

Diagnosis and management of hypercalcemia associated with silicone-induced granuloma

SUMMARY Hypercalcemia associated with silicone-induced granuloma is a rare disease. Diagnosis can be tricky as it is established after ruling out other hypercalcemia-causing entities. In addition, management is customized depending on the patient's wishes and possible solutions. We present a male bodybui...

Injerto dermo-epidérmico como tratamiento del siliconoma de extremidad inferior

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (1), 2018
Resumen Introducción A pesar de la evidencia sobre los malos resultados y riesgos del uso de inyecciones subcutáneas de silicona para mejorar el contorno corporal, esta técnica sigue siendo utilizada por personas no calificadas. Caso clínico Paciente de 56 años quien consultó por cuadro de celuli...

A review of data in medical request and the patient questionnaire for magnetic resonance evaluation of silicone breast implants

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the quality and quantity of data in the questionnaires and in request forms for magnetic resonance imaging. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted with data from 300 medical records. The research used the following data from the questionnaires: patient age, reaso...

Liquid silicone used for esthetic purposes as a potentiator for occurrence of post-radiotherapy genital lymphedema: case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Lymphedema consists of extracellular fluid retention caused by lymphatic obstruction. In chronic forms, fat and fibrous tissue accumulation is observed. Genital lymphedema is a rare condition in developed countries and may have primary or acquired etiology. It generally leads to urina...

Lipotransferencia: una nueva estrategia para el tratamiento de siliconomas en región glútea. Reporte de un caso
Lipotransfer: new strategy for treatment of siliconomas

Rev. argent. cir. plást; 23 (1), 2017
Introducción. La inyección de silicona líquida y sus complicaciones a largo plazo fueron descriptas por Winer en 1964. Los siliconomas representan la reacción infl amatoria mediada por el organismo en respuesta a la inyección de un cuerpo extraño, produciendo complicaciones tales como deformidad, d...

Silicone líquido industrial para transformar o corpo: prevalência e fatores associados ao seu uso entre travestis e mulheres transexuais em São Paulo, Brasil

O objetivo deste trabalho foi estimar a prevalência do uso de silicone líquido industrial (SLI) entre pessoas travestis e mulheres transexuais e identificar os fatores relacionados a esta prática. Trata-se de estudo transversal realizado em sete municípios do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, com dados c...