Injections into the buttocks is a popular and dangerous trend in Hispanic communities that can cause disfiguration, kidney failure, and even death.
Dr. Franco Reyes Jácome performs a complex reconstructive surgery to extract the substance once it has hardened. Dermatologists can extract the substance using liposuction if it is still in liquid form.
Markette Smith interviewed Dr. Jácome at the annual meeting of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.