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Woman from East Bay Injured Herself after Trying to Perform Surgery On Her Own Face |
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Saturday, 11 July 2009 |
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A woman from East Bay was recuperating Wednesday after having a corrective surgery following her attempt to carry out a plastic surgical procedure on her own face. Her surgeon stated that the economic crisis and the easy access to supplies via online stores have stimulated the increase in this virtually disfiguring practice.
The woman (her name was not disclosed as per her request), 54 years old, has three children and has a profession in the public eye. After visiting a plastic surgeon, she recounted that she checked online stores and then purchased one vial of liquid silicone, which cost $10. Four weeks ago, she injected it into her lips and cheek. She said, Insane. I can't believe I did what I did. I thought I was going to be happy with the results, then the next day, my face became very inflamed, very red, swollen. Dr. Steven Williams, a plastic surgeon, stated that the current economic situation and the assumption that plastic surgery never fails helped in the increase in the number of self-administered surgeries. He said, We've noticed an uptick in people trying to do things like this at home. And having problems, and [then] having to come in and see us.
Last Wednesday, the woman underwent a corrective surgical procedure to try to fix the horrible result of what she did. Dr. Williams mentioned that the corrective procedure is more complex than one might think. The operation would need more than just taking out the bad silicone, since they are not sure what was injected in the first place. Dr. Williams stated, It's not something you can just draw out. You actually have to go in surgically and cut it out. We don't know what this material is and it is actively causing serious problems for her. The doctor also said that taking out all the substances may need a few more surgical procedures. The woman said that she hopes what she had gone through would make other people think about the potential risks before administering silicone or other substances on their own.
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