| Banned gel used in botched breast augmentation |
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| Thursday, 01 February 2007 | |
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So far, six women in Hong Kong have required mastectomies to repair the damage done when the filler was used in a breast augmentation procedure. Local Plastic Surgeon Liang Wei-chung (梁偉中) acknowledged that the gel should not be used for breast augmentations, but defended its use in other procedures. "The gel has been in use for facial augmentation for more than 10 years and approved in 35 countries. In that respect it has a good safety record," Liang said. The main advantage of the gel, compared to other fillers was that it offered a more durable result, requiring less top-ups by patients. However, the permanence of the gel meant that reversing its effects was difficult for patients who were not happy with the outcome of their particular procedure. |
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