Many cosmetic procedures are
now performed by non-medical personnel. Owing to the wide coverage of aesthetic
procedures by the media, patients may be less informed of the serious
complications that can be seen when impure materials are injected by
less-skilled practitioners. The authors present a case of sepsis following the
injection of a non-medical grade penile bulking agent. Although penile
augmentation is under-reported in the literature, public interest in such
procedures is increasing. The growing demand for such procedures needs to be
addressed by the medical community.
Injectable dermal fillers
have become an increasingly popular cosmetic procedure. However, due to their
commercial potential and aesthetic popularity, these procedures are also now
being performed in non-clinical settings, where regulation of the injectable
materials is less stringent. The nature of cosmetic surgery has meant that
non-surgical cosmetic procedures are often trivialised by the media. While many
procedures are generally quite safe, even non-surgical procedures carry
potential risks and problems, especially where there are uncertainties
regarding the purity of the injected material. The general demedicalisation of
cosmetic procedures has compromised patient safety, as these procedures are now
performed at lower costs by unskilled or poorly trained practitioners who are
often working in non-medical environments. It should be noted that the majority
of adverse case reports, including our patient, had procedures which were
performed by non-medical personnel using silicone-based fillers of unknown
purity or volume…1–3
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By:
1University Hospital of Limerick, Limerick,
Ireland
2Department of Urology, University Hospital
of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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