Silicone injection
Silicone injection is the injection of silicone oil into the body. In a kink context, this is usually into the genitalia. The practice of injecting silicone as a dermal filler started in the 1960s, and has since been banned by the FDA due to numerous reports of dangerous and life threatening complications.[1] Silicone injections can lead to long-term pain, infections, permanent disfigurement, embolism, stroke, and death.[2] Unlike with saline injection, silicone injections are permanent.
| Health risk | High |
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| Legal risk | High |
When silicone is injected into areas with many blood vessels, such as the penis, testicles, or buttocks, silicone can migrate through these vessels and form a blockage, known as an embolism. This can cause an embolic stroke if it blocks blood flow to the brain, or a pulmonary embolism if it blocks blood flow in the lungs. Both conditions are life threatening.[3]
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Instead of silicone, saline injection is temporary (lasting for up to several days) and does not have the same serious risks such as embolism.
Known incidents
- https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/penis-silicone-injection-death-sentence/
- In 2018, a fatality was caused by a subcutaneous injection of silicone. It caused a silicone embolism syndrome, resulting in diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and death (https://www.thestranger.com/features/2018/11/05/35073826/death-of-a-kinkster).