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}}'''Silicone injection''' is the injection of [[wikipedia:Silicone oil|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.<ref>https://www.verywellhealth.com/are-liquid-silicone-injections-safe-2710243</ref> Silicone injections can lead to long-term pain, infections, permanent disfigurement, embolism, stroke | }}'''Silicone injection''' is the injection of [[wikipedia:Silicone oil|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.<ref>https://www.verywellhealth.com/are-liquid-silicone-injections-safe-2710243</ref> Silicone injections can lead to long-term pain, infections, permanent disfigurement, embolism, stroke, and death.<ref>https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fda-warns-against-injectable-silicone-and-dermal-fillers-large-scale-body-contouring-and-enhancement</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Shamsodini |first=Ahmad |last2=Al-Ansari |first2=Abdulla A. |last3=Talib |first3=Raidh A. |last4=Alkhafaji |first4=Haidar M. |last5=Shokeir |first5=Ahmed A. |last6=Toth |first6=Csaba |date=2012-12-01 |title=Complications of penile augmentation by use of nonmedical industrial silicone |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22145947/ |journal=The Journal of Sexual Medicine |volume=9 |issue=12 |pages=3279–3283 |doi=10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02563.x |issn=1743-6109 |pmid=22145947}}</ref> Unlike with [[saline injection]], silicone injections are permanent. | ||
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 [[wikipedia:Stroke#Embolic_stroke|embolic stroke]] if it blocks blood flow to the brain, or a [[wikipedia:Pulmonary embolism|pulmonary embolism]] if it blocks blood flow in the lungs. Both conditions are life threatening.<ref>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/silicone-embolism</ref> | 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 [[wikipedia:Stroke#Embolic_stroke|embolic stroke]] if it blocks blood flow to the brain, or a [[wikipedia:Pulmonary embolism|pulmonary embolism]] if it blocks blood flow in the lungs. Both conditions are life threatening.<ref>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/silicone-embolism</ref> | ||
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== Risks <!-- Describe the risks of this kink. --> == | == Risks <!-- Describe the risks of this kink. --> == | ||
As complications from liquid silicone injection involving embolism are so common, medical literature typically refers to these complications as silicone embolism syndrome. Symptoms include:<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Schmid |first=Andreas |last2=Tzur |first2=Assaf |last3=Leshko |first3=Lidiya |last4=Krieger |first4=Bruce P. |date=2005-06 |title=Silicone embolism syndrome: a case report, review of the literature, and comparison with fat embolism syndrome |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15947350/ |journal=Chest |volume=127 |issue=6 |pages=2276–2281 |doi=10.1378/chest.127.6.2276 |issn=0012-3692 |pmid=15947350}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Singarajah |first=Anantha |last2=Wang |first2=Albert |last3=Sayegh |first3=Julie |last4=Vilke |first4=Gary M. |last5=Quenzer |first5=Faith C. |date=2020-10-20 |title="Botched": A Case Report of Silicone Embolism Syndrome After Penile and Scrotal Injection |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33217281/ |journal=Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |volume=4 |issue=4 |pages=595–598 |doi=10.5811/cpcem.2020.9.48838 |issn=2474-252X |pmc=7676808 |pmid=33217281}}</ref> | |||
* Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | |||
* Fever | |||
* Cough | |||
* Discharge of blood or blood-stained mucus from the mouth (hemoptysis) | |||
* Hypoxia | |||
* Bleeding in the lungs (alveolar hemorrhage) | |||
* Altered consciousness | |||
Vision problems have also been observed in some cases.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Echegaray |first=Jose J. |last2=Echegaray |first2=Patricia M. |last3=Townsend-Pico |first3=William |date=2022-11-01 |title=Penile Filler Injection Leading to Silicone Embolism Syndrome and Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36378616/ |journal=Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging Retina |volume=53 |issue=11 |pages=635–638 |doi=10.3928/23258160-20221018-03 |issn=2325-8179 |pmid=36378616}}</ref> | |||
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