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In Venezuela, women left 'mutilated' by butt lifts
- Maria Sanchez, a woman in Venezuela, underwent a backside-enhancing procedure involving biopolymers but was left with scars and painful complications. Biopolymers are synthetic fillers that were banned in Venezuela in 2012 due to their toxicity.
- The presence of biopolymers triggers the immune system, causing chronic pain, swelling, and fever. Surgical removal of the biopolymers is possible but cannot fully eliminate them. Many people in Venezuela are seeking to have biopolymers removed from their bodies.
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In Venezuela, women left 'mutilated' by butt lifts
Maria Sanchez walks slowly through her house in the Venezuelan capital with two surgical drainage bags hanging from her waist -- the nightmare result of her search for the perfect derriere.Almost a decade ago she underwent a backside-enhancing procedure, the kind that has soared in popularity as women crave a figure popularized by celebrities like Jennifer Lopez or Kim Kardashian."I was mutilated," the 50-year-old tells AFP, but "I had to assume…
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