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In Venezuela, women left 'mutilated' by butt lifts
- The use of biopolymers, including synthetic fillers, for buttock enhancement procedures has caused serious health issues in Venezuela, with patients experiencing chronic pain, swelling, and fever due to the immune system's reaction to the fillers.
- The Venezuelan government banned the use of biopolymers in 2012, but many people are still suffering from the effects of previous injections and seeking surgical removal of the fillers.
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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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