What is PMMA? Substance used in cosmetic procedures for a woman who died of PE

Adriana Soares Lima Laurentino was found dead after having done “butt tuning” in a clinic in Recife

A woman identified as Adriana Soares Lima Laurentino, 46, was found dead last weekend after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks at a clinic in Recife, Pernambuco. In an interview with TV Globo, the victim’s family stated that the victim had performed a “butt lift” with polymethylmethacrylate, a substance known as PMMA. The Civil Police are investigating the case.

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The death reopens the debate on the use of the substance rejected by the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP) for aesthetic purposes. According to the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), PMMA is a plastic component and is authorized for repair treatment only in two circumstances:

• Face and body volumetric correction: which is a way to treat volume changes caused by after-effects of diseases such as polio (infantile paralysis).
• Correction of lipodystrophy: change in the body leading to the concentration of fat in some parts of the body, caused by the use of antiretroviral drugs in patients with HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).

This is enforced by qualified medical professional or dentist. However, It is not recommended for cosmetic procedures. Even regarding the positioning of bodies, on social media, there are doctors and professionals who argue the opposite. With the proposition that PMMA serves as the “ultimate filler,” they attract patients.

In the same way that motions arise, victims of complications also arise after the use of the substance. In November 2024, the SBCP released a public position advocating banning PMMA from medical procedures out of enormous public health concern.

What can PMMA cause?

According to the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, PMMA is a non-absorbable and permanent material. Complications include: the formation of nodules, granulomas, chronic inflammatory processes, embolisms, tissue necrosis, persistent infections, hypercalcemia, renal failure, irreversible deformities and even death.

“These risks are widely documented in the medical literature and make the material unsuitable for aesthetic applications, especially considering that its removal, in the event of complications, often involves mutilating procedures with significant functional and aesthetic impact,” explains SBCP.

Source: Terra

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