Six women hospitalised after buttock injections

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[traumer]

Six women have been hospitalised in New Jersey after they had their buttocks injected with a non-medical-grade silicone commonly used to waterproof bathtubs.

The Newark women had apparently been injected with the silicone by unlicensed beauticians, the Newark Star-Ledger reported.

The non-medical silicone caused severe infections in the women, who had agreed to be injected with the intention of enhancing their rear ends.

"What we've been hearing from the hospitals is that these women are presenting with deep tissue infections and skin infections," New Jersey Health Department epidemiologist Tina Tan said.

"Abscesses form in some cases."

Although only six cases have been reported so far, officials fear more cases could emerge and have issued an alert to hospitals and doctors.

The New York Post reported that the injection mixture included silicone, petroleum jelly and hardware-grade caulk.

"[It's] the same stuff you use to put caulk around the bathtub," New Jersey Poison Information director Steven Marcus said.

The six women are reportedly all from the Dominican Republic and the injections occurred in hotels in the Newark area.

Investigators have reportedly not yet determined whether the cases are related.

[svcw]

Stupid women, they deserve to the butt of a joke.
Its a good thing however this happened now and not when barryCare is passed, they wouldn’t be treated.

[Ingtar]

Beauticians or butticians?

[svcw]

butticians
LOL LOL

[traumer]

The six women are reportedly all from the Dominican Republic...

they would be treated for free

[craigster_nc]

Well all be going to Mexican border clinics for “good” medical care pretty soon! ;-)

[llevrok]

Buttification ping (not that this is neccessary in your case, my dear)

[traumer]

evidently PLUMBERS..............

[DYngbld]

I am wondering, what would make someone want to go to a hotel and have someone put caulk in your butt.

On a another note this does give new meaning the plumbers butt.

[twister881]

...the injection mixture included silicone, petroleum jelly and hardware-grade caulk.

The good news is they're as watertight as a duck's @$$.

[going hot]

I am wondering, what would make someone want to go to a hotel and have someone put caulk in your butt.

I hear they do that in san francisco all the time.

[twister881]

Yes, just ask Nancy Pelosi.

[IbJensen]

This procedure would be fully covered under Obozocare.

[traumer]

plumber's crack...

[IbJensen]

What does Joe the Plumber have to say about this?

[cripplecreek]

[csmusaret]

Hospitalized? Hell millions of men have died after butt injections.

[twister881]

It’s redistribution of ‘welts.’

[posterchild]

Hopefully the cash for caulkers rebate will offset some of their expenses.

[ZX12R]

I hear they do that in san francisco all the time.

And I'd bet caulking is just one item on a very long list, which encompasses animal, vegetable and mineral.