Thursday, April 16, 2009

It's time to pump it up ....


... then push up daisies?

A NY times article on the emerging, and potentially dangerous, underground silicone injection culture. 'Pump parties' are particularly popular in the transgender  community. Injections are performed by untrained and unlicensed individuals with non-medical silicone which can be contaminated with foreign materials such as paraffin and motor oil, occasionally  leading to sepsis or embolism. The cost per treatment can be as high as $1,000.

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