How common are infections like this with this stuff?
That\'s a good question. I don\'t know the true answer. It\'s probably more complicated since an addendum to that question would be \"over what period of time?\" I got
PMMA in 2013 and I my cysts ruptured and became infected in late 2018. In hindsight I probably had cysts for some years. Another variable that complicates things is that I had two rounds of silicone microdrops along with touch-up
PMMA due to initial irregularities, and that has its own rate of complications. BTW from being on this board for years, I would say that irregularities are very common. In fact they are so common that in my initial visit, Dr C. and staff told me I would likely have to come back for touch-up(s), when I suggested I would be \"one and done.\" Additional variables would be amount, concentration, and more importantly number of rounds (if applicable). If you\'re a big \"
PMMA consumer\" and repeat customer, the odds probably stack up higher than you realize.
The two papers that show up at the top of Google results are authored by Korean doctors talking about Lipen-10 and Dr. C and Dr.
Morales talking about Metacrill; so possibly \"talking their book\" to some degree. Even the Korean doctors admitted adverse reactions occurred during their 18-month study, but they seem to say its with other products other than Lipen-10 that they use. There are other papers where complications with
PMMA suspended in bovine filler is used in other parts of the body (e.g. the face), and the rate was 0.6%.
All PE comes with risks. There are several things that can be done before considering the expense and risk of dermal fillers. There are \"natural\" exercises you can do with the least risk, followed by devices (pumps, clamps) with more risk, followed by PGE1 (risky and not for everyone especially those who don\'t really have ED). I\'ve said this before, but the real risk with dermal fillers is that your potential costs are much higher than even what AD charges. When something goes wrong finding a doctor willing and able to help you is much more difficult, and your medical bills will escalate quickly. How does that compare to the cost of a pump, or a cable clamp, or even the ED medicine, especially if you add on the 1000\'s spent to get the procedure performed. When something goes wrong with those other PE methods, most urologists would be willing to treat you, since it\'s something they\'re trained to deal with.