Abstract
Acquired and congenital body contour deformities may lead to low self-esteem and negative self-image. The use of fat transplants harvested from the abdomen and buttocks became a common practice among surgeons after the work of Lexer [1] was published. However, complications such as high reabsorption rate of fat, chronic drainage, calcification, and presence of a visible scar at the donor site had discouraged its use. The use of alloplastic materials in the repair of body contour deformities has been the subject of research for centuries. Different substances have been injected percutaneously such as paraffin, and more recently, in the beginning of the 1960s, liquid silicone. Complications resulting from the use of paraffin and silicone include the presence of nodules and embolism.
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