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Introduction: The desire to improve physical appearance through simple and economical methods has indiscriminately generated the application of modeling substances and thus the emergence of iatrogenic allogenosis, a disease increasingly prevalent in Latin America. Objective: To describe epidemiological characteristics and adverse effects arising from the use of modeling substances in a group of patients in the city of Cali, Colombia. Materials and methodos: A retrospective review of medical records of patients who came to consultation for complications arising from the use of modeling substances during a six-year period was conducted. Results: 1322 patients were included. 95.5% of patients were women. The ages ranged from 19 to 83 years, with an average of 39 years. The most infiltrated anatomical site with adverse effects by modeling substances were buttocks, asymmetry and increased volume of the infiltrated site were the most common signs, while pain, mood disturbances and depression and/or anxiety were the most perceived symptoms. 41.8% were unknown to the applied substance, 28.5% reported biopolymers; these procedures were mostly performed by unsuitable personnel. Conclusions: The care of these patients requires multidisciplinary teams to establish treatment alternatives seeking to improve their quality of life. In addition to the regulation of establishments and the respective measures of surveillance, inspection and control in the importation and use of these substances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introducción. Durante los últimos años, se ha observado un incremento en la utilización de sustancias modeladoras para mejorar la apariencia física, bajo la premisa de que son métodos sencillos, poco dolorosos y económicos, desconociendo las posibles consecuencias y complicaciones. Objetivo. Describir las características demográficas y clínicas de pacientes con complicaciones derivadas de la aplicación de sustancias modeladoras. Materiales y métodos. Se revisaron las historias clínicas de pacientes que acudieron a consulta por complicaciones derivadas del uso de sustancias modeladoras en una institución prestadora de servicios de salud (IPS) en Cali, en el periodo de 2013 a 2018. Resultados. Se incluyeron 1.322 pacientes; el 95,5 % eran mujeres y el 5 % eran extranjeras. El 39,9 % de los casos se presentó en población de 30 a 39 años. El sitio anatómico infiltrado con mayor frecuencia fueron los glúteos, procedimiento realizado en la mayoría de los casos por esteticistas (68,8 %), seguidos por médicos (21 %). El 28,1 % de los pacientes refirieron haberse aplicado biopolímeros y, el 13,8 %, ácido hialurónico; sin embargo, el 33,6 % delos pacientes desconocían la sustancia usada. Los signos y síntomas más comunes fueron aumento del volumen de lugar inyectado, asimetría y dolor. Conclusión. El deseo de corregir las imperfecciones en el cuerpo ha aumentado las sustancias ilícitas y licitas usadas de manera inadecuada. El desconocimiento de los pacientes en cuanto a la sustancia usada y sus consecuencias, así como la falta de vigilancia y control de las intervenciones que se realizan en sitios clandestinos y por personal inexperto, están generando problemas serios en la salud. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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