26-Year-Old Polish Woman Suffers Severe Facial Disfigurement from Illegal Silicone Injections

Kathmandu. Who wouldn't want to be beautiful, to look beautiful? Most people want to look beautiful. A 26-year-old woman from Poland, Ailba, has severely disfigured her face in the race to look beautiful.

Ailba had been injecting illegal silicone into her face daily without the supervision of an expert. The young woman, referred to as 'Ailba', was born male. Feeling dissatisfied with her face and body for a long time, she initially started using weight loss medications. She used to inject these injections herself twice a week.

Later, as her face started looking excessively thin, she began buying and using illegal silicone and other cosmetic products online to fill her face. 'Initially, I only used to inject silicone once a week. But later I got carried away and started doing it every day,' she said. While living and working in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, she spent a large portion of her earnings on these materials.

In an interview with Polish media GZEn Dobro, Ailba shared her experience of being forced to use easily available illegal materials online because specialized treatment was expensive.

However, these uncertified and irregularly used substances severely affected her face. She has become unrecognizable. Her face is now excessively swollen. Her face is full of scars and looks deformed. The area around her eyes is so swollen that her eyes are almost closed.

According to medical expert Marek Wasiluk, the substances used by the young woman are uncertified, posing a risk of infection, severe swelling, or life-threatening conditions in the future. He stated that the condition of her eyes is particularly concerning. Ailba said that she now has to face people's curious glances and absurd comments daily.

Her own mother is also worried about her health. However, the mother repeatedly reassures Ailba that her daughter's current problem is only external and not life-threatening.

Psychologist Paulina Mierzejewska stated that this condition might be related to a mental problem called body dysmorphia. In such a condition, a person is likely to take risky steps to achieve an ideal appearance that differs from reality, driven by extreme dissatisfaction with their appearance.

Doctors said that restoring her health is currently not easy. Even if it is possible, it will take a lot of time.

It has been stated that psychological counseling will be necessary first, followed by a detailed assessment of the facial damage through tests including MRI. This incident has sparked a serious debate in Poland about illegal beauty products available through online black markets and the risky practice of self-injection.