Colombia prohibits the use of biopolymers by law and plastic surgeons can go to jail

The Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery describes the fact that the use of biopolymers is prohibited by law in that country as a very important advancement in public health.

This was reported for Noticias Caracol by Dr. Fernanda Hernandez.

On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, President Gustavo Petro approved the law banning the use of biopolymers.

The law is 2316 and reads: “Creating the criminal type of personal injury with invasive and injectable modeling substances that are not allowed -biopolymers- and other facilities are prescribed.”

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Dr. Hernández said the new legal regulations are well received by patients because they also “impose imprisonment and economic sanctions, regulate the use of modeling tools, establish measures in favor of the victims, such as the inclusion of everything they need for their treatment in benefits plan and also considers education and prevention strategies, among others”.

Carlos Fernando Motoa, Senator and President of the new law, said that it emphasized several elements, especially psychological care and health issues such as the withdrawal of these substances, treatment and medicines (…) “.

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prison terms

The law will impose prison sentences of between two and 10 years on anyone who “injects or infiltrates someone else’s body with unauthorized modeling agents,” Radio Nacional de Colombia reported.

Anyone who infiltrates biopolymers will face a prison sentence

Carlos Fernando Motoa

The law states in article 1168 that: “Injuries with unauthorized modeling agents: whoever injects or infiltrates the body of another person with unauthorized modeling agents shall be imprisoned from thirty-two (32) to one hundred and twenty (120 ) months and a fine of one hundred and fifty (150) or two hundred and fifty (250) applicable statutory minimum monthly wages.

Now, in case the action is committed by a healthcare professional, the penalty shall be ninety-six (96) to one hundred and eighty (180) months imprisonment, and a fine of two hundred (200) to three hundred (300) months imprisonment. salaries, monthly legal minimums in effect and the inability to practice their profession for a period of sixty (60) months.”

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“Biopolymers leave behind permanent and incurable problems”

Unlike prostheses, they explain on Radio Nacional de Colombia, “unencapsulated biopolymers are injected and expand in the body. They contain synthetic substances such as paraffin and liquid silicone. Its use can cause health complications or lead to the death of the patient.

One patient, París Gallego, told Noticias Caracol: “I didn’t expect to have them (biopolymers) in my body. This isn’t easy, it’s brave, but here we are now with the best attitude to try and get out of this quickly.”

Biopolymers in my life have been total chaos.

Paris Gallego, patiently

There’s still work to be done: Dr. Fernanda Hernández indicated that the Ministry of Health has “three months to publish a list of the professionals and institutions authorized to perform these procedures.”

On the side of plastic surgeons, Iván Soto said: “I fully agree that they are trying to punish the use of illegal substances, because this is clearly a crime that causes terrible, permanent and incurable problems for people.”

(JO)

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