A mother-daughter duo from Texas were arrested for running an illegal butt injection operation which they were caught during a sting operation in Houston. Consuelo Dal Bo, 56, and Isabella Dal Bo, 18, were discovered attempting to inject an undercover cop with an unlabeled brown liquid. The two women charged the client $6,000 for the illegal procedure and had just returned from California where they were conducting their illicit business, offering the officer a Xanax to calm him down. Houston Police Department’s Major Offenders Division, the Food and Drug Administration, and Homeland Security worked together to arrest the suspects.
The two women claimed they were “not even sure what was in the bottles” containing illegal injectables, which were confiscated by officers during the sting. Both mother and daughter are facing charges of unlawfully practicing medicine, with the mother also facing an additional drug charge. Despite being released on bond, they are scheduled to appear in court on April 10th. The FDA has long warned against using injectable dermal fillers for body contouring due to risks of long-term pain, infections, serious injuries, and even death. Board-certified aesthetic nurse practitioner Lisa Vasquez emphasized the difficulty of reversing injections, requiring surgical procedures to remove injected silicone, siliconomas, scar tissue, and granulomas.
Vasquez explained that the FDA warns against using injectable silicone oil for body contouring as it can cause permanent damage and life-threatening complications, such as stroke, embolism, and death. Removal necessitates direct incision or VASER-assisted liposuction guided by ultrasound to eliminate injected silicone, siliconomas, scar tissue, and surgically excised granulomas. Liquid silicone cannot be dissolved, complicating the reversal process even for the most skilled plastic surgeons. The FDA also stated that silicone remains in the body permanently as it does not break down, which poses risks of serious long-term health issues.
The illegal butt injection operation orchestrated by the mother-daughter duo received national attention, with the two women charged with unlawfully practicing medicine and the mother facing an additional drug charge. The FDA and Homeland Security collaborated with law enforcement to conduct the sting operation in Houston, leading to the arrest of the suspects during a meeting with an undercover cop. The women were caught attempting to inject the officer with an unlabeled brown liquid after offering him a Xanax to calm him down, revealing their lack of knowledge about the contents of the illegal injectables confiscated by officers at the scene.
Despite being released on bond, Consuelo Dal Bo and Isabella Dal Bo are scheduled to appear in court on April 10th to face the charges brought against them. The FDA’s warnings against injectable dermal fillers for body contouring emphasize the risks of long-term pain, infections, serious injuries, and even death associated with these procedures. Board-certified aesthetic nurse practitioner Lisa Vasquez highlighted the challenges of reversing injections containing silicone oil, which can lead to life-threatening complications and require surgical procedures to address the injected materials and associated tissue. The FDA’s assertion that silicone remains in the body permanently underscores the risks posed by illegal butt injections and the importance of caution when considering cosmetic procedures.
