Skin & Tissue Care
Petroleum Jelly Removal in Cebu City
Injected petroleum jelly causing lumps, pain, or infection? UroElite Urology Clinic in Cebu City provides safe, confidential surgical removal of petroleum jelly and other foreign substances.
Petroleum jelly (Vaseline) and similar substances injected under the skin cannot be absorbed by the body and often cause hard lumps, chronic inflammation, infection, and tissue damage over time. At UroElite Urology Clinic in Cebu City, Dr. Jarvie Marchadesch Collantes performs safe surgical extraction of injected petroleum jelly and other foreign materials, combined with careful wound care and follow-up to restore healthy tissue.
What is Petroleum Jelly Removal?
Specialized surgical extraction of petroleum jelly and other foreign substances that have been injected under the skin, often causing lumps, inflammation, or infection.
Common Symptoms
Hard or tender lumps under the skin, redness, swelling, pain, discharge, or recurrent infections at the site of prior injection.
Causes & Risk Factors
Injection of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) or similar substances for cosmetic enhancement, which the body cannot absorb and often reacts to over time.
How It Is Diagnosed
Physical examination and imaging such as ultrasound assess the extent of the foreign material and any surrounding tissue damage or infection.
Treatment Options at UroElite
Surgical removal of the petroleum jelly and affected tissue, combined with wound care and, when needed, treatment of infection or reconstruction.
When to See a Urologist
If you have injected petroleum jelly or any foreign substance and notice lumps, pain, redness, or infection, seek prompt urologic evaluation to prevent serious complications.
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Book Petroleum Jelly Removal Treatment in Cebu City
Schedule a confidential consultation with Dr. Jarvie Marchadesch Collantes at UroElite Urology Clinic, Visayas Medical Hospital, Cebu City.