The Shocking Consequences of Injecting Vaseline into the Penis: A Man’s Life Takes a Dark Turn

Ever wondered if a little silicone heaven could go terribly south? Well, slap on your seatbelt because cosmetic enhancements aren’t just for celebs or Instagram influencers anymore—they’re popping up in the most unexpected places, quite literally. In 2024 alone, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons clocked over 27,000 procedures, with nearly 10,000 Brits diving into the Botox and filler pool. But here’s the kicker: as these “tweakments” become as common as your morning latte, complications are following close behind, especially when untrained hands get involved. Take the grim tale of a man whose adventure with penile filler injections ended not with a bang but with amputation—a stark reminder that when it comes to cosmetic procedures done in shady back-alley clinics, the risks are sky-high, and yes, even deadly. Curious about how fillers meant to improve can cause havoc? Buckle up. LEARN MORE.

A man was forced to have his penis amputated after having filler injected, as concerns about rogue cosmetic procedures grow.

Once restricted to the rich and famous, cosmetic ‘tweakments’ are now more accessible than ever.

According to statistics shared by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), 27,462 procedures were performed in 2024, while the number of Brits getting botox or fillers was estimated to be around 9,807.

But as procedures become easily available, so are complications, particularly if procedures are performed by practitioners without adequate training – leading to dire consequences.

According to a recent report from Daily Record, the number of patients undergoing botox or filler injections into their penis is on the rise. However procedures completed at unregulated ‘pop up clinics’ are leading to various complications, including one man who ended up with his penis amputated.

Used as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, botox injections into the penis are growing (Getty Stock Images)

Why are people getting filler or botox injections in their penis?

Fillers injected into the genitals – often referred to as ‘Bocox’ – is primarily used to treat erectile dysfunction.

The procedure works by relaxing the muscles in the penile area and allowing for increased blood flow to the area, which allows a patient to obtain and maintain an erection.

However the surgery is not without risk, as patients can experience irritation, swelling, priapism (prolonged erection) and infection (per Heathline).

“There are very few specialist doctors who can perform cosmetic injection procedures on male genitals. It is not a procedure I would ever recommend to a patient, even if you went to a specialist, never mind a back-door pop-up clinic,” Dr Ben Taylor-Davies, who works as an A&E doctor and runs his own Edinburgh clinic, told Daily Record.

“Injections in these areas carry a high risk of infection and could lead to death.”

In one particularly horrifying case, a man was forced to have his penis removed at a hospital in Glasgow after having a ‘vaseline-type substance’ injected into his manhood.

However procedures carried out by unlicensed practitioners can lead to complications (Getty Stock Images)

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The man’s reaction isn’t unique either, with numerous medical journals citing complications associated with injecting petroleum jelly into the penis.

In a 2015 study involving a 43-year-old patient who’d injected the substance himself. The man was described as having ‘multiple fistulas, paraffinomas and bacterial superinfection’ which lead to extensive surgery and penile reconstruction.

Meanwhile a report published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine states that procedures to improve the length and girth of the penis are not ‘peer-reviewed’. The study also cites the case of a 49-year-old man who arrived at an hospital emergency department with skin necrosis after using petroleum injections for numerous years.