Help Me Remove Dangerous Biopolymers and Save My Life
Hi, my name is Aileen Lopez and I’m sharing something deeply personal in hopes of getting the help I need—and raising awareness for others.
In 2017, I underwent what I believed was a safe cosmetic procedure involving hyaluronic acid. I was told it was harmless and commonly used—but I was lied to. What was actually injected into my body were biopolymers, an illegal and dangerous black-market substance not meant for human use.
Since then, I have been living with constant health problems. I’ve been hospitalized seven times due to serious infections caused by this toxic material. My immune system has been under attack ever since the procedure, and now it has reached a life-threatening point.
My doctor has urged me to get these biopolymers surgically removed before the end of this year, warning that another infection could be fatal. But because this procedure is not covered by insurance, I’m left with the overwhelming burden of covering it myself.
This is not just a surgery—it’s a fight for my life.
Living with this inside of me feels like a life sentence. I never know when the next infection will come, or whether I’ll survive it.
I want people to know—I didn’t do this out of vanity. I did it because I was trying to regain my confidence, to feel whole again, and I trusted the wrong people. That mistake has cost me years of my health, my peace, and now, possibly, my future.
I’m also a single mother to an incredible son, who is a cancer survivor and U am only child to my elderly mother who I watch over. I need to be here for them. They need me healthy and alive, and this surgery is the only way to make that possible.
Through this journey, I hope to raise awareness so that no one else makes the same mistake I did. If my story can stop even one person from going down this path, then some good will come out of this pain.
Please consider donating, sharing my story, or offering a kind word of support. Every single gesture means more than I can express.
With love and gratitude,
Aileen
