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The Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) banned the use of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) for aesthetic or reconstructive purposes in Brazil on Friday, May 29. The measure takes effect next Tuesday, June 2, and represents a response to records of deaths and serious injuries associated with the filler substance. ✓
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"O Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM) proibiu nesta sexta-feira, 29, o uso de polimetilmetacrilato, o PMMA, para finalidades estéticas ou reparadoras."
The only exception allowed by CFM is for treating lipodystrophy in HIV/AIDS patients, which must be performed exclusively in high-complexity units accredited by the Unified Health System (SUS) and follow Ministry of Health clinical protocols. CFM had already requested the ban from Anvisa in January, during a meeting motivated by cases of deaths after invasive procedures. ✓
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"a única exceção permitida é para o tratamento de lipodistrofia em pacientes com HIV/Aids, que deverá ser realizado em unidades de alta complexidade credenciadas pelo Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS)"
According to CFM, a press conference about the resolution will be held on Monday, June 1, by president José Hiran da Silva Gallo and the measure's rapporteur, plastic surgeon Graziela Bonin. The decision comes after recent death cases, including a woman who died in São Paulo on Tuesday, May 26, after PMMA filling in buttocks and thighs. ✓
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"na segunda-feira, dia 1º, uma entrevista coletiva sobre a questão será concedida pelo presidente do órgão, José Hiran da Silva Gallo, e pela relatora da resolução, a cirurgiã plástica e conselheira federal Graziela Bonin"
PMMA is a type of plastic used in medicine as a gel for cutaneous filling, but presents risks such as infections, necrosis, nodule formation and chronic inflammatory reactions. The Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery expressed opposition to using the substance for aesthetic purposes, citing removal difficulties and risks of permanent complications. ✓
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"Em entrevista concedida ao Estadão em 2024, a cirurgiã plástica Marcela Cammarota, membro do conselho científico e porta-voz da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (SBCP), disse que a associação é estritamente contra o uso do PMMA para fins estéticos."
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What is the exact numbering and full text of the CFM resolution?
Why it's still unknown: Reports indicate the resolution will be published on Tuesday, but don't provide the official number or full text of the measure.
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How many professionals and clinics will be directly affected by the ban?
Why it's still unknown: There are no estimates about the number of doctors who used PMMA or establishments that offered the procedure in Brazil.
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Is there a specific protocol for patients who already applied PMMA before the ban?
Why it's still unknown: Sources don't address guidelines for monitoring or removing PMMA already applied in procedures prior to the resolution.
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What is the specific legal basis that authorizes CFM to ban medical substances?
Why it's still unknown: Reports don't cite the legal foundation (law, decree or regulation) that gives CFM competence to prohibit PMMA use.
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How will oversight work and what are the penalties for non-compliance?
Why it's still unknown: There's no information about control mechanisms or sanctions for doctors who continue using PMMA after the ban.