In 2024, reality star Lauren Wood told Truly , “I got illegal injections when I was 18, and I regret it so much… I would like to reverse my illegal butt shots. I’m starting to have complications. When I first got the illegal butt shots, I was nervous because this isn’t a doctor. You know, it’s, like, very much black market, hush hush. You lay down on the table, and they start injecting your butt. At the end of the day, we don’t know what it is that they’re truly injecting. The side effects of my illegal injections is some slight discoloration, pain, and random tingling in my legs, numbness. I’m worried that, if I don’t get the injections removed that they’ll continue to deteriorate. You just don’t know what will happen. My message to girls who are looking to do the same procedure is don’t do it. It’s illegal for a reason, and it’s just not worth it.”