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Some of the biomaterials recently used in plastic surgery, such as silicone or polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) seem to trigger clinical features of ASIA. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of these features within a group of women after breast augmentation with PAAG. As many as 30 consecutive patients (26\u201359\u00a0years, mean age 39.5) referred to the Clinic of Plastic Surgery after breast enhancement with PAAG were examined. The validated criteria of ASIA syndrome were employed. Descriptive statistics were chosen based on the distribution of variables. The research was approved by the Bioethical Committee of the Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education in Warsaw, Poland. Within the studied group, 50% of patients (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200915) fulfilled ASIA diagnostic criteria. Apart from local complications, we encountered various general symptoms, among which fever (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200913, 43.3%), tingling and numbness of upper extremities (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200910, 33.3%) and chronic fatigue (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20099, 30%) were the most common. These symptoms were present on an ambulatory visit, before qualification to the operation of hydrogel removal. All patients undergoing surgical PAAG removal (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20098) declared alleviation or complete resolution of the symptoms. Polyacrylamide hydrogel breast filling, although limiting the invasiveness of the procedure in relation to silicone breast implants, also carries the risk of developing ASIA symptoms. 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