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Dr. Michael K. Obeng, a board-certified plastic surgeon and a member of PEOPLE’s Health Squad, tells PEOPLE about the dangers of illegal injections after Cardi B shared that she had her injections removed in August. The rapper had previously discussed getting the illegal shots for $800 in a basement in 2014. “Most of these illegal injections are made with silicone, and silicone or any foreign substance can migrate within the body, which can lead to infection and hardness over time, deforming parts of the body,” Obeng, who does not treat Cardi B, says. “As with any injection, it can go into your bloodstream,” he says. “And…