You know it is bad when plumbers start doing the work of surgeons. Something serious has to be done about the U.S. economy.

In all seriousness, it has been reported that six women from New Jersey's Essex County had silicone used by plumbers to caulk bathrooms instead of medical grade silicone injected into their butts during enhancement surgery.

The women received a diluted version of nonmedical-grade silicone. The Star-Ledger of Newark reported that the women underwent cosmetic surgery from unlicensed providers.

Gregory Borah, chief of plastic surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, said the incident was "a tragedy."

Using over-the-counter silicone can cause abscesses that he said resemble "a big zit."

Borah, also president of the New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons, said the botched procedures underscore the need for patients seeking such enhancement to seek out licensed professionals in a sterile setting, according to the Star Ledger report.