The horrifying story of a bodybuilder who was addicted to muscle injections
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Brazilian amateur bodybuilder Romario Dos Santos regularly injected his arms with synthol, an oil injection used to expand the tissue in muscles. Over a short period of time, Dos Santos' appearance changed drastically.
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