A short YouTube conversation led by Robert Whitfield MD about why many patients choose breast implant removal. The speakers review the history of breast implants, their cosmetic and reconstructive uses, and emphasize clinical caution — specifically that implants may be avoided in patients with autoimmune conditions like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
Why are so many people getting explants? Well, first.
Of all, I think the.
Breast implant.
Itself, which has been around since the 60s, basically has been used for both cosmetic.
And reconstructive purposes.
And in my line of work, which started basically.
Taking care of cancer patients.
I use them a specific way.
In reconstruction cases.
And so from a protocol standpoint, we were very careful. But really, from your history standpoint.
We were really careful.
If you showed up and you had lupus or rheumatoid arthritis or another autoimmune.
Disorder, I would not put an implant in you.
I would find another.
Way to take care of that problem.
