Breast Implant Removal: Why Consider a Lift and Fat Transfer? #shorts
In this short video, Dr. Robert Whitfield discusses the surgical options available after a patient decides to have breast implants removed. He outlines four possible approaches: (1) a simple explant alone, which he notes is always an option and respects patient autonomy; (2) an explant combined with a breast lift, raising questions about how the procedure may affect nipple sensation; (3) an explant paired with a fat transfer, a technique he says he performs frequently; and (4) the combination of an explant, lift, and fat transfer, which he argues should be the most commonly performed method in the United States and worldwide. Dr. Whitfield emphasizes that the lift‑plus‑fat‑transfer approach is his preferred "go‑to" and promises to explain his reasoning in the full discussion.
