Robert Whitfield MD explains breast implant illness as chronic inflammation triggered by foreign implant materials interacting with the immune system. He recommends removing ruptured or deflated implants and notes that genetics, gut health, and food sensitivities also contribute to the inflammatory response.
And if it deflates, then, you know, you had a rupture, and people would call and come in. Still, if it's ruptured, you know, my advice to you is to get that removed, because that interaction in your body may not serve you. That can really stimulate your immune system. And so everybody listening. I consider breast implant illness to be chronic inflammation. And a medical device, in this case, a breast implant, is playing a role. It's not the only contributor to this. And we can talk about, you know, genetics and gut microbiome and toxicity testing, food sensitivities and metabolomics and all the things mentioned in my book, because those round out and helped us figure out and address many of the other root causes for inflammation affecting the patients.
And also, just the fact that it is not a biological. It's not your own tissue. It's being introduced in your body.
