A short interview-style video featuring Robert Whitfield MD discussing risks and concerns about breast implants, particularly in the context of oncology reconstruction and patients experiencing unexplained symptoms. The host frames implants as commonly presented as harmless and seeks Whitfield’s expert perspective and his wake-up call regarding implant safety.
Today we're going to talk about something that I think you need to know about because either you may have breast implants or people in your life do. And it's not really clear to understand why you're having some strange symptom and how it could possibly be connected to your breasts. So what I thought I'd do is I'd find a top expert in the country on breast implants and that we'd have a real serious conversation about it. You've taken probably more out than you've put in by far.
Yes.
Oh. Most people who put breast implants into women will sort of tell you on swear on penalty of death, breast implants are harmless. But at some point you must had a wake up call to figure out that this wasn't working. What was your wake up call? Right.
My background is.
Mostly in.
Oncology reconstruction.
So my.
Intent through training both in surgery, plastic surgery and microsurgery was to provide patients with procedures that would salvage and protect them through.
A cancer journey.
And so.
Predominantly.
Breast cancer is a very prevalent cancer. So we were involved with cancer reconstruction. And one of the tools you utilize in cancer reconstruction is a breast implant.
