Episode 39: Are Certain Types of Implants More Likely to Cause Breast Implant Illness?

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Dr.

Rob Whitfield, the board certified plastic surgeon specializing in explant surgery Breast implant illness is a topic that is not often talked enough about, especially in medical community, but is something that affects many women. In this podcast I will be discussing the latest research, treatment options and personal stories of women who have undergone explant surgery in an effort to heal breast implant illness. In this podcast we'll explore the symptoms.

Of breast implant illness and delve into.

The latest surgical techniques for explantation and the recovery process. Whether you are currently experiencing breast implant illness or are considering explant surgery, this podcast is a valuable resource for anyone looking to take control of their health and wellness. So let's dive in. Before we get started today, I wanted.

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Implants more likely to cause breast implant illness? I get asked not only how breast implant illness develops, but I also get asked this question, are there more commonly associated types of breast implants that lead to breast implant illness? Let's just frame the discussion as I consider breast implant illness to be chronic inflammation. It affects and and I've seen it affect every single system of the body. Or does a specific or particular type of breast implant cause breast implant illness more frequent? So I see patients have or can have extreme symptoms with textured implants, but not in every situation. Textured implants are the most closely associated with anaplastic large cell lymphoma. They had a worldwide recall and in particular texturing Surface of Allergan is really aggressive. It was brought to market and was certainly as a reconstructive surgeon, a tool that was used with the intention to keep the implant still, prevent it from rotating as it was shaped and gave the cancer reconstruction patient the most comprehensive breast form that you could get with an implant. And it was important in that patient population certainly prevent rotation. That's why their texturing was instituted to help with that, to keep it still, as was every manufacturer's texturing in that patient population and certainly to prevent rotation with the shaped implant. That was really the purpose. So if everybody thinks about an oncology type reconstruction where all of the natural borders of the breast have been, if not removed, severely weakened, so that if you just placed an implant, it would simply move in and out of those spaces anymore, because there's no natural borders. As a reconstructive surgeon, we would have to create a way for that to stay still in the pocket. And there were different techniques. Some would use total muscle coverage, some would use different biologic materials, all in the effort to hold it still. The tissue expanders were typically textured. That was the most common during my training period from 1996 until 05. And then in practice when I started in 05, that was very common.

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So those kind of rough or stimulating surfaces, although they hold the implant or the tissue expander in a more stable position, it certainly is stimulating to the tissues around it and can be one where you do see more symptoms. That being said, I've seen severe symptoms in every type of surface shape vendor, so just take it for what it's worth. That is certainly why at my clinic we take a comprehensive approach into evaluating the symptoms, identifying root causes using functional genomics, toxicity testing, food sensitivity testing, gut microbiome evaluation and hormone evaluation to make sure that we are identifying any root causes that we can to further help characterize why a patient is having symptoms. I'm a firm believer in evaluating everything, as the implant itself is only one factor in this in my experience.

Thanks for joining me today. I hope you found the information and stories shared on this podcast helpful and informative. Remember, taking control of your health and wellness is key to recovery from breast implant illness. If you're looking for additional resources and support, be sure to visit our online store, Dr. Rob's Solutions at drrobsolutions.myshopify.com you'll find a wide range of wellness products and supplements to support your journey to recovery. From specially formulated detox supplements to personalized skincare products, we have everything you need to aid your recovery.

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Take care.