Robert Whitfield MDAmerica's Breast Implant Illness Expert™

Explant Surgery: Biofilm Removal for Faster Healing

3 May 2025 · 0 min

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A short conversational excerpt from a YouTube video (Robert Whitfield MD) discussing biofilm remaining after breast explant surgery. The speakers assert that biofilm can persist on the capsule and suggest that removing the capsule (capsulectomy) during explant may be advisable to eliminate retained biofilm and aid healing.

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