Robert Whitfield MDAmerica's Breast Implant Illness Expert™

Explant Surgery: Tips for Older Patients

17 Mar 2025 · 0 min

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This YouTube interview (uploaded by Robert Whitfield MD) discusses explant surgery for older patients. In the excerpt Dr. Whitfield emphasizes attempting en bloc removal (taking the implant and capsule out intact) when possible, and notes that the ability to remove intact depends on capsule thickness; he also says fat transfers are sometimes performed during recovery or restoration.

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