Robert Whitfield MDAmerica's Breast Implant Illness Expert™

Surgeon Interview: Safety First! Know When To Leave #shorts

12 Oct 2025 · 0 min

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Robert Whitfield MD, in a brief YouTube "shorts" clip, advises patients on safety when interviewing surgeons about explant surgery. He emphasizes that if a surgeon says removing the capsule during an explant is "not safe" or expresses discomfort discussing safety, the patient should leave the consultation because that surgeon lacks sufficient experience for the procedure.

If. If you guys are interviewing surgeons and the surgeon is not comfortable with what you're asking them. So let's talk about safety for a minute. Like, there's this big thing about doing an explant and taking out capsule and it being safe. If they tell you it's not safe, you should directly turn around and leave that office. That person is not experienced enough to have a discussion with you about surgery. Don't. If they're uncomfortable, you just want leave to be on their table.