Dr. Robert Whitfield explains that women often feel more energetic after breast implant removal because their bodies shed 10 to 30 pounds of fluid that accumulated while fighting the implants. This fluid loss can happen in as little as three weeks or take up to a year.
Why do women say they get their energy back after an explant? Most of it is water. When the immune system stays busy, you hold fluid. Gut, hands, legs, face. Carrying that around all day is tiring. When things settle down, the water leaves. I've watched women lose 10 to 30 pounds of fluid in 90 days. 3 weeks is real for some. Plenty of others take a year. That's not a reason to panic. If you're keeping yours, do 2 things. Know your date, because these aren't lifetime devices. And tell your dentist you have implants before a cleaning. Bacteria get into the blood there, and an implant has no blood supply to fight back. Ask for an antibiotic first. That doesn't make anything bulletproof, it's just an added layer of protection and prevention.
