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Breast Implant Illness

Why Symptoms Persist After Explant Surgery

August 1, 2023

Understanding why breast implant illness symptoms may persist after explant surgery. Dr. Robert Whitfield explains the science of recovery, detox, and the SHARP method.

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Breast Implant IllnessToxins & Detox

Toxins: The Hidden Threat Derailing Your Health

July 1, 2023

We’re living in an age of chemical overload.

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Breast Implant IllnessInflammation

Root Causes of Chronic Inflammation: How Infections, Toxins, Nutrient Deficiencies & Stress Factor Into Breast Implant Illness (BII)

June 1, 2023

Breast implant illness (BII) is a collection of symptoms that some women with breast implants experience.

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May 5, 2025 Article
Breast Implant IllnessExplant SurgeryPatient Education

How to Choose a Breast Implant Removal Surgeon: 10 Questions to Ask Before Your Consultation

Choosing the right surgeon for breast implant removal requires evaluating specific credentials, techniques, and protocols that go beyond basic board certification. Here are the 10 questions every BII patient should ask.

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August 1, 2023 Article
Breast Implant Illness

Why Symptoms Persist After Explant Surgery

Understanding why breast implant illness symptoms may persist after explant surgery. Dr. Robert Whitfield explains the science of recovery, detox, and the SHARP method.

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July 1, 2023 Article
Breast Implant IllnessToxins & Detox

Toxins: The Hidden Threat Derailing Your Health

We’re living in an age of chemical overload.

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June 1, 2023 Article
Breast Implant IllnessInflammationToxins & Detox

Root Causes of Chronic Inflammation: How Infections, Toxins, Nutrient Deficiencies & Stress Factor Into Breast Implant Illness (BII)

Breast implant illness (BII) is a collection of symptoms that some women with breast implants experience.

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March 25, 2023 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant IllnessRecovery

PODCAST: Recovery Following Breast Implant Removal [Part 1] [Episode 11]

Recovery Following Breast Implant Removal [Part 1] [Episode 11]  It’s normal to worry about how you’ll feel waking up after surgery, and if you’re suffering from breast...

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March 24, 2023 Podcast
Podcast

PODCAST: How I Diagnose & Treat SIBO [Bonus 2]

Whitfield explains small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, a common BII symptom, and how he searches for SIBO-related imbalances to ensure patients aren’t going into surgery...

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March 23, 2023 Article
Breast Implant IllnessCelebrity

Danica Patrick Speaks Out About Her Breast Implant Illness

Recently, race car driver Danica Patrick, the first woman to win an IndyCar race and the Daytona 500, became public about her experience with Breast Implant Illness and her...

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March 23, 2023 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant Illness

PODCAST: Preparing for Breast Implant Removal Surgery [Episode 7]

Preparing for Breast Implant Removal Surgery [Episode 7] Many women suffering from BII have been feeling terrible for a very long time and just want to feel better.

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September 29, 2022 Podcast
Podcast

PODCAST: Why I Rarely Use Drains [Bonus]

A quick explanation with the scientific basis for why Dr.

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September 22, 2022 Podcast
PodcastRecovery

PODCAST: Finally Finished With Fat [Candice Barley’s Story – Part 6] [Episode 18]

Candice continues through recovery, shifting her focusing to other aspects of her health such as her passion for fitness.

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September 15, 2022 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant IllnessRecovery

PODCAST: Bumps on the Road to Recovery [Candice Barley’s Story-Part 5] [Episode 17]

  As Candice recovers, her challenges continue.

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September 9, 2022 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant IllnessRecovery

PODCAST: My Approach to Healing [Candice Barley’s Story – Part 4] [Episode 16]

  Now that the breast implants are finally out, Candice’s focus is on healing and recovery.

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September 6, 2022 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant Illness

PODCAST: The Search for a Surgeon Who Would Listen [Candice’s Story Part 3] [Episode 15]

 While searching for the best surgeon to first believe her and then remove her breast implants, Candice relied on Yelp reviews and Facebook groups and met with numerous surgeons.

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August 24, 2022 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant Illness

PODCAST: I Never Thought My Implants Were The Problem [Candice Barley’s Story – Part 2] [Episode 14]

 After many years of research, detoxing on her own, and testing for anything and everything she could think of, Candice finally realized her chronic illnesses were breast...

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August 22, 2022 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant Illness

PODCAST: 15 Years of Mysterious Illness [Candice Barley’s Story – Part 1] [Episode 13]

  Within a few months of her first breast augmentation in 2003, Candice Michele Barley began experiencing chronic fatigue.

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June 29, 2022 Article
Breast Implant Illness

How Can My Breast Implants Be Removed?

For many, breast implants are a life-changing confidence booster, but some experience complications with their implants later on.

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June 28, 2022 Article
Breast Implant Illness

Are My Breast Implants Making Me Sick?

Although scientists are still studying breast implant illness (BII) and its causes, it is popularly referred to by women as complications they are experiencing following breast...

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June 16, 2022 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant IllnessRecovery

PODCAST: Recovery Following Breast Implant Removal [Part 2] [Episode 12]

PODCAST: Recovery Following Breast Implant Removal [Part 2] [Episode 12] In the second half of our two-part series on recovery following breast implant removal surgery, you’ll...

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April 28, 2022 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant Illness

PODCAST: Using Fat to Create Beautiful Breasts After Implant Removal [Episode 10]

Using Fat to Create Beautiful Breasts After Implant Removal [Episode 10] Whether you’re having your breast implants removed or never had them at all, the volume lost can be...

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April 21, 2022 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant Illness

PODCAST: Breast Implant Removal Surgery [Episode 9]

Breast Implant Removal Surgery [Episode 9] Because there are so many unknowns for women with breast implant illness, Dr.

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March 10, 2022 Podcast
PodcastRecovery

PODCAST: Your Pre-Op Appointment: What to Expect [Episode 8]

Your Pre-Op Appointment: What to Expect [Episode 8] During the pre-op appointment, you’ll meet with Dr.

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February 24, 2022 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant Illness

PODCAST: The Discovery Session: Our Breast Implant Illness Consultation [Episode 6]

The Discovery Session: Our Breast Implant Illness Consultation [Episode 6] A consultation (or discovery session, as we like to call it) with Dr.

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December 28, 2021 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant Illness

PODCAST: Are Your Breast Implants Making You Sick? [Episode 5]

Are Your Breast Implants Making You Sick?

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December 16, 2021 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant Illness

PODCAST: What the Lab Actually Found On My Patient’s Implants [Episode 4]

What the Lab Actually Found On My Patient’s Implants [Episode 4] Dr.

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December 9, 2021 Podcast
PodcastBreast Implant Illness

PODCAST: What I’ve Learned From 500+ Breast Implant Removals [Episode 3]

What I’ve Learned From 500+ Breast Implant Removals [Episode 3]  Since 2016, more than 500 women have asked Dr.

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September 16, 2021 Podcast
Podcast

PODCAST: The Neck Big Thing [Episode 2]

The Neck Big Thing [Episode 2] The non-surgical neck lift does exist!

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September 2, 2021 Podcast
PodcastRecovery

PODCAST: Like a Tummy Tuck, Without Surgery [Episode 1]

Like a Tummy Tuck, Without Surgery [Episode 1] A 49-year-old mom from Austin needs a tummy tuck but doesn’t want scars and isn’t willing to give up tennis for more than a few...

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August 20, 2021 Podcast
Podcast

PODCAST: Introducing The Holistic And Scientific Podcast [Episode 0]

Introducing The Holistic And Scientific Podcast [Episode 0] Austin’s natural plastic surgeon Dr.

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