If a surgeon claims to "believe" in breast implant illness, does that make them a better surgeon, or guarantee a better outcome?
Read MoreThe tendency of some plastic surgeons to view explant surgery negatively is more a reflection on their practice or their skills, not on the procedure itself.
Read MoreI see patients who are left with distortion and deformity of the breast after explant surgery done elsewhere. This is fixable, but it requires quite a bit of work.
Read MoreComplications do happen, even with the very best techniques and protocols. So how do we deal with that?
Read MoreA clear guide to how much explant surgery costs and insurance coverage.
Read MoreMany women are told that they must have an MRI prior to being considered for explant surgery. This might be a waste of time and money.
Read MoreBreast implant surveillance is important, but you need to understand why you should bother, when to do it, and how.
Read MoreIs explant surgery dangerous? No, I don't think so. But it might depend on the surgeon.
Read MoreWhat are the sources of dissatisfaction after explant and how can they be corrected?
Read MoreDoes explant surgery hurt? It's different for everyone.
Read MoreA step-by-step guide to what happens in explant surgery.
Read MoreA recap of the topics I've covered in the last 12 months. Choose your own adventure!
Read MoreWe owe our patients the right to choose an explant, just as they would choose another aesthetic procedure. We then own them a duty to perform that procedure to the best of our ability, with the same expectations as they might have of any other aesthetic procedure.
Read MoreCan breast implant removal be performed safely whilst breastfeeding? Will the outcomes be the same, or worse?
Read MoreChronic discomfort and pain associated with breast implants is far more common than you think.
Read MoreMost patients considering explant surgery are looking for an answer to just one question: What will I look like afterwards?
Read MoreDrains are not required for most breast surgery operations including explant. So why do so many surgeons persist in using them?
Read MoreExplant-related harm seems to be increasing as opportunistic surgeons hunt out new "commercial opportunities".
Read MoreThe "internal bra" is a common term used on social media and plastic surgery websites, but what does it mean and why does it matter?
Read More“En-bloc” is an incorrect term, but it is simply reflective of patients using the best words they have available to them to ask for what they want.
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