Breast Implants Are Making Women Sick—Here's What's Happening Dr. Jonathan Kanevsky

Breast implants may have become increasingly common—but for some women, the experience doesn’t always unfold the way they expected. On this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, I sit down with Dr. Jonathan Kanevsky, a board-certified plastic surgeon who made the decision to stop performing breast implant procedures after years of listening closely to his patients. We explore what he started seeing, how to approach this decision, and what alternatives are now available. Watch the full conversation on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. You’ll learn: • How to tell if your symptoms may be connected to breast implants • What to consider before deciding to remove them • Why recovery after explant looks different for everyone • What safer, more natural alternatives are available today • How to support your body before and after surgery for better recovery This is a complex and deeply personal decision. My hope is that understanding the full picture helps you make a more informed one. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Join the 10-Day Detox to Reset Your Health Join the Hyman Hive for Expert Support and Real Results This episode is brought to you by Maui Nui, Pique, Perfect Amino, BIOptimizers, Korrus and Made In Cookware. Go to mauinuivenison.com/hyman to claim your free 6-pack of their Wild Axis Venison Jerky Sticks. Secure 20% off your order plus a free starter kit at piquelife.com/hyman. Go to bodyhealth.com and use code HYMAN20 to get 20% off your first order. Head to bioptimizers.com/hyman and use promo code HYMAN at checkout to save 15%. Visit Korrus.com/DrHyman for 15% off their newest product OIO Sphere with code HYMANSPHERE15. Visit MadeInCookware.com and use code HYMAN10 for 10% off your order. (0:00) Breast implants, health concerns, and medical profession perspectives (0:58) Introduction of Dr. Jonathan Kanevsky and personal stories (2:31) Correlation between breast implants, illness, and safety concerns (4:06) Breast implant-associated cancer, FDA warnings, and patient symptoms (6:29) Gaslighting in medicine and types of complications (8:02) Autoimmune reactions and explant surgery (13:15) Challenges and outcomes of explant surgery (16:57) Understanding toxins, metabolic, and cognitive effects of implants (18:36) The future of safe breast augmentation surgery (20:32) Introduction and history of fat grafting (23:14) Fat grafting techniques, results, and risks (28:50) New technologies in fat transfer and critique of new implants (33:10) Banking, growing, and sharing your own fat (36:27) Addressing ongoing concerns about implants’ health impacts (40:23) Surgery as ceremony: concept, history, and protocols (49:42) Post-surgery care, recovery, and dietary recommendations (55:10) Whole food, plant-based diets and nutritional interventions (57:29) Integrating alternative therapies and new surgical technologies (58:06) Where to find Dr. Jonathan Kanevsky and closing remarks (59:20) Disclaimer and final notes

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Breast Implants Are Making Women Sick—Here's What's Happening Dr. Jonathan Kanevsky is an episode from The Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D. by Dr. Mark Hyman.

This episode is 63:53 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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