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Overcoming Breast Implant Illness Through Holistic Explant Surgery and Detox Protocol

Molly LaPorta

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Molly LaPorta traveled from North Carolina to Austin for Dr. Rob Whitfield to address Breast Implant Illness. By following his holistic HARP protocol and detox program, she resolved debilitating brain fog and depression, while her lower back pain dropped from a level ten to a three within eight months of surgery.

At a glance

Primary Use Case
Breast Implant Illness (BII) treatment and explant surgery
Reported Result
Lower back pain reduced from 10/10 to 3/10
Time to Value
Felt great 2 days post-op; 8 months total recovery
I had consulted with a couple other explant surgeons, but no one spoke of this 'We need to do these things before surgery and for surgery, and we need to do all these things after to help your body heal.'
Since I've had my implants removed, I have my life back! I feel connected to me again.
My lower back pain, which was absolutely debilitating—let's say it was a ten—it's a three now.

The interview

What was your life like before finding Dr. Rob Whitfield?

My life before Dr. Rob was getting implants back in 2008 and running to 15, maybe 17 different doctors to find out what the heck is going on with me. My health was not good. I felt like I was falling apart. I had a move, a divorce, a small child, and my father passed away, all while dealing with these symptoms.

What specific symptoms were you experiencing?

I had horrible back and neck pain, brain fog, anxiety, fatigue, depression, dry skin, dry hair, hair loss, and rashes. I also had hearing loss, a toxic plastic odor, headaches, heart racing, chest pains, joint pains, and neuropathy. My lower back pain was a ten, absolutely debilitating.

How did you discover that your implants might be the cause?

Nobody ever asked me until one naturopath doctor asked, 'You have implants? Could it be your implants?' That was the trigger for me. I realized you can't get your hormones balanced until you get other things balanced when you've got toxic bags in you.

What was unique about Dr. Rob's HARP protocol?

HARP is phenomenal because I had consulted with other explant surgeons, but no one spoke of the things we need to do before surgery, for surgery, and after to help the body heal. I can't imagine just having your implants out and not doing all the other things that need to be done from the holistic approach.

What was your immediate recovery experience like?

I have never been through such an amazing experience with surgery. I had surgery on a Thursday, and I was like, 'let's go to lunch and go shopping' on Saturday with my girlfriend. Dr. Rob told me to get out and walk, and I felt great.

How do you feel now, eight months after the procedure?

I have my life back. I feel connected to me again. I don't have my depression, I don't have the headaches, and I don't have the brain fog. My lower back pain, which was a ten, is a three now. I feel like a completely different person.

Who else assisted you in this recovery process?

I found Candice Barley (Olisticolife) on Instagram, and she has been amazing. Also, Krista, who is Dr. Rob's physician's assistant, has been amazing with helping me go through the detox program that Dr. Rob offers.

Frequently asked

Will my doctor believe my Breast Implant Illness symptoms?

Molly LaPorta noted that after seeing 15 to 17 different doctors who dismissed her symptoms as stress or hormones, Dr. Rob Whitfield was the first to truly listen. She emphasized that he and his team, including PA Krista, make patients feel heard rather than 'crazy' or like a 'fool.'

What makes Dr. Rob Whitfield's explant process different?

According to Molly, Dr. Rob utilizes a holistic approach called the HARP protocol, which includes specific preparation months before surgery and a comprehensive detox program afterward. She felt this was superior to other surgeons who only offered the removal without the necessary healing protocols.

How long is the recovery after explant surgery with Dr. Rob Whitfield?

Molly reported an exceptionally fast initial recovery, stating she felt ready to go to lunch and shopping just two days after her Thursday surgery. Eight months post-operation, she continues to feel like a 'completely different person' with significantly reduced pain and no depression.

Full transcript

My life before Dr. Rob was getting implants back in 2008 and running to, I think I've counted 15, maybe 17 different doctors to find out what the heck is going on with me. So many different things. So many! It's hard to put it into a quick thing, but my health was not good. I felt like I was falling apart. When I got my implants at 39. So then I'm going into my forties, I had a move, I had a divorce, moved across the country. I had a small child. My father passed away. So all these different, I'll share some symptoms, I had horrible back and neck pain and back pain, brain fog, anxiety, fatigue, depression, dry skin, dry hair, hair loss, rashes. These are all the things I kept track of. Hearing loss, which partially is coming back. I had a really bad toxic odor, like plastic, headaches, heart racing, chest pains, joint pains. I could go on to another page. Neuropathy. So many things, saw all these doctors, and it was, you're stressed, it's your hormones, which it was. But you can't get your hormones balanced until you get other things balanced when you've got toxic bags in you. But certainly nobody ever asked me until one person asked a naturopath doctor, you have implants? Could it be your implants? And that was the trigger. For me, HARP is phenomenal with what Dr. Rob does and how he has that protocol, because I had consulted with a couple other explant surgeons, but no one spoke of this "We need to do these things before surgery and for surgery, and we need to do all these things after to help your body heal with all that it has gone through." I can't imagine just having your implants out and not doing all the other things that need to be done from the holistic approach. So my recovery process with Dr. Rob, I have never been through such an amazing experience with surgery?! I know that may sound crazy, but it's what he does to prepare you for surgery, even months before, it's what he does right before surgery and after. It was just phenomenal. I came out of it. I was ready to go to lunch. I had surgery on a Thursday, I think it was. And I was like, let's to lunch and go shopping on Saturday. with my girlfriend, and she said, what is going on? Like, you just had surgery. You need to be careful. Dr. Rob was like, get out and walk. Do your thing. I felt great. Since I've had my implants removed, I have my life back! It's so hard to explain. And many other explant people who have got women who have gone through explant will say the same thing, a lot of us will. I feel connected to me again. Well, I don't have my depression. I was like, why am I depressed? What is there to be depressed about? I feel like I'm me again. I love being where I'm at with my flatter chest. I don't have the headaches. I don't have the brain fog. I feel like a completely different person. And so it would take me for a longer time to tell you how much better I feel. But let's just say my lower back pain. Which was absolutely debilitating. Let's say it was a ten. It's a three now. Still there, but it's a three, so it's amazing. I would say that what Dr. Rob has done for me, and it wasn't just after having the surgery, it was my consultation with him, that he listened to me. He didn't make me feel crazy. He was patient with me. He's been amazing. Some of the benefits of working with Dr. Rob are that he takes his time with you. He is patient. He will listen to you. You don't feel like a fool like you've to some of these other doctors and you're like, are they going to believe me? So a couple of things that I want to say to you ladies out there who are wondering, am I crazy? Because I've heard about this BII, which stands for Breast Implant Illness, and you're thinking you might be crazy... I went through some of that, and I very quickly came out of that when I found Candice Barley, Olisticolife, she's on Instagram. She was and has been, continues to be amazing. She was part of my process. Also, Krista, who is Dr. Rob's physician's assistant, has been amazing with helping me go through the detox program that Dr. Rob offers. I went through it, and I'm better. And you can get better, too. My name is Molly LaPorta. So it has been eight months that I have had them out of my body. And I traveled from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Austin, Texas, to see Dr. Rob.

About Dr Rob Whitfield

Dr. Rob Whitfield is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Austin, Texas, specializing in holistic breast implant removal. He utilizes his proprietary HARP protocol and a comprehensive detox program to help patients recover from Breast Implant Illness (BII). His approach focuses on preparing the body months before surgery and supporting long-term healing to restore patient health and vitality.

Industry
Holistic Plastic Surgery

Topics

  • breast implant illness
  • explant surgery
  • holistic recovery
  • bii detox
  • patient testimonial
  • plastic surgery

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