You should definitely consult with more than 2 surgeons to get a clear idea of your options. No two doctors are alike and each one has a different style and technique. There are many doctors who will explant even if they don’t believe in BII. However, you may find yourself being more comfortable with a surgeon who believes in BII. You want to make sure that the surgeon is capable of full removal of the capsules using en bloc or total capsulectomy. This way it ensures the best outcome and recovery for your health. Make sure you are fully prepared with questions and do enough research so that you know what to ask and understand the surgeon’s responses. Most Facebook support groups have documentation on their pages in their files that you can use to further your knowledge.

When doing your online research about surgeons you want to make sure they are board certified plastic surgeons with microsurgery training and have one numerous explant surgeries.  For example, a surgeon who has only done 50 explants is not somebody I would trust cutting my body open. This is too little experience. You also want to ask them how long they have been a surgeon. Does he/she work with a hospital or does he/she have their own center? Has he/she ever had those hospital privileges removed? Is his/her anesthesiologist also board-certified? For a list of questions to ask a surgeon click here. You must make sure your surgeon does a full capsule removal, takes pictures of your implants and capsules, sends implants to pathology, and returns your implants back to you.

With all this being said, here is the following list of surgeons that have been added by actual explant patients in various support groups:

The following surgeons are considered expert explant surgeons. They have years of experience and are very comfortable doing the en bloc procedure and can recognize breast implant illness.

Dr. Eric Wright – Little Rock, AR — To see his interview on BII and the FDA click here.

Dr. Jae Chun (No longer implants)– Newport Beach, CA — He shows amazing FB videos of revealing implants after explant. Click here to see his FB page.

Dr. David Rankin (No longer implants)– Jupiter, FL — Visit his website here.

Dr. Marguerite Barnett – Sarasota, FL — Her website answers some common questions about her skills and methods here.

Dr. Lu-Jean Feng (No longer implants)– Cleveland, OH — Visit Dr. Feng’s Breast Implant Removal Youtube and Website.

Dr. Matthew G. Stanwix – Henrico, VA — Visit his website here to learn about his explant style.

Please remember to always do your own research. There are tons of explant surgeons out there.