Do you think an ionic foot bath would be helpful to detox after a breast implant explant?

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I had my 23 year-old saline (over the muscle) breast implants explanted last month, but left the capsules. My implants were intact; there was no capsular contraction; and the capsules were thin. Just wondering if an ionic bath would help with the absorption of the capsules.

M. Scott Haydon, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question. The presence of the capsule should not provide any problems. For those patients that have thickened capsules, surgical removal is generally done. I don't know of any scientific studies discussing the benefits of ionic foot baths. Best of Luck!

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the interesting question. I know of no information that would suggest that an ionic foot bath would be helpful, although I do not know much about the ionic foot bath's benefits generally speaking. Best wishes.

Michael Hueneke, MD (retired) · Answer

The only thing remaining is your tissue. There is nothing to detox from and there is nothing to speed up the remodeling of the scar tissue.

Susan Kolb, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

You will need a total capsulectomy for the capsules to be removed.  They do not dissolve.  Ionic footbaths are effective in removing hydrophilic chemicals and heavy metals but most chemicals that come through the silicone shell from silicone implants are hydrophobic (ie Methyl ethyl ketone which depletes arginine and nitric oxide causes Raynaud's syndrome) so the electrolysis footbath is needed for hydrophobic chemicals.  Most plastic surgeons are not educated in detoxification methods (that is functional medicine) but I am boarded in integrative holistic medicine as well as plastic surgery so look up the information I have that is on the internet re this subject.

Do you think an ionic foot bath would be helpful to detox after a breast implant explant?

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