Michelle was sick for years before making the decision to explant, but with symptoms ranging from brain fog and fatigue to depression and immune system issues, she knew that something had to change. Having turned to functional medicine to help fix adrenal fatigue and other issues, Michelle knew that none of it was getting to the root of her issues. After months of debating, she knew that the only way she could confidently rule breast implants out as the cause of her issues was by removing them.

“Just because you get your implants out doesn’t mean there aren’t going to be leftover impacts that you have to deal with. I tell everybody, the implants made me 70 percent better when I took them out, but I still had a little bit of work to do to get better.”