Breast Implant Health Risks No One is Talking About | Dr. Monisha Bhanote on The Breast Implant Illness Podcast
Featured recently on the Breast Implant Illness Podcast, Dr. Monisha Bhanote—quintuple board-certified physician and founder of Wellkulå—shares her expertise in integrative medicine and pathology to explain how the body responds to foreign materials like breast implants. Drawing from her experience in pathology, Dr. Bhanote discusses the cellular and systemic effects implants can have on immune response, inflammation, and long-term health.
You can listen to the full episode here or in your favorite podcast player or watch the visual pathology discussion on YouTube.
In This Episode, We Cover:
1. The Role of Pathology in Understanding Breast Implant Illness
Dr. Bhanote underscores that tissue removed during explant surgery—especially the fibrous capsule surrounding the implant—should always be sent to pathology. This step is crucial for diagnosing issues such as BIA-ALCL (a rare lymphoma), chronic inflammation, and abnormal immune responses. She describes typical pathology findings like dystrophic calcifications, macrophage infiltration, and synovial metaplasia, a sign of long-term irritation where tissue starts to mimic joint lining.
2. Foreign Body Response and Systemic Inflammation
Every implanted device—whether for breast augmentation, dental work, or orthopedics—can trigger the immune system. Dr. Bhanote explains how the body often recruits immune cells like macrophages and giant cells to the site, leading to chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and in some cases, mitochondrial dysfunction. These immune responses may underlie symptoms reported in breast implant illness.
Listen to the Full Episode
Dr. Monisha Bhanote offers an in-depth, evidence-based view into how breast implants—and the body’s reaction to them—can affect whole-body health. From immune dysregulation to subtle cellular changes seen under the microscope, her insights encourage a more informed and integrative approach to cosmetic surgery.
Listen to the full episode here or on your preferred podcast platform to learn more about this topic and gain more practical tips from Dr. Bhanote.
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