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Breast Implants, Explant Surgery, and Breast Implant Illness with Robert Whitfield MD

Episode 144: Why Your Breasts Need More Than Surgery to Heal with Susan Bratton

27 Nov 2025

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Your surgeon fixed the physical problem, but who's addressing what happens to pleasure, sensation, and your relationship with your own body? Susan Bratton has spent over 20 years helping women reclaim intimate connection after surgical procedures stripped away more than tissue. In this conversation, she breaks down the three pillar arousal system that most women don't even know exists, explains why breast augmentation often creates profound disconnection, and demonstrates the exact touch techniques that can rebuild nerve pathways and restore sensation. Whether you're recovering from explant, dealing with post-mastectomy numbness, or simply want to feel at home in your body again, this episode reveals what medical school never taught about healing the whole person. IN THIS EPISODE WE’LL: Discover why most women are missing a third of their pleasure potential because their breasts are offline from trauma or surgery Break through the myth that numbness after breast surgery is permanent by understanding how nerves create new pathways with consistent rehabilitation Transform your understanding of touch with the four essential types: nurturing, healing, sensual, and sexual—and why jumping straight to sexual touch sabotages recovery Reveal the bullseye touch technique that activates erectile tissue in breasts, increasing blood flow and rebuilding sensation from the outside in Learn the exact supplements and tools that support nerve regeneration and capillary growth in breast tissue after surgical trauma Drive Desire: drivedesire.com FLOW: getflowfree.com Sign up for Susan’s Better Lover newsletter: https://betterlover.com/ Hot To Trot: 38 Fascinating Facts That Supercharge Your Sex Drive: hottotrotbook.com Female Libido Desire and Arousal Explained: arousaltips.com CHECK OUT THESE EPISODES: Episode 119: The Truth About Breast Implant Illness and Holistic Recovery with Dr. Tania Ash and Andi Lew: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-119-the-truth-about-breast-implant-illness/id1678143554?i=1000711298739 Episode 115: Uncovering the Hidden Truths Behind Hormone Imbalances with Dr. Deb Matthew Ready: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-115-uncovering-the-hidden-truths-behind/id1678143554?i=1000706770333 Episode 107: Breaking Free from Beauty Standards With Alexi Panos and Her Explant Journey: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-107-breaking-free-from-beauty-standards-with/id1678143554?i=1000698044285 Links and Resources Let’s Connect Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/breast-implant-illness/id1678143554 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@robertwhitfieldmd/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SPDripbluZKYsC0rwrBdb?si=23ea2cd9f6734667 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drrobertwhitfield?_t=8oQyjO25X5i&_r=1 IG: https://www.instagram.com/breastimplantillnessexpert/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/DrRobertWhitfield Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-robert-whitfield-md-50775b10/ X: https://x.com/rob_whitfieldmd Read this article - https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/breast-reconstruction/types/implant-reconstruction/illness/breast-implant-illness Shop: https://drrobssolutions.com SHARP: https://www.harp.health NVISN Labs - https://nvisnlabs.com/ Get access to Dr. Rob's Favorite Products below: Danger Coffee - Use our link for mold free coffee - https://dangercoffee.com/pages/mold-free-coffee?ref=ztvhyjg JASPR Air Purifier - Use code DRROB for the Jaspr Air Purifier - https://jaspr.co/ Echo Water - Get high quality water with our code DRROB10 - https://echowater.com/ BallancerPro - Use code DRROBVIP for the world's leader in lymphatic drainage technology - https://ballancerpro.com Ultrahuman - Use code WHITFIELD10 for the most accurate wearable - https://www.ultrahuman.com/ring/buy/us/?affiliateCode=drwhitfield

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