Breast Implants, Explant Surgery, and Breast Implant Illness with Robert Whitfield MD - Episodes Tagged with “Breast Surgery”

Episode 124: Busting Free with Dr. Amanda Savage Brown

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Behind the fascination with augmented breasts is a complex truth that involves a number of experiences, such as trauma and the necessity for explants or breast implant removal. While breast implants have provided benefits for many women, they have also been connected with major complications and traumatic experiences.

In today’s episode, we are joined by Candice Barley, a breast implant illness patient advocate, and by Dr. Amanda Savage Brown, the author of Busting Free: How to Liberate Yourself from the Quest for Better Breasts Before, During, and Long After Explant.

If you want to grab a copy of Dr. Brown’s book, you can visit her website through this link: https://amandasavagebrown.com/
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Show Highlights:

Why Write "Busting Free"? (00:03:22) Dr. Brown explains her motivation for writing her book and the unmet psychosocial needs of women with breast implants.
The Origin of the "Breast Rule Book" (00:06:56) Societal beliefs about breasts, how these beliefs form, and their impact on self-image
Individual Breast Rule Books & Social Pressures (00:13:38) How each woman’s experience is unique, and the role of peer and societal pressure in shaping self-worth
Psychological Flexibility & Adaptation (00:22:01) Psychological flexibility as it relates to patients and surgeons, emphasizing adaptability in care
Partner Considerations & Relationship Dynamics (00:26:42) Addressing the complexities of partner reactions to explant surgery and strategies for communication and support.
The Importance of Advocacy & Support (00:29:48) The value of patient advocacy and having supportive professionals during the explant journey
Will I Get Better? Addressing Patient Fears (00:37:48) Approach to treating inflammation and the holistic methods used in his practice
Tipping Points: Stress, Trauma, and Illness (00:39:30) Life stressors, trauma, and environmental exposures in triggering breast implant illness symptoms
The Real Challenge: Post-Surgical Recovery (00:44:17) Complexity of recovery after explant surgery and the need for ongoing support
Medical Gaslighting & Patient Validation (00:48:03) Emotional impact of being dismissed by doctors and the relief of being believed

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/breast-implant-illness/id1678143554
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Episode 88: Hidden Dangers of Breast Implants: Understanding the Risks and Recovery

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Dr. Rob Whitfield, a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in breast implant illness and explant surgery, discusses the complexities of breast implant illness with his patient, Petra. Petra shares her journey from getting breast implants influenced by societal beauty standards to facing complications like capsule contracture. She recounts her decision to undergo explant surgery and the subsequent relief and recovery. Dr. Whitfield emphasizes the importance of understanding both the physical and psychological aspects of breast implant illness, offering insights into treatment options and the significance of a supportive environment for healing.

Show Highlights:

Cultural Influences in Austria (00:03:35)
Dr. Whitfield and Petra explore the cultural pressures regarding body image in Austria.
Fat Transfer Experience (00:06:17)
Petra shares her first surgery experience, opting for a fat transfer due to financial constraints.
Capsule Contracture (00:18:34)
Petra explains her experience with capsule contracture, leading to further surgeries.
Surgical Challenges (00:20:21)
Dr. Whitfield explains the complications associated with repeated surgeries and the impact on patient recovery.
Symptoms After Implants (00:23:19)
Petra describes the onset of symptoms after her third surgery, including fatigue and anxiety.
Discovering Adrenal Fatigue (00:26:25)
A doctor in San Francisco diagnoses Petra with adrenal gland fatigue, providing a potential explanation for her issues.
Researching Breast Implant Illness (00:27:28)
Petra discovers information about breast implant illness through social media, leading to further research.
Choosing the Right Surgeon (00:31:24)
Petra explains her decision-making process in selecting Dr. Whitfield for her surgery, focusing on his holistic approach.
Post-Surgery Recovery Techniques (00:41:15)
Overview of Petra's recovery, including hyperbaric chamber use and lymphatic massage
Heavy Metals and Sauna Use (00:42:27)
Exploration of the impact of sauna use on heavy metal exposure post-explant

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Episode 74: ENCORE: How Long Does Breast Explant Surgery and Recovery Take?

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400

There are many reasons why women undergo breast explant surgery. Although some women do breast explant because they don’t want them anymore, some opt for breast explant surgery due to health issues or complications such as capsular contracture (scar tissue tightening around the implant), rupture, infection, or chronic pain.

Knowing the expected recovery time gives people reasonable expectations regarding their healing process. It prepares them for the temporary limits and pain they may encounter during this period, which can help lessen worries. In today’s episode, we’ll be talking about how long breast explant surgery and recovery take.

Optimizing your immune system

When you undergo an operation, whether breast explant surgery, breast implant, breast reconstruction, or others, you have to ensure that your immune system is in its optimum state.

To optimize your immune pathways, we do genetic testing and saliva tests which normally take a couple of months to get the results. We also conduct urine tests to identify toxicities and inflammation.

Another thing that should be taken into consideration is the environment, as it also affects one’s immune system and recovery after a breast explant surgery. If you’re in an environment with molds, you have to be careful as these affect the air quality, which can also negatively impact your health.

Optimizing your diet and taking supplements

Having a healthy lifestyle boosts the immune system. Diet obviously plays a key role in all of these because if you can't eat and absorb nutrients, you can't recover easily.

You have to stay on track with your diet as it limits fluid accumulation by changing your oncotic pressure, which is the protein content in your blood so that you go from a leaky phase or catabolic phase after surgery to an anabolic phase or a non-leaky phase. This helps your swelling to lessen quicker.

Optimizing your diet includes an examination of food sensitivities and assessing your body’s food and nutrient absorption. We also have to check if you have bacterial, fungal, or parasitic overgrowth or leaky gut. It’s also important to ensure proper blood work and hormone balance for recovery since women have high levels of cortisol and sometimes estrogen as well, which can prolong recovery.
We carefully look into all of these factors, particularly the levels of estrogen, progesterone, and even testosterone, and optimize them through our supplements to shorten the patient’s recovery time. We also use red light therapy and lymphatic massage. Many of my clients also like to use hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Generally, it takes one to two weeks of recovery if you’ve had an explant and it’s above the muscle and a couple of weeks - depending on how hard it is to get it out from behind the muscle. However, the recovery period still depends on many factors like your genetics, diet, lifestyle, environment, and hormone balance.

If we carefully optimize these, we’ll be able to give you the possible results and decrease the time for recovery. We're also introducing new things to enhance recovery like peptide therapy because we want you to recover as efficiently as possible.

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/breast-implant-illness/id1678143554
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SPDripbluZKYsC0rwrBdb?si=23ea2cd9f6734667
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Read this article - https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/breast-reconstruction/types/implant-reconstruction/illness/breast-implant-illness
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SHARP: https://www.harp.health
NVISN Labs - https://nvisnlabs.com/

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Episode 73: ENCORE: Busting Free with Dr. Amanda Savage Brown

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Behind the fascination with augmented breasts is a complex truth that involves a number of experiences such as trauma and the necessity for explants or breast implant removal. While breast implants have provided benefits for many women, they have also been connected with major complications and traumatic experiences.

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Episode 71: What are the Reasons for Having Breast Explant Surgery?

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Breast augmentation or breast implant surgery has become a more popular surgical procedure throughout the years for various reasons. While it has many benefits, it also comes with potential risks such as capsular contracture, infection, breast implant illness, and more.

These risks are some of the reasons why many women opt to undergo breast explant surgery. That’s why it’s important to have a qualified plastic surgeon when considering surgery and to carefully assess both the risks and benefits of having breast implant surgery and other procedures.

What Are the Reasons for Having Breast Explant Surgery?

My main take from the thousands of operations I’ve done is that we don't want to leave biofilm of any quantity in somebody. So what we do is remove all of what’s intact, if possible.

Women seek breast explant surgery for many reasons. There are those who want to lessen the pain from symptoms associated with breast implant illness like brain fog, sound and light sensitivity, shortness of breath, heart palpitations or chest tightness, neurologic symptoms in the arms, nerve pain, muscle pain, and joint pain, while some even experience gastrointestinal symptoms.

Whereas some are just tired and unhappy with their implants, some undergo breast explant surgery for breast reconstruction because they have issues with the appearance of their breasts. Maybe they’re uncomfortable with the size or maybe there are gaps or capsular contracture.

It’s important to carefully consider having breast explant surgery and to have a qualified plastic surgeon whom you can trust. It also helps to have a great support system around you throughout the process.

In our Holistic Accelerated Recovery Program, we have staff in place to provide more emotional support. I have several staff members who've had explant surgery, including our patient advocate and leader of our heart program. If they want to discuss this, we have discovery sessions you can participate in as well.

The Best Way to Find Out if Your Implant is Inflamed

In our previous episodes, we’ve talked about how inflammation worsens the illness. That’s why we have to figure out whether or not there’s inflammation in the breast implants. So what we do is we work up all the factors that contribute to inflammation by testing through our Holistic Accelerated Recovery Program (HARP) to really prepare the patients and optimize them for surgery.
If you want to learn more about HARP, you can secure your seat through this link: https://harp.health/

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Episode 69: What is Breast Explant Surgery?

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Breast explant surgery or breast implant removal is a surgical procedure commonly done for various reasons such as implant issues, breast reconstruction, implant rupture, dissatisfaction with the appearance of the implants, or other cosmetic purposes.

In breast explant surgery, the implants alone may be removed or the surrounding scar tissue may also be included. In some circumstances, a breast lift may be done with the explant procedure to enhance the look of the breasts.

In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss what breast explant surgery is and why people want to undergo such surgery.

What is breast explant surgery?

When we’re talking about breast explant surgery, we’re referring to the removal of breast implants and any scar tissue formed around the implants. Nowadays, many plastic surgeons do explants for various reasons.

My approach to explant surgery is to everything out in its entirety, which is why many people seek me out for that very reason. Typically, my clients are those who had a placement of a device either for cancer reconstruction or other cosmetic purposes and are experiencing symptoms associated with breast implant illness.

The most common symptoms experienced by my patients are anxiety, depression, brain fog, dry eyes, headache, light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, nerve pain down their arms or legs, joint pain, and other gastrointestinal issues.

Oftentimes, patients find me through what I offer in terms of holistic rejuvenation with fat transfer. In fact, I’ve been doing fat transfer since the 2000s for cancer reconstruction and other cosmetic purposes. I'm very comfortable with doing these operations and I have already refined my process, having done over 1,500 fat transfers.

Why do I prefer fat transfer?

When it comes to breast lifts, we have different kinds of techniques such as vertical, crescent, peri-areolar, and anchor breast lifts. The patients may have a preferred kind but it actually depends on the necessity.

If the patient had a peri-areolar placement, then we try to use that scar and remove the implant intact through it. The average length of a surgery is about two and a half hours. If we add a lifting procedure, it's a little over three hours.
If I'm doing a combination procedure of fat removal to be used for fat transfer, it usually takes between four to five hours. The main reason as to why I like to use fat is because it's your own tissue. It has actually been used as a filler for over 100 years.

Besides providing or enhancing the breast volume, it also helps offset some visual changes that the patient's not happy with. This is why as much as I can, I try to help patients learn about fat transfers and make them understand from my perspective.

Doing these operations can be draining, especially mentally, so it’s best for patients to have a great support system that shows up to help them and provide much-needed support.
What I always emphasize is if you’re considering explants or doing other procedures, it’s important to find a reliable professional with whom you can communicate your concerns.You can check my website to help you along the way.

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ENCORE: What the Lab Actually Found On My BII Patient’s Breast Implants

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Dr. Rob tells the story of a patient whose labs were normal but her health wasn’t, and how this case led him to analyze implants in a new way (and the shocking findings).

So many women with breast implants experience the same symptoms of extreme fatigue, general malaise, and chronic aches and pains, yet their tests routinely come back with nothing.

In this second episode of our series about Breast Implant Illness, Dr. Rob describes how PCR testing (the same that detects COVID-19) delivers the long-needed answers that finally put BII sufferers on the road to recovery.

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Austin’s natural plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Whitfield brings you the true stories of actual patients, navigates through their surgical and non-surgical treatment options, then reveals their chosen path forward and the results they achieved.

Dr. Rob is a board certified plastic surgeon and Austin’s Natural Choice for plastic surgery, laser and energy treatments, and aesthetics.

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ENCORE: What I've Learned From 500+ Breast Implant Removals

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Breast Implant Illness

Since 2016, more than 500 women suffering from breast implant illness (BII) have asked Dr. Rob for help removing their breast implants. This is the story of his first breast implant illness patient, who had clear labs and no symptoms aside from fatigue. When her hospital stay resulted in a shocking discovery at the lab, Dr. Rob started down a road he never expected to travel.

In this first episode of our special series dedicated to the mysteries of Breast Implant Illness, we go back in time to hear how Dr. Rob’s experience and training set him up to see clearly what others could not.

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Episode 29: Healing Breast Implant Illness: Latest Research and Treatment

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Due to limited resources and research studies related to breast implant illness and considering that it remains to be unrecognized as an official diagnosis by many in the medical field, many patients suffering from the condition are left untreated worsening symptoms. Symptoms may include fatigue, joint pain, cognitive issues, and other systemic complaints.

As we aim to continue raising awareness and advocating for more research on breast implant illness, we help shine a light on the experiences of affected individuals and help lead people to a better understanding of these potential health issues in the future. That is why it is important for us to discuss today’s treatment options for breast implant illness.

Holistic Accelerated Recovery Program

We developed an entire program called Holistic Accelerated Recovery Program so that many patients both in Austin, TX, and even out of state, can participate and get the help they need. Our program is founded on genetic testing, toxicity testing, food sensitivities, stool testing, and evaluation of your hormones, liver, kidney, and thyroid function. We use these evaluations to identify any symptoms of breast implant illness.

The results we get from these tests are used to start working on any deficiencies or problems, particularly in the immune system pathways of the patient. To improve the condition of the patient, we make sure to incorporate an appropriate and healthy diet, lifestyle changes, and supplementation.

Conducting a comprehensive assessment of a patient’s medical history, current condition, and any other specific concerns she may have is a must in understanding their different needs/conditions and allows us to develop a personalized treatment plan.

We always want the best for our patients, which is why we do the best we can to set them up for success. I have been doing this for six years now, going on my seventh year, and it’s been a long journey for me but I have been feeling fulfilled being able to help people advance in recovery.

How do you prepare for surgery?

Many patients worry too much about their surgery and I’m not saying that it’s wrong. Sometimes, they just need to be reassured by their qualified plastic surgeon about the operations they’ll undergo. As qualified providers, it is our responsibility to address these concerns and to provide patients with the information and reassurance they need to feel more at ease about their surgery.

Patients have the right to be informed about the details of their surgery, including the procedure itself, potential risks and complications, expected outcomes, and the recovery process. Transparent and open communication not only empowers patients to make well-informed decisions, but it also helps to build trust between the patient and the qualified plastic surgeon.

Personally, I encourage my patients to alter their diets and increase their protein intake before surgery to put them in their best condition. We call that ‘nitrogen balance’. It helps someone to go from the stress response of surgery to a healing phase.

We also do fat transfers to offset any appearance changes and reshape the affected areas of the breasts. Also, in relation to treatment, it’s beneficial to have a healthy and supportive circle. At present, I have two team members in my group who have had explants and suffered from breast implant illness, which is why their support for our clients comes from firsthand experience. They’re good at providing a great deal of emotional support.

Keep in mind that explant surgery, or breast implant removal, is not the only solution. Patients can also look into doing our Holistic Accelerated Recovery Program and take into account many factors affecting one’s conditions or triggering any symptoms of breast implant illness.

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Episode 27: The Truth About Breast Implant Illness: Research, Treatment Options and More

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Despite the cases involving breast implant illness, there is still a lack of research studies, clinical studies, and other resources regarding this matter. Recognizing the concerns raised, surgeons, medical practitioners, and other organizations have called for further investigation into breast implant safety and potential health risks associated with them, particularly regarding breast implant illness.

That is why it’s important for us to discuss breast implant illness considering the fact that it’s been hard to characterize such a condition. We have to continue raising awareness to provide timely intervention and appropriate medical management, if necessary.

Your body and breast implants play a role but it’s not the only factor.

Back in 2019-2020, when I was the president of the Education Research Foundation for the Aesthetic Society, we were able to fund studies on the psychological and basic scientific aspects of breast implant illness.

We were able to learn more about the condition as we conducted a randomized prospective trial about surgery, identification of heavy metals, and more. Initially, we thought of it as just an inflammation but it became more significant to the point that the patient can no longer manage the inflammation.

Moreover, it affects the patient’s mental health and this issue cannot be solely linked to their bodies or breast implants. There are other factors causing the symptoms of anxiety, depression, brain fog, muscle, and joint pains, and the list goes on. And from a provider’s standpoint, it’s complicated and challenging to recognize all the patterns because the condition of breast implant illness is not yet well acknowledged and understood.

Breast Implant Illness is still not part of the provided classification systems.

It should be noted that for something to be categorized as a medical diagnosis, it has to be implemented in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). At present, breast implant illness is still not part of the provided classification systems. Therefore, it is not yet a recognized medical diagnosis, although there are groups and organizations working towards that.

It’s going to take some time before it gets to be recognized as a medical diagnosis officially but since I’ve spent years studying the condition, we were able to make a program to further help patients and even surgeons. As much as we can, we provide the best care for our clients.

Putting a great deal into different factors that may contribute to inflammation and breast implant illness

Due to the lack of studies regarding this matter, many practitioners find it difficult to recognize the symptoms and patterns of breast implant illness. Personally, I’ve seen a lot of patients dealing with environmental toxicity which is why I put a great deal into everybody’s personal genetics as well as the toxicity levels, food sensitivities, and hormone imbalances.

Other factors, like the environment, should also be taken into consideration in correlation with personal genetics, especially when we speak of inflammation. A good example of this would be some of my clients who are realtors constantly exposed to environmental toxins as they go into different homes and renovations. Some of these toxins can cause brain fog, anxiety, and gut problems.

Pattern recognition is really important and because I have done thousands of consultations, heard different stories throughout my years of being in this field, and seen the outcomes of different tests, it’s been easier for me to guide patience throughout their journey.

The importance of addressing other issues before surgery

It’s vital for us to address all the health issues a patient may have because otherwise, the patient will still experience symptoms. Our assessments should be done with a holistic approach to be able to treat everything properly. Taking a holistic approach to assessment and treatment allows providers to consider the broader context of a patient's health and well-being for more effective solutions or treatments.

Before surgery, conducting a comprehensive evaluation helps identify any underlying health conditions or factors that may affect the surgery’s outcome or recovery. Addressing these issues beforehand can optimize the patient's overall health and reduce the risk of complications during or after surgery.

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Episode 23: What is the Process for Having Breast Explant Surgery?

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0400

The reasons why patients have breast implants or breast explant surgery vary. However, most people still don’t know the risks of having breast implants which is why there are those who undergo breast explant surgery as they suffer from various symptoms like capsular contracture or nerve pain and sometimes, even breast implant illness.

That is why it’s important to find a qualified plastic surgeon who you’re going to be comfortable with. And in today’s episode, we’ll be talking about the process of having breast explant surgery.

How do you decide if a plastic surgeon is credible?

Some people think it’s difficult to find a plastic surgeon who would be a good fit for them and that’s understandable considering that we really have to be careful in choosing one.

Some plastic surgeons show examples or a gallery of samples that will help you in deciding what you want. They must have other documents or proof that would show their credibility as plastic surgeons.

Maybe they have a podcast or channel like I do where you can hear them speak before you meet them. That will help you develop a level of comfort with them based on how they discuss breast implant illness and their process for identification, treatment, and planning for surgery.

How do you prepare for surgery?

It’s important that we go through an extensive testing process to really trace the root causes of pain or inflammation and to provide clear and concise answers to the patients should they have any questions regarding their case.

For my patients, coming to see me in Austin is part of getting them ready for surgery. Prior to the breast explant surgery, we coordinate with our patients to make some changes regarding their overall diet and lifestyle. We also take into consideration what supplements and other medicines they are taking that might interfere with the surgery.

We have a Holistic Accelerated Recovery Program (HARP) that gets people on the right track, especially for the breast explant process. We lower the inflammation, if any, and prepare and optimize them for any procedures that they may undergo through.

We'll give you the tips and tricks postoperatively that will help you from a physical standpoint to further empower you not just mentally and physically but emotionally as well in your journey of recovery. We want everything to really go as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

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Episode 21: How Long Does Breast Explant Surgery and Recovery Take?

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0400

Optimizing your immune system

When you undergo an operation, whether breast explant surgery, breast implant, breast reconstruction, or others, you have to ensure that your immune system is in its optimum state.

Optimizing your diet and taking supplements

Having a healthy lifestyle boosts the immune system. Diet obviously plays a key role in all of these because if you can't eat and absorb nutrients, you can't recover easily.

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Episode 20: Busting Free with Dr. Amanda Savage Brown

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 03:00:00 -0400

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Episode 18: What are the Reasons for Having Breast Explant Surgery?

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 25 May 2023 03:00:00 -0400

What are the reasons for having breast explant surgery?

My main take from the thousands of operations I’ve done is that we don't want to leave biofilm of any quantity in somebody. So what we do is remove all of what’s intact, if possible.

The best way to find out if your implant is inflamed

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Episode 17: What is Breast Explant Surgery?

Robert Whitfield MD — Thu, 18 May 2023 03:00:00 -0400

In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss what breast explant surgery is and why people want to undergo such surgery.

What is breast explant surgery?

Why do I prefer fat transfer?

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