S13 EP28: Fat Grafting and Explant Surgery Explained by Dr. Jon Kanevsky
The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast
Constantly Varied Gear
4.9 • 724 Ratings
🗓️ 26 May 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Do you have or know someone with breast implants?
In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Jonathan Kanevsky shares why he walked away from traditional implant surgery, the complications he was seeing in patients, and how his work focuses on helping women restore their health, confidence, and natural shape through explant procedures and fat transfer techniques.
We also dive into:
The complication rates associated with implants
The emotional and psychological side of cosmetic surgery
“Surgery as ceremony” and preparing the mind for transformation
The impact of filters, AI beauty standards, and social media on body image
Why more women are choosing smaller, more natural results
How fat grafting works and who it may be right for
This conversation is nuanced, compassionate, informative, and incredibly empowering for women navigating difficult decisions about their bodies and health. Join us.
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/drjon.k/
Breast Implant Safety Alliance: https://bisanonprofit.org/
Candice Barley: https://www.instagram.com/candicebarley/
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(00:01:00) Dr. Jon Kanevsky explains explant surgery & fat grafting
(00:03:20) The truth about breast implant complications
(00:06:30) Breast implant illness, capsular contracture & cancer risks
(00:09:50) How fat grafting augmentation actually works
(00:14:15) Recovery differences: implants vs fat transfer
(00:17:00) Breast cancer reconstruction without implants
(00:22:09) Cosmetic surgery red flags & body dysmorphia
(00:26:04) “Surgery as ceremony” & the psychology of cosmetic procedures
(00:30:24) Social media, filters & impossible beauty standards
(00:41:59) A powerful explant patient transformation story
(00:51:04) Resources and where to find Dr. Kanevsky
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| 0:00.0 | The overall complication rate with breast implants is fairly high. |
| 0:03.2 | It's 0% and that's a cross number of different issues. |
| 0:06.6 | Until there is a better, safer option out there, |
| 0:09.8 | patients are still going to choose breast implants because it's just the most available thing out there. |
| 0:15.0 | For those reasons, I decided I would not do breast implant surgery anymore |
| 0:18.4 | and focus on a safer, more natural alternative, which is using your own natural tissue, which is fat. |
| 0:23.6 | Super important podcast for you guys today. We've got Dr. Jonathan Kinewski. |
| 0:28.6 | He is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Los Angeles, |
| 0:32.6 | who has earned international recognition for his mastery of natural breast reconstruction |
| 0:38.5 | and the holistic treatment of breast implant illness. |
| 0:42.2 | He is widely regarded as one of the most trusted voices guiding women out of implant related |
| 0:47.3 | illness and back into their authentic, vibrant selves. |
| 0:51.3 | Listen to this one, you're going to love it and call a friend after this with implants |
| 0:55.2 | because she needs to hear it too. |
| 1:01.2 | Hi guys and welcome back to the Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast. I'm Rachel and I have an |
| 1:06.8 | amazing, amazing guest for you here today. Dr. Jonathan Kenevsky is a worldwide, beautifully |
| 1:17.0 | accredited and so well-respected surgeon in Los Angeles that is doing some really incredible |
| 1:25.4 | things in the field of both cosmetic surgery and you are a specialist |
| 1:32.6 | in explant surgery. And I want to give you a chance to tell our listeners a little bit about |
| 1:40.4 | yourself and what you are doing every day in your practice that is making a huge |
| 1:46.9 | difference in many women's lives. Thank you for having me on and for the chance to share |
| 1:53.0 | some of my work, but also learn a little bit more about what your audience might be interested in. |
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