When women talk about wellness, they often talk about intuition—the quiet voice that says something doesn’t feel right. For a growing number of women with breast implants, that feeling has a name: Breast Implant Illness (BII).
While BII isn’t yet fully recognized by the medical community, awareness is growing, and women are finding connection, community, and care through specialized centers like Pryor Health’s BII Centers of Excellence. Women who once felt alone in their symptoms—fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, joint pain, inflammation—now have access to both medical expertise and emotional support, helping them find answers and relief.
Many women describe the same story: pushing through discomfort for years, only to have their health steadily decline without explanation. They’re often told their symptoms are “in their head.” But for those who choose explant surgery, the difference can be life-changing. Within weeks, energy returns, inflammation subsides, and a sense of relief—both physical and emotional—takes hold.
A Space Where Women Are Heard
At PryorHealth, which has centers in Illinois and Florida, the focus isn’t only on surgery—it’s on support. The practice’s BII Initiative, led by Dr. Landon Pryor, was created to give women a place where their concerns are taken seriously and their experiences validated.
Dr. Pryor, a board-certified plastic surgeon, made the rare decision to stop performing breast augmentations after hearing too many stories of women suffering after implants. His guiding philosophy—Listen first. Heal second.—shapes every patient interaction.
“Too many women were leaving their doctors without answers,” Dr. Pryor says. “At PryorHealth, we validate every patient’s experience and provide real solutions.”
PryorHealth’s team includes Dr. Aditya Sood, who specializes in advanced explant procedures and fat transfer for women seeking natural volume post-surgery, along with patient advocates whose own BII recoveries have helped shape the program’s empathetic approach.
A Holistic Path to Recovery
Unlike many practices that only remove the implants themselves, PryorHealth performs total capsulectomy explant surgery, removing both the implant and the surrounding capsule of scar tissue. This extra step can be essential for women whose bodies are reacting to residual silicone or inflammation.
Healing doesn’t stop at the operating room. Patients often receive IV therapy, Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments, and ongoing wellness support designed to help detoxify the body and rebuild strength.
Many women who come to PryorHealth have undergone previous surgeries elsewhere that didn’t fully address the problem. Through comprehensive care and attention to detail, PryorHealth helps patients finally find the relief they’ve been searching for.
Women Helping Women Heal
PryorHealth’s approach to BII care grew out of a commitment to listen to women’s experiences and respond with comprehensive solutions. Inspired by the stories of those affected, the practice developed the BII Centers of Excellence—spaces dedicated to providing both expert medical care and patient-centered advocacy.
In Florida and Illinois, PryorHealth’s advocates now guide women through their explant journeys with empathy and firsthand understanding. “Dr. Landon Pryor emphasizes, “Our work is about more than surgery. It’s about giving women answers, restoring confidence, and creating a space where their health concerns are taken seriously.”
Redefining Wellness—Together
What’s happening at PryorHealth reflects something larger: women taking ownership of their health, trusting their intuition, and supporting one another through stories once kept quiet.
“Women should never feel alone or dismissed when dealing with BII,” Dr. Pryor says.
In a world that’s still learning how to listen to women’s bodies, the voices behind the BII movement are changing what it means to be well—reminding us that healing isn’t just about medicine. It’s about being heard.
