Danica Patrick underwent a surgical procedure recently to address a medical issue, and the former NASCAR driver opened up about it on social media.
In a lengthy Instagram post on Friday, Patrick revealed that she had her breast implants removed this week after experiencing numerous health complications. The 40-year-old said she had been dealing with a condition called breast implant illness and began noticing problems in 2018. She had the initial augmentation procedure in 2014.
Patrick said she began to notice minor issues like weight gain and her hair not being healthy in 2018. She said things gradually got worse and she experienced numerous symptoms including hypothyroidism, heavy metal toxicity, swollen lymphnodes, dizzy spells, hair loss and hormone and vitamin deficiencies. Patrick says she noticed a change within hours of having the implants removed.