Polanski says he has seen an increase in emails from men asking for help with breast enlargement claims

Zach Polanski, in an unpublished blog post, said he had received “many emails” asking whether his hypnotherapy techniques could be used to increase the size of other body parts following a news article in which he suggested the exercise could increase breast size.

The leader of the Green Party faced severe criticism after he made controversial comments with a reporter. the sun In 2013 before entering politics.

In a 2019 blog article, “Politics Was Never Part of the Plan,” Mr. Polanski said he was looking for similar results from both men and women.

“I received many emails from women to which I always replied that this was not a service we offered but I would be happy to talk about positive body image,” the former hypnotherapist wrote.

“I got even more e-mails from men wanting to know if it worked on other parts of the body. Needless to say — the response here again was that it wasn’t a service the clinic provided.”

He added: “I made a mistake by misleading people about the work I do with people in body image, and for that I sincerely apologize.”

Mr Polanski has since said he was misrepresented in the original article, which he said did not mention the work he did as a hypnotherapist.

However, in the same 2019 article, he wrote: “None of this is to say that the journalist did a bad job or that I misrepresented.”

He added: “When I saw the article it was clear the focus on body image and really how you are wasn’t the focus I wanted. But it’s a lesson.”

Speaking to LBC in 2024, when he was deputy leader of the Greens, Mr Polanski was asked about the article and said: “I apologized immediately the day after the article 11 years ago, I said it didn’t represent my work… I apologized because I knew it could offend people.”

When asked in September 2025 whether he believed at the time that Hypnowski could enlarge a woman’s breasts, Mr. Polanski indicated his position and said: “No.”

However, the BBC reappeared Humberside Radio An interview from June 18, 2013—six days after the initial report—seemed to double down on Mr. Polanski’s theory.

He told presenter Peter Levy: “Actually, increasingly, by working with people, at least, there is starting to be anecdotal evidence of an increase in breast size.”

Mr Polanski said he believed “it could happen” and spoke of a “successful project”, adding that “at the moment I’m not charging people for breast augmentation”.

The Green Party has been contacted for comment.