Month: January 2017

Health care professionals are trying to find means to engage in preventative treatments. In the field of plastic surgery facial fillers are used to reduce the signs of aging or illness before engaging in a more invasive procedure.

After pregnancy some women opt to have the mommy makeover procedure, which involves a combine breast and abdominoplasty procedure. Click here to see real patients who underwent this procedure with Dr. John Kim. After pregnancy some women find that their skin becomes lax and can cause some undesirable cosmetic results1,2.

When deciding to have breast augmentation or reconstruction with Dr. John Kim at Northwestern Medical Group there are two positions where the implant can be placed that can accommodate your unique anatomy, lifestyle,

If you are considering having plastic surgery at Chicago area Northwestern Medical Group there a multitude of things to consider from the type of implant, risk of complication, incision type, and of course how satisfied you will be after surgery.

The aging face results in the increase in laxity of the skin and the supporting tissue beneath. To correct the effects of aging consult a plastic surgeon to determine if you are a candidate for a facelift.

Breast augmentation is the most frequently performed cosmetic procedure in the United States according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Survey1. There are a number of reasons to undergo breast augmentation such as being unhappy with breast size and loss of fullness after weight loss or pregnancy to name a few.