Breast Augmentation Chicago

As with any surgery, breast augmentation and reconstruction are not without their own sets of risks. Silicone gel breast implants are the most popular choice because of the natural feel and softness of the implants. For many patients,

Oftentimes the final step in a woman’s breast reconstruction journey, autologous fat grafting is used to smooth and shape reconstructed breasts with the patient’s own fat cells. During mastectomy, the oncologic surgeon removes all breast tissue,

In 2013, Angelina Jolie made headlines not for her latest Hollywood blockbuster but, rather, for a much more personal matter – her BRCA1 mutation and subsequent decision to undergo bilateral prophylactic mastectomies.

Over the past decade, Chicago reconstructive surgeon Dr. John Kim has helped countless women look and feel their best after breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy. Here, he blogs about the importance of early conversation when considering breast reconstruction:

Although the time following breast cancer diagnosis may be understandably trying,

Whether you have breast implants from breast augmentation or breast cancer reconstruction surgery, it is possible that your implants may rupture. Dr. John Kim of Northwestern Plastic Surgery in downtown Chicago has extensive experience performing secondary breast surgery,

Mastectomy refers to removal of the whole breast. It may also include lymph node removal in the armpit area to determine whether the cancer has spread from the breast to your body’s lymphatic system.

Breast reconstruction is a highly personalized procedure. What works for one woman won’t necessarily work for another. (Some women decide against reconstruction altogether.) With that in mind, a study found that breast reconstruction patients that replaced implants with their own tissue were happier.

As an Associate Professor of Surgery for the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Dr. Kim is very academically active. He serves at the Principal Investigator (PI) for numerous clinical studies.

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Northwestern Plastic Surgery hosted “BRA Day”, or Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, on October 9, 2014.

Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction represents one of the final stages in breast cancer treatment for women,

Dr. Kim is an active member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, who in March released their 17th annual report on cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures performed in the US in 2013.