Nipple Sparing Mastectomy (NSM)

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.

Study: Women with Autologous Breast Reconstruction Are Happier

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.

Dr. Kim’s Clinical Research: A Summary

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.

Spoil Your Sweetie with Cosmetic Treatment

Last month, plastic surgeon John Kim blogged about the rise in plastic surgery “gifting” around the holidays. He shared that it is becoming more popular to purchase vouchers for spouses, parents,

Retirees Splurging on Plastic Surgery

In the past year or so, a new trend has sprung up among retirees. According to plastic surgeons around the country, more candidates ages 55 and over are filling their offices,

Setting Beauty Resolutions for 2015

The end of the year is a prime time for setting goals and resolutions for the upcoming year. At the practice of Chicago plastic surgeon John Kim, it’s common for our patients to set some health and beauty-related resolutions to look and feel better.

Plastic Surgery “Gifts” Becoming More Common

Multiple news sources have reported on the growing trend of gifting plastic surgery to loved ones. According to sources including Time, ABC News and Elle, cosmetic surgery gifting was up almost 35 percent last year,

Unusual Plastic Surgery Procedures

You are probably familiar with popular plastic surgery procedures such as breast augmentation, liposuction and tummy tuck. Other procedures, like otoplasty (ear surgery) or thigh lift, may seem less familiar to you.