Breast & Body Contouring

October is national breast cancer awareness month, and this constitutes an annual health campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer risks and treatment options. It is important for women to get screened often in hopes of early detection and treatment.

When looking into a breast reconstruction procedure, an important question to consider is in which position you would like your implants to be placed. If you choose a pre-pectoral positioning, your implant will be placed above your pectoralis muscle.

Prentice Women’s Hospital is located on Northwestern University’s downtown campus near the Magnificent Mile. It was first opened in 1975 with a stark design by Bertrand Goldberg whose architecture is seen elsewhere throughout the city.

Recently the New York Times published an article about a rare cancer that has been linked to breast implants, breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) a rare type of non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

Last week Dr. Kim presented the Greeley Lecture at the Chicago Surgical Society; his talk was titled “Advances in Breast Reconstruction.” The Chicago Surgical Society was formed in the early 20th century to provide an outlet to help foster the development of surgery as a science.

Last week Dr. John Kim was the University of Toronto keynote lecturer at the 17th annual Toronto Breast Symposium. This internationally attended conference includes lectures, video presentations, open panel discussions, as well as question and answer sessions.

After having breast augmentation surgery with Dr. John Kim there will be a number of tips he will suggest to recover from surgery.

In particular, Dr. John Kim will recommend no heavy lifting or exercise for four to six weeks after surgery.

Dr. Kim feels that preoperative planning before undergoing breast surgery is crucial to reducing the need for reoperation later on. Reoperations can be costly and subject patients to additional risks. Measuring the breast volume before surgery will allow the surgeon to measure the exact size needed for an implant;

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.

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.