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Dr. Kim and colleagues recently published “Outcomes After Elevation of Serratus Anterior Fascia During  Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction” in the Annals of Plastic Surgery. Immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction is becoming increasingly popular; this approach often involves the placement of an implant below the pectoralis muscle1. 

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.

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.

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,

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.

Many women are opting for breast reconstruction after mastectomy, following a cancer diagnosis or the discovery of a hereditary propensity for breast cancer. Many breast reconstruction patients have reported greater satisfaction with the cosmetic outcome and better psychological well-being compared to women who undergo mastectomy without breast reconstruction3.

According to the “2015 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report” published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons the total number of body contouring procedures after massive weight loss has increased 12% since last year1;

Acellular dermal matrices (ADM) were first used in 1994 to treat burns, and their usage has become more extensive including as a tool in breast reconstructions1,2. ADM is an acellular connective tissue graft that provides a scaffold for the patient’s own cells to grow3.