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Mondor’s Bands after Plastic Surgery of the breast – What are they? How are they treated?

By: Karen Horton | Jun 24, 2019

“What are Mondor’s bands? Mondor’s bands are bands of tight superficial veins that can often pop up a few weeks after breast surgery in the armpit area or under the…

Selling Used Breast Implants!? Dr. Karen Horton Tells Allure Why This is a Bad Idea

By: Karen Horton | Jun 11, 2019

Allure magazine reached out to Dr. Karen Horton for her professional opinion on a peculiar story involving the resale of breast implants. A woman in Texas recently posted in the…

The benefits of subglandular implants for breast augmentation

By: Karen Horton | Nov 19, 2018

In my practice, I prefer to place breast implants ON TOP of the muscle, both for breast augmentation and breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer. Why keep implants on top…

ALCL and breast implants? The rare incidence of Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

By: Karen Horton | Jan 6, 2018

  UPDATED 9/1/24:  Here are the most recently updated facts about ALCL and textured breast implants: Data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons BIA-ALCL Global Network shows that there…

7th generation breast implants: softer, safer, less ripply!

By: Karen Horton | Mar 29, 2017

In the last few months, two new implants have become available, to our patients’ benefit!  In the United States, we previously had the 5th generation of silicone gel breast implants,…

Explantation: What happens when breast implants are removed?

By: Karen Horton | Apr 21, 2016

Breast augmentation is an incredible procedure, and results are usually fantastic!  However, breast implants are not for everyone.  I occasionally see patients who no longer wish to have their breast…

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