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Dr. Horton Weighs In On Breast Augmentation Without Implants Via Fat Transfer

By: Karen Horton | Aug 07, 2020

San Francisco Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Karen Horton was recently featured in a RealSelf article discussing breast augmentation via fat transfer. Because breast implants are not used in this procedure, it’s often called a “natural boob job,” “implant-free breast augmentation,”...

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RealSelf Consults Dr. Karen Horton on Breast Reconstruction

By: Karen Horton | Oct 31, 2019

Dr. Karen Horton, San Francisco’s preeminent Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and Reconstructive Microsurgeon who dedicates part of her practice to breast cancer reconstruction, was recently featured as an expert and served as MD Review on an article about Breast Reconstruction for...

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Allergan textured breast implants pulled from the U.S. market

By: Karen Horton | Jul 24, 2019

Today's news was no surprise.  Textured implants from the manufacturer Allergan were pulled from the U.S. market, following the UK, France and Canada. I have never been a fan of textured implants and I don't use them in my practice. ...

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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 breast, often below the breast fold (inframammary fold).  We see...

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Step-by-step DIEP flap & nipple-areola reconstruction

By: Karen Horton | Apr 05, 2019

How do we make a new breast using tummy skin and fat?  The DIEP flap is a microsurgical transplant from one part of the body to another - in this instance, from the lower abdomen (ranging from the belly button...

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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 of the muscle?  Let me count the ways: Implants placed...

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Dr. Karen M. Horton
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San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: 415.923.3067
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Dr. Karen M. Horton
2100 Webster St UNIT 520
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: 415.923.3067

We are located in the
Pacific Heights District
in the Pacific Professional Building.

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*Please note: Our office is no longer a Participating Provider for insurance. We can provide a financial quote for what anticipated surgical fees will be after your consultation.

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