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Explantation (breast implant removal) surgery, step-by-step

By: Karen Horton | Jun 21, 2023

Breast implant removal, called explantation, has become increasingly popular over the last decade.  Styles and preferences change, there is a trend to more natural looking breasts, and with menopause or weight gain, the breast can naturally increase in volume.  Even...

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Update on BII & “En Bloc” Capsulectomy (spoiler alert – it’s not needed or recommended)

By: Karen Horton | May 09, 2023

The following is a joint statement from several of my professional societies - The Aesthetic Society (formerly ASAPS), the Aesthetic Society Education and Research Foundation (ASERF), and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).  It covers what we know...

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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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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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Example of Mondor's Bands

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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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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
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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Monday-Friday: 9am - 5pm

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Monday:
9 AM to 5 PM

Tuesday:
9 AM to 5 PM

Wednesday:
9 AM to 5 PM

Thursday:
9 AM to 5 PM

Friday:
9 AM to 5 PM

Saturday:
Closed

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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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