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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…

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…

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…

Brachioplasty (arm lift) surgery – What’s actually removed?

By: Karen Horton | Jul 11, 2018

An arm lift (brachioplasty) is no small procedure.  While it has dramatic results and is the ONLY Plastic Surgery procedure that can achieve the results shown below, it is not…

10 things to know before having Mommy Makeover Plastic Surgery

By: Karen Horton | Jun 5, 2018

This is a WONDERFUL article written by a woman who has had “Mommy Makeover” surgery.   Although this is not MY patient, the author is an excellent writer.  I believe she sums up her…

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…

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