More Innovations Mean Breast Surgery Is Better Than Ever Posted on February 3, 2015 By Dr. Thomas Mustoe As a plastic and reconstructive surgery specialist who's devoted much of my career to education, I appreciate the ongoing research that has resulted in beautiful advances in breast surgery procedure such as breast augmentation for my patients in the Chicago area. Take for example a recent innovation involving revision surgery. Breast Augmentation Revision With an Acellular Dermal Matrix … Read More
How You Benefit From Various Breast Implant Options Posted on January 6, 2015 By Dr. Thomas Mustoe Women considering breast augmentation surgery now have a remarkable range of options when it comes to breast implants. At my Chicago practice, I can customize the augmentation procedure thanks to the variety of implant shapes, profiles, and filler materials, in addition to different sizes. When a patient comes in for a breast augmentation consultation, there … Read More
What’s the Perfect Breast? Posted on September 26, 2014 By Dr. Thomas Mustoe Is there such a thing as the perfect breast? After performing more than 3,000 breast surgeries, including breast augmentation, at my Chicago practice, I'm intrigued by the findings of a recent study that examined whether there is an ideal ratio for upper and lower breast proportions. The study from the September issue of Plastic and … Read More
Answering Your Breast Augmentation Questions Posted on August 6, 2014 By Dr. Thomas Mustoe Revised March 6, 2019. One of the principles guiding my medical career is a belief in the importance of education. That's true whether I'm teaching future plastic surgeons in my job as a professor at Northwestern University or providing information to my patients during consultations. It's also a reason I devote a significant amount of … Read More
How Breast Augmentation Improves Quality of Life Posted on April 30, 2014 By Dr. Thomas Mustoe My Chicago-area breast augmentation patients are a diverse group, and they each have their own unique reasons for pursuing plastic surgery. But their increased breast size provides them with something more than enhanced curves — many patients say the surgery improves their personal happiness and well-being, too. A study published in the April edition of … Read More
A Surgeon’s Experience & Your Breast Augmentation Posted on February 18, 2014 By Dr. Thomas Mustoe If a woman is looking for a plastic surgeon to perform breast augmentation in a large city such as Chicago, the choices can seem overwhelming. So what would someone who is starting a search look for when choosing a plastic surgeon? A recent study published in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the … Read More