Fat Transfer Part 2: Enhancing the Body Posted on November 19, 2015 By Dr. Thomas Mustoe Many patients interested in breast augmentation aren't interested in significantly increasing their breast size, but would like to improve the shape of their breasts. As a plastic surgeon in Chicago, patients often ask how they can create more volume in their breasts without implants. Luckily, there is a solution that offers long-lasting, effective results without … Read More
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