Posted On: January 10, 2013 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patients presents for umbilicoplasty reconstruction most often concurrent with full tummy tuck procedures. The umbilicus is an area that can be a focal point on a woman’s abdomen due to gaining of weight, loss of weight as well as pregnancy. The umbilicus can change shape, form and also can go from inverted to externally protruded […]
Read MorePosted On: October 16, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Recently, I posted an article on abdominoplasty and tummy tuck procedure on www.drlinder.com. Tummy tucks are one of my most common surgical procedures that I perform in my Beverly Hills Surgery Center. In order to create a beautiful abdomen with patients who have either had significant weight loss, fluctuation of weight or have had multiple […]
Read MorePosted On: July 05, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The patient below is status post massive weight loss, over 140 pounds, was actually featured on the Dr. Oz Show with Dr. Linder after Dr. Linder’s total transformation of the patient’s breasts and abdomen. The patient had severe grade 3 ptosis, skin laxity and a massive abdominal pannus after losing 140 pounds. She, however, was […]
Read MorePosted On: May 17, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty or tummy tucks when performed with women of color may have a higher incidence of scar formation along the lower Pfannenstiel or C-section scar associated with abdominoplasty. Patients of color, including African-American women, Filipino and Middle Eastern women should be apprised of the situation of the possibility of keloids, hypertrophic scarring, widespread […]
Read MorePosted On: January 05, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
NEW YEAR! NEW YOU! There is no better time than now to get the body that you desired through the years. Whether it is associated with hypoplasia or small breasts or a full mommy makeover with implants, breast lifts, tummy tucks or total body liposuction associated with weight gain throughout the holiday season. If diet […]
Read MorePosted On: December 02, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Male Liposuction The example to the left is a patient with significant lipodystrophy adiposity of the iliac crest rolls, the belt area, extending to the periumbilical and lower abdomen. This patient is not an excellent candidate, but rather a good candidate for liposuction, as he does have significant intraperitoneal fat including omentum and mesentery. However, […]
Read MorePosted On: November 30, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
REDUCING THE GYNOID APPEARANCE MICRO LIPOSUCTION The above patient is a young 22-year-old female presenting with gynoid appearance, significant iliac crest roll hip fat as well as anteromedial, posterolateral and infragluteal fold fat. The patient is an excellent candidate for tumescent liposuction using micro liposuction techniques with infiltration of tumescent fluid. The patient underwent the […]
Read MorePosted On: October 19, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Liposculpture requires finesse, experience and judgment. Removing just the amount of fat is not always as easy as it may seem. Apparently, some patients do present with over-liposuctioning which can occur from either inadequate judgment or patients, as in this case, having been operated under IV sedation without an anesthesiologist in which she was in […]
Read MorePosted On: October 06, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patients present weekly to us for liposculpture of the lower third of their bodies associated with gynoid or pear-shaped appearance. Although their upper and middle third may have a nice trim appearance and be quite sleek in character, the lower third can also be disproportionately large, leading the patient to be greatly distressed. Women often […]
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