Posted On: June 14, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
I evaluated a 25-year-old female who was unhappy with not only the size of her breast but also its shape, which was due to her slight tubular breast deformity that caused a poorly defined inframammary fold. In other words, there was no fold along the bottom of the breast, and the flattening of the lower […]
Read MorePosted On: June 10, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
There are many reasons why women decide to undergo secondary breast elective breast revision or reoperation. These include capsular contracture, improper initial placement of the implant, rupture of the implant (silicone or saline), bottoming out of the implant, or double bubble deformity implant placed in a pocket superiorly retropositioned with overlap of skin or simply a decision to make a […]
Read MorePosted On: May 30, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Before and after photos are an excellent way to understand and help clarify expectations when determining the type of plastic surgery procedure one may be considering. For the past 20 years in my practice, I have recognized the benefit of before and after photos and have been honored to have thousands of my patients choose […]
Read MorePosted On: May 24, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Case Study 1: This patient presents with severe congenital breast asymmetry. Preoperative photograph shows right breast is a 36DD, left breast 36C. Patient desired breast implants for reconstruction purposes as well as a breast reduction lift on the right. She is one-week postop. Notice the symmetry of the nipple areolar complex. There is some upper pole […]
Read MorePosted On: May 22, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
By definition, Pectus excavatum is a term describing an abnormal formation of the ribcage in which the distance from the sternum or the breast bone to the backbone or the vertebral column is reduced (decreased). This gives the chest a sunken in or caved in appearance.Women present to my office frequently desiring breast augmentation procedure […]
Read MorePosted On: May 14, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
These examples show female patients who have had significant fluctuation in their weight associated with pregnancy, breastfeeding, and massive weight loss. As a result, they have undergone a combination surgical procedures like breast augmentation with breast lift surgery, breast augmentation with tummy tuck surgery, and breast reduction surgery. These women are excellent examples to how […]
Read MorePosted On: May 07, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Los Angeles is known as a melting pot of people who come from all over the globe, especially the Asian population. Many patients who are of Chinese, Korean, or Thai background play a significant role in our patient base that undergo breast enhancement procedures every year. In general, they desire the most natural-looking results possible. […]
Read MorePosted On: May 03, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The patient below is a 28-year-old female requesting breast augmentation. She desired a natural appearance to enhance and balance her overall bustline and figure. After she explained her expectations, we selected 390 cc saline moderate plus breast implants for the procedure. Moderate plus implants are mid-range implants that have an average width and quantity of […]
Read MorePosted On: April 26, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patients present to my office weekly for breast revision surgery. Cleavage is an important determinant and final result after breast augmentation procedures. The patient in the photos underwent augmentation mammoplasty procedure by a different surgeon with obviously poor cleavage. This was done through the transaxillary approach in which the parasternal attachments of the pectoralis major muscle […]
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