Posted On: October 22, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Recently, I removed polyurethane implants on a patient that were placed over 20 years ago in Romania. These implants have been shown to cause sarcoma and cancer in rats. They are no longer FDA-approved in the United States of America. Upon removal of the implants, they were found to be textured coated; however, they were […]
Read MorePosted On: August 30, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The patient below presents from the Middle East, unhappy with the appearance of her breast implants placed in Israel. She has cohesive anatomical gummy bear implants that are textured and have rotated. She wants a smoother, softer appearance to her breasts without the hard texturing and appearance that came with this specific implant. The patient […]
Read MorePosted On: July 16, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Certain patient who present with pseudoptosis (situations where this excessive skin, however, the nipple areolar complex is above the inframammary fold) or grade 1 or 2 ptosis with however small breasts and increased skin laxity, these patients may have a substantial breast lift with the high profile implant such as a style 20 or 45 […]
Read MorePosted On: June 23, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Some patients present with significant involutional upper pole atrophy, even slight bottoming out versus grade 1 to 2 ptosis. These can sometimes be correctable without the use of a mastopexy or an inframammary tightening procedure if the pocket dissection is perfectly made. In the example below, the left breast showed significant increased skin laxity over […]
Read MorePosted On: May 31, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The patient presents with severe congenital breast asymmetry. She will undergo surgery today. She is a conventional case of asymmetry from birth which is associated with a larger breast on one side, showing some laxity of the skin as well as stretch marks and grade 2 ptosis. Her left breast shows a hypoplastic breast. Notice […]
Read MorePosted On: April 10, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The high profile saline implants are excellent for Beverly Hills patients. They are especially useful for Hollywood moguls and actresses who do not want to be type-casted out of roles in the future. Breast augmentation is often important in the industry, however, being too large can be a problem and you don’t want to lose special parts […]
Read MorePosted On: April 07, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The above patient presents with severe scar tissue contracture, Baker IV capsular contracture leading to a ruptured saline implant. The patient had severe bottoming out of the right implant with implants placed by a different surgeon at a different part of the country. In any case, she is noted as having severe bottoming out with […]
Read MorePosted On: March 23, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
In the very near future, cohesive silicone gel implants will become FDA-approved, as they have been under investigative study for the last seven years. Three manufacturers currently make the gummy bear-like implants. They are, Mentor with the CPG implants, Allergan with the 410 implants and Sientra silicone implants. The Sientra implants as of March 2012 […]
Read MorePosted On: March 21, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Sizing of breast implants requires experience and judgment by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Patients present to my office every day for breast enhancement and breast revision surgery. One of the most difficult decisions between the patient and the plastic surgeon is the final size of the implant. Many factors are required to determine this […]
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