Posted 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: April 24, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
For patients with severe grade 3 ptosis, the Wise-pattern technique is my favorite approach. This approach is basically referred to as the “keyhole pattern” in which skin is taken circumferentially around the nipple areolar complex vertically and along the inframammary fold. By removing skin both vertically and along the fold, we able to tighten up […]
Read MorePosted On: February 07, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patients present to us weekly with needs, including breast augmentation and breast lifts. At times they need combination procedures and at times we will only perform one or the other and stage the second surgery. When a patient arrives in consultation, it is absolutely vital that the Board Certified Plastic Surgeon clinically judge, measure the inframammary folds […]
Read MorePosted On: November 08, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patients often present with loss of upper fullness of their breasts, referred to as involutional upper pole atrophy as well as severe skin laxity or referred to as grade 3 ptosis. These patients do well with implants placed as well as a mastopexy or skin removal and raising of the nipple areolar complex at the […]
Read MorePosted On: September 28, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Dr. Linder was excited to see patients in Las Vegas over the weekend. Patients most often arrive for breast reconstruction and revision surgery. One of the consultations was with a patient specifically with severe scar tissue contracture with the left implant elevated superiorly and hardening with Baker IV capsular contracture and pain. These can easily […]
Read MorePosted On: April 08, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
In the March 30, 2011 New York times, an article which discusses a decade of boosting breast size, had very interesting statistics, notably, the breast augmentations performed in comparison to facial plastic surgery procedures. In summary, breast augmentation procedures continue to remain stable or are on the increase, while facial plastic surgery trends have shown […]
Read MorePosted On: August 03, 2010 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Pseudoptosis is basically a form of ptosis or skin laxity of the breast where the nipple areolar complex is above the inframammary fold; however, there is redundant skin. This is often seen with patients who have been breast feeding or some patients who have been pregnant. However, they have not had the nipple descend below […]
Read MorePosted On: July 19, 2010 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
KELO-COTE INFOMERCIAL Because Dr. Linder performs so many surgeries where scarring is such a significant part of his procedures, including mastopexies, breast lifts, abdominoplasties and breast augmentations, reducing the scarring is absolutely a main necessity. The best product that we have used, certainly in the last decade, has been Kelo-cote or Bio Corneum. Kelo-cote is […]
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