Posted On: December 09, 2015 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Breast revision surgery is extremely common in patients who have had implants placed in the past and have become pregnant and breastfed after pregnancy. The incidents of scar tissue surrounding the implants is extraordinarily high, and although a specific percentage is not indicated in the literature, in my practice, I see well over 50 to […]
Read MorePosted On: September 17, 2015 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
I was presented a 55 year old patient with with a ruptured Dow Corning silicone breast implant. During the consultation we discussed her goals and outlined the approach to achieve her breast revision and enhancement. For the left breast we selected 425cc silicone high profile gel implant. The right breast we selected 400cc silicone high profile gel implant. As […]
Read MorePosted On: September 02, 2015 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
I was presented a patient who, after pregnancy, developed a Baker 4 capsular contracture to her breast. When any type of breast implant is inserted, the body naturally forms a protective lining around it. This is referred to as the capsule or tissue capsule. This happens in everyone whether the breast implant is smooth or […]
Read MorePosted On: July 10, 2015 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The patient presents a left ruptured breast implant along with a double bubble deformity, which means the implant has risen and the skin now over-drapes the breast. To correct the left breast I down sized the implant using a 320cc high profile saline implant and used the circus-areola technique (also known as the benelli procedure) which […]
Read MorePosted On: June 10, 2015 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Reasons for Breast Augmentation Revision Breast augmentation surgery involves the insertion of implants to enhance the size, shape, and projection of a woman’s breasts. This procedure generally leaves patients feeling beautiful, confident, and comfortable in their new bodies. However, complications or concerns may arise that need to be corrected by a secondary surgery. Breast Size […]
Read MorePosted On: April 15, 2015 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
INFECTED BREAST IMPLANTS – COSTA RICA This patient presents with breast implants placed in Costa Rica in which she pusses out and ended up with severe abscesses. Implants were removed in Costa Rica three months later. She is now seen one year later, traveling to Beverly Hills for reconstruction. On a close-up view of the […]
Read MorePosted On: November 11, 2014 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
This patient presents from Korea with severe scar tissue contracture with ruptured silicone implants causing constriction and malposition of the right nipple areolar complex. She has complete loss of medial cleavage. See her preoperative photographs showing severe encapsulation and painful breast deformity. The patient underwent bilateral open periprosthetic capsulectomy, circumferential open capsulotomy,removal of all ruptured […]
Read MorePosted On: August 15, 2014 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
HIGH PROFILE IMPLANTS This is a case study with a patient that I personally performed a breast augmentation 15 years ago on. She has developed a right ruptured implant and some bottoming out over the last15 years. At the time, only low profile implants were available. Low profile 390 cc saline implants were used. Scar […]
Read MorePosted On: August 10, 2014 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
We perform breast augmentations weekly. Both saline and silicone gel implants are used in our Beverly Hills Surgery Center. Interestingly, this is a case example of a silicone gel implant bleed. The patient underwent augmentation mammoplasty with silicone textured implants under the muscle by a different surgery approximately 13 years ago. Although the MRI does […]
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