Posted On: December 12, 2014 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Seroma is an accumulation of fluid in a tissue or organ that can occur after surgery, or sometimes after an injury such as blunt trauma. The fluid, called serum, leaks out of nearby damaged blood and lymphatic vessels. Cells are typically present in the fluid, which is normally clear. This patient had significant swelling of the […]
Read MorePosted On: December 02, 2014 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
This patient presents with congenital asymmetry of the breast. Severe breast asymmetry such as the following is most easily correctable with high profile saline implants. The patient had sutures removed in 10 days and then continue with dry dressing changes twice a day for 10 days. Severe congenital breast asymmetry comes in many forms. The […]
Read MorePosted On: November 26, 2014 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Introducing Our New Website www.ImplantRemoval.net I am very excited to announce the launch of our new website, www.ImplantRemoval.net. Over the years in my Beverly Hills practice, women have been considering the option of removing their breast implants, and I felt compelled to provide a place where this information can be available. My goal of this new site was to […]
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: November 06, 2014 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
EXPLANTATION IS A CONSIDERATION Here in my Beverly Hills plastic surgery practice I see patient everyday who choose to enhance their breast for a variety of personal reasons; likewise, there are women who decide to remove their breast implants. Over the years women have explained why they have been considering this option and I thought I […]
Read MorePosted On: October 23, 2014 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Gynecomastia is referred to as male breast reduction. It is associated with glandular tissue and fatty tissue found in the entire chest area. This extends from the infraclavicular, under the clavicle, along the parasternal to the inframammary fold and all the way laterally to the anterior axillary line. There are two different types of tissue that can be […]
Read MorePosted On: October 22, 2014 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patients present desiring implant removal without a breast lift. Certain patients are candidates for this operation where implants can be removed, drains placed for seven to 10 days without a full breast lift. This is an excellent example of a patient who has severe scar tissue with a Baker IV capsular contracture and a rupture […]
Read MorePosted On: August 22, 2014 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
BEVERLY HILLS BREAST LIFT This patient is an 18-year-old female presenting with severe skin laxity after losing approximately 25 pounds. Notice the patient has what is referred to as “grade 3 skin laxity, grade 3 ptosis.” The nipples are well over 8 cm below the fold. Anything below 3 cm below the inframammary fold is […]
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 […]
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