Posted On: January 20, 2026 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Breast implants are highly durable medical devices, but they are not designed to last forever. Whether saline or silicone, implants can rupture, and when they do, the signs are not always obvious. In fact, some ruptures cause dramatic visible changes, while others remain completely silent for years. To provide accurate, medically grounded guidance, this article […]
Read MorePosted On: October 11, 2023 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Today we’re going to discuss ruptured saline implants. Ruptured saline implants are a huge part of my practice. I’ve been in practice now 26 years. I’m Dr. Stuart Linder, Beverly Hills board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. All the implants that are made in the United States are either by MENTOR Corporation or by Allergan Pharmaceuticals. […]
Read MorePosted On: August 26, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
On July 24th, 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in action to protect women from breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) requested that Allergan™, the manufacturer of a specific type of textured implant , recall specific models of its textured breast implants from the U.S. market. These textured breast implants include Natrelle […]
Read MorePosted On: March 16, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
A few weeks ago I had a 54-year-old female come into my office due to her left breast losing volume. During the consultation, she stated she had recently had a mammogram screening and that the report showed the saline implants were intact. The two pre-op photos to the left clearly show that deflation of the […]
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