Posted On: December 02, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Gynecomastia has been well-defined as “woman-like breasts.” In fact, it has been found in as many as 40 to 60 percent of men, and can occur in one or both breasts. Risk factors associated with gynecomastia have included decrease in androgen production or increase in estrogen formation. It can also be associated with hormones such […]
Read MorePosted On: October 25, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Woman from all over the world come to Beverly Hills to see Dr. Linder to have their breasts augmented, lifted and reduced. Breast lift surgery in Beverly Hills is a very common procedure that we perform every week. Breast lifts are very important when women have excess skin associated with either weight loss or the effects of […]
Read MorePosted On: September 05, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patients often present for large panniculectomy surgery, requiring multi-stage operations in order to obtain the perfect result. Large paniculectomies are performed on patients with a large abdominal pannus. These patients are instructed well prior to their original surgery that they will probably need a second surgery in order to perform secondary excision of dermoglandular tissue […]
Read MorePosted On: June 10, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
There are many reasons why women decide to undergo secondary breast elective breast revision or reoperation. These include capsular contracture, improper initial placement of the implant, rupture of the implant (silicone or saline), bottoming out of the implant, or double bubble deformity implant placed in a pocket superiorly retropositioned with overlap of skin or simply a decision to make a […]
Read MorePosted On: May 14, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
These examples show female patients who have had significant fluctuation in their weight associated with pregnancy, breastfeeding, and massive weight loss. As a result, they have undergone a combination surgical procedures like breast augmentation with breast lift surgery, breast augmentation with tummy tuck surgery, and breast reduction surgery. These women are excellent examples to how […]
Read MorePosted On: March 28, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
CASE STUDY: Pectus Carinatum The preoperative photos indicate the patient has undergone two previous breast augmentations. The patient has severe Pectus Carinatum deformity of her right breast, greater than the left. She has severe pectus carinatum of the entire right lateral chest cavity, sloping laterally and posteriorly. This causes lateral displacement of the implant. There […]
Read MorePosted On: January 09, 2019 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Tubular breast deformities are not all that uncommon. By definition, it is associated with herniation of breast tissue into the nipple areolar complex, constriction along the lower pole of the breast causing a poorly defined inframammary fold. Often the nipple areolar complexes are also lowered causing some degree of sagginess or ptosis. Repair of the […]
Read MorePosted On: June 07, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
In general, there has been a myth that the use of silicone implants will completely reduce or prevent all visibility and rippling of the breasts. This is actually untrue. We have had a significant number of patients present with silicone implants from around the world who now have serious rippling and visibility, both along the […]
Read MorePosted On: March 08, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
It is vital that patients do as much due diligence on finding their plastic surgeon as possible. When considering body sculpting procedures, it is important that patients find a physician who is board certified with the American Board of Plastic Surgery. This doctor should be a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and […]
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