Posted 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 […]
Read MorePosted On: September 11, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
A 40-year-old African American female presented was five months pregnant when she realized that her left, nine-year-old Allergan 420 cc saline implant had ruptured. Due to her pregnancy and breastfeeding after giving birth, she waited 14 months to replace the implant. During our consultation, I suggested that this patient should undergo a breast revision as […]
Read MorePosted On: May 26, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Castle Connolly notified me late last week that I had been selected as a “Top Doctor of Beverly Hills” for 2017. Castle Connolly and America’s Top Doctors’ mission is to help consumers find the best healthcare. They are a highly respected health research firm and have been one of America’s most trusted sources for identifying […]
Read MorePosted On: May 21, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
During consultation, questions often arise as to which implants will be best for the patient, silicone vs. saline. Although both implants are still available, FDA has still restricted the use of silicone gel implants to women who meet specific criteria. In the United States, both Mentor and Inamed provide FDA approved silicone gel implants for women who […]
Read MorePosted On: May 10, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Revision liposuction has become a very significant part of my practice. Patients come in from throughout the country and in fact, throughout the world, who desire to have revision liposuction in order to improve a previous result. There are two problems that I see uniformly. One is inadequate liposuctioning in specific designated localized fat deposit […]
Read MorePosted On: February 26, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patients present to my office weekly requiring total mommy makeovers at a much earlier age. This is associated with pregnancy and history of breastfeeding. The case below is a patient who is only 25 years old, who presents with bilateral breast dysphoria, involutional upper pole atrophy, and loss of upper fullness of her breast. She […]
Read MorePosted On: February 21, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
This patient presents from Missouri, having had three operations for her breast enhancement. She has consistently had problems, including right breast double-bubble breast deformity with superior retropositioning of the implant and skin laxity of the lower pole. Also, there is severe bottoming out of the left breast where the implant is placed too low. She underwent a vertical […]
Read MorePosted On: December 23, 2016 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Breast asymmetry can be associated with normally congenital, developmental or even traumatic or associated with breast cancer which may require breast reconstructive surgery causing breast asymmetry. Breast asymmetry is associated with one breast looking larger or smaller than the other. It can also be associated with one breast being saggier or having more ptosis than the […]
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