Posted On: May 04, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder Posted In: Breast Augmentation
Every day in my Beverly Hills office I have the opportunity to meet with patients who are seeking a breast augmentation. With all the information available online today, most patients are well prepared and the questions asked are very good during the consultation. As a board-certified plastic surgeon for the past 20 years and over […]
Read MorePosted On: April 25, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder Posted In: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Maintenance of Certification
There are 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), and the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) is one of them. The ABPS has developed a Maintenance of Certification (MOC), which is a professional response to the need for public accountability and transparency. Every 10 years as a member I must […]
Read MorePosted On: April 13, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder Posted In: Breast Augmentation, Breast Implants, Breast Revision, Capsular Contracture, Double Bubble Breast Deformity
Case Study 1 The patient presents with severe Baker IV capsular contracture with a left double bubble breast deformity with superior retroposition of the left implant causing a very unnatural appearance of her breast as well as severe pain. The patient has increasing pain in the left breast with swelling that is consistent with seroma-induced […]
Read MorePosted On: April 04, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder Posted In: ALCL, Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
Breast implants can be placed either smooth or textured. In our office, we prefer and have only used smooth silicone implants and saline implants over the last 20 years. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is an extraordinarily rare condition, and it has been getting a lot of news coverage lately. This is a T-cell lymphoma […]
Read MorePosted On: March 28, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder Posted In: Liposuction
Most patients that come into my Beverly Hills office inquiring about liposuction state that even with dieting and exercising there are persistent areas of their bodies that are difficult to eliminate the fat permanently. The stomach (pooch) after pregnancy, the fat along the flanks, back, and outer and inner thighs seem to be most challenging. […]
Read MorePosted On: March 16, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder Posted In: Implant Removal, Implant Rupture
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 […]
Read MorePosted On: March 08, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder Posted In: Home, Plastic Surgery
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: February 21, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder Posted In: Certificates and Awards, Top Plastic Surgeon, Top Plastic Surgeon Reviews
On Feb. 16, 2018, I was informed that I had earned the distinction of “Top Plastic Surgeon” in Beverly Hills, CA, receiving among the highest ratings and reviews from patients across the internet. Top Plastic Surgeon Reviews only provides this certificate to plastic surgeons who are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. This […]
Read MorePosted On: February 13, 2018 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder Posted In: Breast Augmentation, Breast topics, Nipple Hypertrophy Correction, Nipple Reduction
Nipple enlargement or nipple hypertrophy is a result from developmental enlargement of the ducts (lactiferous), which converge and form a branched system connecting the nipple to the lobules of the mammary gland, commonly called milk ducts. This can present in men and women; however, it is most common in people of Asian descent. There is […]
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