Posted On: August 26, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
In general, shaped implants in the past, such as anatomical implants or the Style 468 Anatomical McGhan Implants, Dr. Linder no longer favors. The problems with those implants are they can shift and rotate which will therefore lead to a severe deformity in appearance of the chest as well as increased scar tissue can form […]
Read MorePosted On: August 17, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Pseudoptosis refers to extra skin from the breast; however, the nipple areolar complex is located above the inframammary fold. There are four types of ptosis, Grade 1, 2, 3 and pseudoptosis. Pseudoptosis can easily be treated with a straight augmentation mammoplasty procedure, saline or silicone implants, without the need for a breast lift. The preop […]
Read MorePosted On: August 16, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Breast augmentation costs will vary from region to region throughout the United States. In general; however, with the economy being in the state that it is, certainly augmentation mammoplasty, both with silicone as well as saline implants, has reduced significantly in the last 48 months. The straight breast enhancement surgery with saline implants is significant […]
Read MorePosted On: May 10, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Sternal chest wall deformity or Pectus Carinatum Deformity is associated with a pigeon chest appearance, associated with deformity and protrusion of both the ribcage and the sternum. This anomaly congenitally is often referred to as a pigeon chest. There is bowing outward externally of the chest wall. It usually occurs as a solitary abnormality that may be associated with […]
Read MorePosted On: April 27, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
PROS AND CONS (TRANS-UMBILICAL AUGMENTATION) In my practice, having performed thousands and thousands of breast enhancement surgeries, I found that safety and predictability are of utmost importance in achieving excellent results in breast augmentation surgery. I have seen countless numbers of patients who have undergone the trans-umbilical augmentation mammoplasty procedure, many with unsatisfactory results. My […]
Read MorePosted On: April 22, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
ALLERGAN, STYLE 15, PROS AND CONS Style 15, Allergan/Natrelle silicone gel implant, is a very natural breast implant. It is a moderate plus profile silicone gel, not too narrow and not too wide. Advantages include a very natural appearance. Please see photograph to the left of a 371 moderate plus silicone gel Allergan implant placed in a […]
Read MorePosted On: April 08, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
In the March 30, 2011 New York times, an article which discusses a decade of boosting breast size, had very interesting statistics, notably, the breast augmentations performed in comparison to facial plastic surgery procedures. In summary, breast augmentation procedures continue to remain stable or are on the increase, while facial plastic surgery trends have shown […]
Read MorePosted On: March 29, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
NOTICABLE BEAUTY Conservative patients do present to me for breast augmentation. They are most concerned about maintaining a natural appearance with a subtle change in breast size in order to simply fill out their bra; however, not become disproportionately large. For this subset of patients, I have found using small style 15 moderate plus Allergen […]
Read MorePosted On: March 22, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – In order for our patients to obtain the most natural appearance on their augmentation mammoplasty procedure and still obtain upper pole fullness, in general, I like to place high profile saline, moderate plus profile saline or silicone gel implants under the subpectoral dual plane technique. Placing implants with medical two-third muscle […]
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