Posted On: October 14, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
We see patients who present with implants from the Dow Corning era. Those are implants placed well over 20 to 35 years ago. These implants are obviously no longer allowed on the market. The company is no longer producing these implants. The Dow Corning implants were smooth shelled implants that had a Dacron patch on […]
Read MorePosted On: September 28, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Dr. Linder was excited to see patients in Las Vegas over the weekend. Patients most often arrive for breast reconstruction and revision surgery. One of the consultations was with a patient specifically with severe scar tissue contracture with the left implant elevated superiorly and hardening with Baker IV capsular contracture and pain. These can easily […]
Read MorePosted On: September 15, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Over 300,000 breast augmentations were performed in 2007. Breast enhancement has now become one of the most common elective surgeries performed in the United States. Dr. Stuart Linder’s plastic surgery practice has become a destination for breast enhancement surgery. His practice specializes in cosmetic breast augmentation procedures. Approximately 90 percent of Dr. Linder’s cases are breast enhancement […]
Read MorePosted 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: August 02, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
I have recently achieved the “Black Diamond” award- which is Allergans highest recognition level in the ALLERGAN PARTNER PRIVILEGES Program!
Read MorePosted On: July 28, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
With the recent studies from the FDA in June 2011, findings indicated that women need to replace their saline and silicone implants on the average between 8 and 10 years. Also, there are risks associated with rupture and scar tissue contracture over time. These are specific concepts that we describe to the patients during the […]
Read MorePosted On: June 24, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
On June 22, 2011, the updates included silicone breast implants are mostly safe. The most important considerations that they determine are that the silicone and saline implants are safe; however, these implants are not lifetime devices and that they must be replaced and on the average, 8 to 10 years. The studies have shown 40 […]
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