Posted On: January 27, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The study today has now been disclosed on January 26, 2011 by the FDA stating a slight but small possible risk of an anaplastic large cell lymphoma in patients who have undergone silicone and saline implants. Approximately 60 cases of disease worldwide have been estimated in 5 to 10 million women with breast implants. This […]
Read MorePosted On: January 26, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
NATRELLE GEL-FILLED IMPLANTS Now in 2011, women have four choices for smooth, round, silicone gel implants for both cosmetic and reconstructive purposes. Natrelle Allergen gel implants come in sizes of Style 10, 15, 20 and now 45. Style 10 is a moderate profile smooth, round implant that has low projection, AP projection and wide diameter. […]
Read MorePosted On: December 26, 2010 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
According to NATRELLE® Collection’s Confidence Plus Warranty Program, they are committed to ensuring a long-term success with your breast augmentation surgery. Their claim process for ruptured saline and silicone implants is flexible and designed to meet your needs after surgery. They offer a complete automatic warranty on their silicone gel implants. The Confidence Plus Warranty is now updated for a […]
Read MorePosted On: December 22, 2010 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
FACTORS TO CONSIDER Many patients who have had saline implants placed over the last 10 to 15 years are now presenting for replacement of their implants with silicone gel. Several factors should be discussed with the patient upon this conversion to a completely different product. 1. Silicone implants in general, at least in my opinion, appear […]
Read MorePosted On: November 15, 2010 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
All women’s bodies are different. They vary depending upon massive amounts of breast tissue, thickness of their muscle, prominence of the thoracic cavity and positions of the nipple areolar complex. For women who are quite thin, who have an ectomorphic build, meaning minimal breast tissue with a prominent ribcage, costochondral junction and involutional atrophy due […]
Read MorePosted On: November 04, 2010 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patients present to us with severe congenital breast deformities. The next example shows a patient with severe breast asymmetry, and tubular breast deformity. Notice on the right breast there is minimal breast tissue with pseudo-herniation of the breast tissue into the nipple areolar complex, no inframammary fold and blunting along the lower pole of her […]
Read MorePosted On: November 01, 2010 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
When patients are in the decision process of having breast augmentation surgery, it is important to obviously look at the qualifications of your plastic surgeon. Certainly, he or she needs to be a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and be a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Also, it is vital that the patient […]
Read MorePosted On: October 29, 2010 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Many women present to me who have had breast implant surgery several years ago throughout the United States. As many women age, they desire to downsize their breast implants in order to reduce the heaviness of their breasts as well as at times with bottoming out that may incur, they also desire to tighten up […]
Read MorePosted On: October 06, 2010 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Profiles of Implants Today, implants can be placed either moderate, moderate plus or high profile. There are also anatomical shaped implants. In my practice, we prefer high profile as well as moderate plus profile. The profile of the implant is associated with the diameter of the bag. The wider the implant, the more of a […]
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