Posted On: August 04, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Back a few months ago there was an article in New Beauty that stated, “A new trend is on the rise of women requesting breast ‘explants,’ aka, having their implants removed”. Here in my Beverly Hills practice, I perform this procedure often. In fact, a few years ago I developed a specific website (www.implantremoval.net) to help […]
Read MorePosted On: June 26, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
I had the opportunity to evaluate this 58-year-old female who was looking to have a breast revision. During her examination, the patient stated that she had a primary augmentation 35 years ago, and over time her breasts had become asymmetric. I explained to her that the asymmetrical appearance was due to scar tissue and a […]
Read MorePosted On: June 12, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
I evaluated this 24-year-old female who requested to have a breast revision. During her examination, the patient mentioned that she had a primary augmentation a few years ago and that over time her breasts have become asymmetrical. Based on the pre-op photo to the left, I explained that the reason for her breast asymmetry was […]
Read MorePosted On: June 02, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The patient to the right is a 26-year-old female who was looking to enhance her breast size and shape. As you can see by the pre-op photo, both breast are small in size but nicely balanced. During her consultation, she explained her desire to increase the fullness of her breast, but also wanted to look as […]
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 11, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The patient presented is 28 years old and was looking to revise a previous breast augmentation. During her examination, I could see that her right breast had a downward elevation of the nipple-areola and a lower inframammary fold due to bottoming out. The left breast had scar tissue, also known as capsular contracture, which had […]
Read MorePosted On: May 04, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The female patient presented is 26 years old and was looking to improve her breast appearance by increasing her breast volume and position. However, her thoughts about having a breast lift were concerning because of the potential scarring. During her examination, she showed a mild degree of breast sagging, and based on her expectations, a […]
Read MorePosted On: April 18, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
I evaluated a 28-year-old female that was wanting to have a breast enhancement as well as address her stomach area concerns. After losing over 120 pounds, her breasts were deflated, and her abdomen had excess loose skin. After her examination and listening to her goals, we agreed on the expectation and scheduled her for surgery. […]
Read MorePosted On: April 14, 2017 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
I evaluated an African American female wanting to have a breast augmentation. During her consultation and examination, she expressed her desire to regain her fullness and projection. After listening to her goals, we agreed to use Allergan 425cc high-profile saline breast implants for the primary augmentation. During her surgery, I over filled the 425cc implants to 465cc to […]
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