Posted 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 […]
Read MorePosted On: June 08, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The below example is an excellent case of inadequate release of the parasternal attachments of the pectoralis major muscle. Inadequate release of the muscle attachments along the inner chest wall can lead to severe deformity which can plague the patient for years to come. The patient below has had multiple surgeries, actually three operations, and […]
Read MorePosted On: June 04, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
It is a humbling experience and a privilege to be able to operate on patients worldwide. This week alone we have had breast revision patients arrive from Bombay, India, Alberta, Canada, London, England, as well as patients from the east coast United States. The common theme has been breast revision surgery where these patients have […]
Read MorePosted On: May 31, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Recently, I performed another interesting breast revision surgery on a patient from Las Vegas, Nevada. This patient is a performer in one of the Super Shows in Las Vegas. She had implants placed twice by previous surgeons. She developed scar tissue contracture with superior retroposition of the implant. She had a horrendous double-bubble deformity which […]
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 08, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
REDUCING RIPPLING – MEDIAL VISIBILITY Patients present to me who either have had multiple breast augmentation or breast revision surgeries and/or ectomorphic with minimal amounts of breast tissue to start. They may encounter visibility or rippling of the implant along the medial breast edge. This can occur even on a primary augmentation on very thin […]
Read MorePosted On: February 21, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Having the opportunity to reconstruct and revise patients internationally is both a privilege and a humbling experience! Dear Dr. Linder, Further to my very recent breast revision surgery carried out by yourself, I would very much like to express my greatest satisfaction and gratification, on the excellent works carried out to convert the horrendous work […]
Read MorePosted On: January 11, 2011 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
BEVERLY HILLS BREAST REVISION When performing breast revision surgery, it is extremely important to understand when to do a capsulectomy versus capsulotomy or perform both operations at the same surgical setting. One of the most common complications after breast enhancement surgery is scar tissue formation around the implants. This can happen to any patient at […]
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 […]
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