Posted On: July 11, 2013 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
One of the most common reasons that patients present for secondary surgery after breast implants is capsular contracture. Capsular contracture is associated with a hardening around the implant, saline or silicone that can be painful. The classifications include Baker I, soft supple breast; Baker II, palpable; Baker III, palpable and visible capsule; and Baker IV, […]
Read MorePosted On: July 04, 2013 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The patient below is a 28-year-old African-American female presenting with severe Baker IV capsular contracture, implant malposition, scar tissue, hardening with grade 3 ptosis. Patient is an excellent candidate for total breast reconstruction which would include bilateral open periprosthetic capsulectomy, circumferential open capsulotomy, removal and replacement with style 68 high profile Natrelle 200 cc saline implants […]
Read MorePosted On: June 19, 2013 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
FDA APPROVAL On June 14, 2013, Mentor approved its form of a gummy bear silicone gel implant, similar to the 410 highly cohesive Allergan silicone gel implant. These implants are now approved by the FDA and are for women 22 years of age and older for augmentation as well as reconstructive use. The FDA approved […]
Read MorePosted On: June 10, 2013 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patients present to my office every day with breast hypoplasia. The term breast hypoplasia simply means small breasts, hypoplastic breasts with minimal breast growth and development. This patient’s example on her preop shows that she has hypoplastic breasts with involutional upper pole atrophy, loss of tissue going to the upper breast. She also some skin […]
Read MorePosted On: June 04, 2013 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The video below presents a 13 year old ruptured Allergan low profile textured silicone implant. The rupture is due to a tear in the silicone shell of the implant. As pressure in applied to the ruptured implant you can see the silicone gel coming out.
Read MorePosted On: May 30, 2013 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Patient reviews are becoming a very important part of the decision process for plastic surgery. Online reviews from former patients are allowing others the opportunity to see how there experience was. There are numerous review websites allowing patients to review doctors. As patients, how do they know the reviews are actually from real patients? As […]
Read MorePosted On: May 24, 2013 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Actress Angelina Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed article on Tuesday that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning that she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. On Tuesday May 14th this past week, I was humbled to contribute […]
Read MorePosted On: May 15, 2013 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
HIGH PROFILE REPLACEMENT AND INFERIOR PERIAREOLAR LIFT The patient presents with bilateral laterally displaced implants with a deflating left saline implant. The patient desires to have high profile fuller implants that are narrower and also to bring the nipples lower due to severe bottoming out, right side greater than the left. She is a perfect candidate […]
Read MorePosted On: May 13, 2013 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
This patient presents with pseudoptosis with involutional upper pole atrophy, loss of fullness of her breast and increased skin laxity. This patient is an excellent candidate for augmentation mammoplasty procedure using the dual plane technique through a periareolar approach without a formal lift. She does not desire to have scars throughout her breasts for a […]
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