Posted On: August 30, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The patient below presents from the Middle East, unhappy with the appearance of her breast implants placed in Israel. She has cohesive anatomical gummy bear implants that are textured and have rotated. She wants a smoother, softer appearance to her breasts without the hard texturing and appearance that came with this specific implant. The patient […]
Read MorePosted On: August 24, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Multiple factors are required to achieve a successful outcome in plastic surgery. Not only must the surgeon be Board Certified with the American Board of Plastic Surgery, but the facility should be licensed as ours is with Medicare licensure and the anesthesiologist should be Board Certified with the American Board of Anesthesia. In my practice […]
Read MorePosted On: August 02, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Ruptured Implant Silicone gel implants can rupture either through a direct tear within the shell of the implant or microscopic leakage can occur over years through the shell itself without an obvious tear or loss of integrity of the shell. The video here shows a patient recently operated on with ruptured silicone implant calcification material […]
Read MorePosted On: August 01, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
For the majority of my breast reduction surgeries performed weekly, I perform my reductions using the inferior pedicle Wise-pattern technique. The inferior pedicle technique removes tissue from the inner and outer sides of the breast and above the inferior pedicle superiorly. After removing the medial and lateral dermoglandular wedge, the inferior pedicle is raised superiorly […]
Read MorePosted On: July 24, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
In the majority of all breast augmentation surgeries we perform weekly in our Beverly Hills ambulatory facility, breast implants, either silicone or saline, are placed using the dual plane technique (two-thirds subpectoral and the lateral third subglandular). The anatomy of the lateral pectoralis major muscle extending from the head of the humerus down to the […]
Read MorePosted On: July 05, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The patient below is status post massive weight loss, over 140 pounds, was actually featured on the Dr. Oz Show with Dr. Linder after Dr. Linder’s total transformation of the patient’s breasts and abdomen. The patient had severe grade 3 ptosis, skin laxity and a massive abdominal pannus after losing 140 pounds. She, however, was […]
Read MorePosted On: June 22, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
Below you will see four examples of different color aspirate, all from Dr. Linder’s liposuction patients. Tumescent liposuction technique is the gold standard with the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The three components of the infiltration include Lidocaine, epinephrine and sodium chloride or lactated Ringer’s solution. It is the epinephrine that causes constriction, reducing bruising, […]
Read MorePosted On: June 19, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
We’re excited to have posted our 300th blog! It is always my intention to provide quality education issues on plastic surgery topics on body sculpting procedures including breast implant surgery, breast revision, breast reduction , tummy tucks and total body Liposculpture ! In the future we will continue to provide new topics including newest innovations […]
Read MorePosted On: June 08, 2012 Author: The Office of Dr. Stuart Linder
The case example shows a patient with inadequate cleavage due to lateral displaced implants. This patient presents with severe problems. No 1 is pectus carinatum. In the operating room it is found that she has lateral displaced implants with the chest wall obliquely slanted downward and off to the side. She also had implants pockets […]
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