Archive for February, 2012
Becker Breast Implant Removal
Friday, February 24th, 2012The patient presented with 36-year-old implants, had no idea as to the specifics or the details of the implant, whether they were silicone or saline. She was told that they were both. Well, in that case, it is consistent with double lumen Becker implants, which are no longer used. In the operating room it was [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Day
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012Tomorrow, Friday, February 24 is Cosmetic Surgery Day!
Endomorphic Build with Breast Asymmetry
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012The below patient presents with severe breast endomorphic build, notice the thick chest wall muscle as well as the pectus excavatum with the slight asymmetry and droop after massive weight loss. The patient presents to the operating room where we reconstructed her with 450 cc style 45 extra high profile silicone gel implants in the [...]
PIP French Ruptured Implant Surgery
Thursday, February 16th, 2012On 2/15/2012, Dr. Linder performed a removal of ruptured left saline implant with a bilateral open periprosthetic capsulectomy. The patient had her surgery performed 15 years ago, but had no idea as to the type of implant that was placed in her body. In the operating room it was found that the patient had a [...]
Total Male Makeover
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012STATUS POST MASSIVE WEIGHT LOSS The patient to the left presents with massive weight loss, weighing over 340 pounds, having had a laparoscopic banding procedure (gastric bypass surgery), lost over 140 pounds, now weighs 200 pounds even. He has massive amounts of skin from the chest area extending to the lateral breast and extending down [...]
Testimonial of Patient for Breast Enhancement
Thursday, February 9th, 2012Dr Linder, ~Perfect~ “Having all the required or desirable qualities or characteristics to be as good as it is possible to be! flawless.” They say “Nothing is Perfect” but I have to disagree. My breast augmentation from start to finish was nothing less than Perfect! From the very 1st conversation with your office, I knew [...]
Acute Versus Chronic Rupture
Monday, February 6th, 2012Patients present to my office weekly with acute and chronic ruptures. Often, the patients do not know when the implant ruptured; however, I am able to determine somewhat of a timeline by performing what I call a CSI Beverly Hills. As to when the implants may have ruptured can be determined in the operating room. [...]
Double Bubble Deformity
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012The patient below presents with severe double-bubble deformity. The implant is superiorly retropositioned with severe malposition. She also has enlargement of the right areola. There is severe scar tissue with a Baker IV capsular contracture. The patient will undergo bilateral open periprosthetic capsulectomy, release of the infraclavicular capsule and release of the parasternal attachments of [...]