Because Dr. Linder performs so many surgeries where scarring is such a significant part of his procedures, including mastopexies, breast lifts, abdominoplasties and breast augmentations, reducing the scarring is absolutely a main necessity.  The best product that we have used, certainly in the last decade, has been Kelo-cote or Bio Corneum.  Kelo-cote is a silicone gel spray which is used twice a day after sutures are removed, usually on day 14 to day 21, for at least three months.  The silicone gel spray greatly reduces the redness as well as hypertrophic keloiding of the scars and has smoothed out scars beautifully over the last two years. 

Look out for the next one and two-minute infomercials from Kelo-cote where Dr. Linder has been used as a scar expert for Advanced Bio Technology.  Because we believe so wholeheartedly in the use of Kelo-cote, giving worldwide testimonial as to the benefits of Kelo-cote, goes without reservation.  We look forward to seeing the Kelo-cote used worldwide and on television sets throughout the country.

Dr. Linder, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Beverly Hills, breast specialist and body sculptist, has been asked as the Consultant for Entertainment Tonight to discuss the possibilities of cosmetic surgical procedures on Oksana over the last 14 years. Reviewing her before and after photographs, it’s apparent that she may have had procedures to the face, including possible rhinoplasty with narrowing of the bridge; tip plasty, bringing the nasal tip up; possibly Botox, smoothing the wrinkles of the forehead and around the periorbital area; possibilities of lip enhancement with Juvéderm or collagen; possibly malar or cheek implants in order to develop more prominent cheekbones and enhance the malar areas. In terms of her breasts, it is possible that she has had an augmentation mammoplasty procedure, as her breasts do appear significantly larger at this time.

Please watch Dr. Linder on Entertainment Tonight, July 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

An interesting article is written by Mark Mingaman, who is a contributing writer for eHow.com, specifically to breast revision surgery.  This is the second article Dr. Linder has been quoted on for capsular contracture.  Dr. Linder describes that 15 to 20 percent of women who have augmentation will experience capsular contracture.  The significance is associated with the body’s immune system performing a capsule, a protective wall, around the implant. 

With respect to the procedure, capsular contracture can occur as soon as four to six weeks after original surgery.  It simply under capsulectomy is opened with an electrocautery device and a thin amount of the breast tissue will be removed around the capsule in order to reduce hardening and pain, however, to reduce visibility and palpability of the implant.  He also describes postoperative reduction of capsular contracture by the use of massaging, vitamin E and Accolate as well as the use of surgical dressings, and sutures should be removed in one to two weeks postsurgically.

Dr. Linder is privileged and honored once again to be recognized in the “Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons.”  Being chosen for this listing is an honor and is an impressive achievement being placed among the nation’s most excellent physicians.  Dr. Linder is appreciative and thankful for being included with a group of highly selected Board Certified Plastic Surgeons throughout the country.

Indications for use of The Dr. Linder Bra include: 1) as a sleeping beauty bra for women, with or without breast implants, to maintain the shape of their breasts throughout the evening so as to not have continued or recurrent skin laxity and loss of firmness to the breast; 2) as a training bra that can be used for the aerobic and anaerobic workouts to maintain the shape of their breasts during vigorous athletic activities as well as during Pilates; 3) as a pregnancy bra, due to the patented adjustable straps on the side of the chest wall, they can be adjusted to three different sizes and can be used for women in their 9-months pregnancy period as well as post-pregnancy during breast feeding; and 4) can be used post-surgically for breast cancer as well as elective cosmetic breast surgical procedures, including breast reduction, breast augmentation, mastectomy as well as breast cancer reconstructive patients. 

This Bra is not a surgical bra per se, but rather 24/7 hour bra that again can be used for training, sleep bra and beauty bra to maintain women’s breasts, every day bra to be used throughout the world, as well as for pregnant women whose breasts will enlarge over nine months and finally for post-surgical patients. 

The Linder product line will include The Linder Sport, which is the Linder Bra without the zipper in the front as well as The Linder Band, which will be useful for the abdominal area to reduce the abdominal midriff area up to two inches.  The Linder Bra manufacturers with the highest quality of approximately 95% cotton and 5% Spandex as bi-directional stretch, which thereby means has compression which will also allow women to perspire without development of consistent sweat within the bra.  It has excellent evaporative properties and will also have the adjustable straps on the sides with the Ford Steel Clip System which can be adjusted in three different sizes along the chest wall diameter.  This is a very unique bra.  It has been trademarked and is patent-pending at this time.  Manufacturing is occurring and should be completed in the next couple of months. 

Look forward to the informercial as well as selling of the products in multiple stores as well as training stores, sporting good stores and pregnancy stores for women.  We are very excited about The Dr. Linder Bra which will be very useful for women throughout the world for all their maintenance as well as training and post-surgical pregnancy needs.

An interesting article was written on Breast Revision Surgery on e.How.com on June 14, 2010.  It discusses issues on breast revision and breast reconstruction, citing references of the Mayo Clinic, American Society of Plastic Surgeons and Dr. Stuart Linder’s information on breast revision associated with breastrevisionsurgeon.com.  In general, e.How.com is an interesting new internet site that shows many aspects of genres, including plastic and surgical procedure of breast augmentation, breast revision, silicone versus saline implants.  We are always thrilled to be included in articles from internet sources associated with breast augmentation and breast revision surgery.  The article can be found at drlinder.com  Articles and Publications, Internet Media category.

This website has also been dedicated for international travelers, coming from Europe, the Middle East, Russia, the Caribbean and Asia, as both Dr. Linder and Kotler have international clients.  These surgeons also work concurrently on patients during the same operation.  For example, Dr. Kotler may do a full face lift or rhinoplasty while Dr. Linder performs the augmentation mammoplasty, tummy tuck or lipo contouring under the same general anesthetic.

Recently played both on the East and West Coast, was a special segment on Cellulite and Celebrities with Cellulite. Dr. Linder acts as a consultant for Entertainment Tonight. He discussed issues on cellulite with patients and celebrities and specifically that there really are no surgical corrections for cellulite, including liposuctioning or non-invasive procedures. Diet and exercise may be helpful, but prevention and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is most important.

The segment on Entertainment Tonight included Linder Bi-Directional Liposuction Technique using both 4 and 3 mm triple lumen Mercedes cannulas and localized deep fat deposit areas of the upper iliac crest roll in order to remove the gene roll fat in both the vertical and oblique planes by using the 4 mm deep and the 3 mm triple lumen Mercedes tip cannula around the superficial in both the transverse, vertical and oblique fashion to contour the hips nicely and reduce the upper bulkiness above the gene line. The video on the media page is up for your review. Hope you find it entertaining as well as interesting, as this has been a successful procedure that Dr. Linder performs weekly on his patients.

Last night, May 23, 2010, my wife and I were honored and privileged to be at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center’s 25th Anniversary Sports Spectacular for Biogenetic Research.  This is a very special benefit and the funds are proceeded to Cedars Sinai Medical Center for research in Biogenetic Engineering to reduce birth defects as well as to aid in cures for disorders, including spina bifida and a multitude of other severe deformities seen in young children. 

The Honorees included three great superstars, Reggie Bush, winner of the Super Bowl last year; Apolo Ohno, great Olympic speed skater, winner in Vancouver, Gold Medalist; and the Great Pete Sampras, amazing tennis player, winner of the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. 

A multitude of wonderful athletes, including previous UCLA superstar basketball players, including Love, Collison and Westbrook were present.  Other superstars included Carrie Underwood, singing the National Anthem and the amazing Snoop Dog.  This is a wonderful cause for helping genetic research at Cedars Sinai Medical Center by a multitude of great celebrities in all aspects of the Entertainment Industry.  We were thrilled to attend this for our first time and look forward to next year’s.     

Dr. Stuart Linder

In this month’s issue of “Pasadena Magazine,” page 27, is an interesting and informative story written by Cliff Dorfman.  He describes specialists in plastic surgery.  The article is specific to Dr. Linder and Dr. Robert Kotler, both specialists in plastic surgery of different parts of the body.  Dr. Stuart Linder is a body sculptist, who only operates below the neck and Dr. Robert Kotler is a specialist in facial plastic surgery operating only from the neck upward.  He goes into great detail, describing reasons why specialists in plastic surgery are an interesting increasing trend and the reasons that this may increase successful results in that doctors who perform the same surgery day after day, month after month, year after year, would develop great experience in judgment with the same operations, understanding the unusual pitfalls of the procedures as well as the anatomical variations.  This may allow for improved and more predictable results. 

As always, I am appreciative and humble whenever magazines come to me asking to do stories on specific issues on body sculpting in plastic surgery.