1 Minute Read: After having bariatric bypass surgery and losing over one hundred pounds, this patient decided to have a panniculectomy surgery in Beverly Hills. Dr. Linder goes over his pre-op marking in preparation for the surgery. Below is a case study showing a patient that had a panniculectomy surgery. A 39-year-old female who lost a massive amount of weight recently came to my Beverly Hills office. After losing over 110 pounds, she was looking to remove the loose skin and have a breast augmentation with a lift. After listening to her goals, we scheduled surgery where I performed an abdo ..read more

During last Wednesday’s 5:15 am broadcast, KABC eyewitness news reached out to Dr. Linder at his home in Beverly Hills to ask what precautions are in place during this COVID pandemic and what types of elective surgeries are trending. Listen as Dr. Linder discusses the protocols that are being done prior to surgery and the current trends in his practice, such as body contouring procedures that encompass tummy tuck, liposuction, breast reduction, and breast lift surgery. Below is the complete interview by KABC eyewitness news.  Please give us a call at (310) 275-4513 or feel free ..read more

Patients often present for large panniculectomy surgery, requiring multi-stage operations in order to obtain the perfect result. Large paniculectomies are performed on patients with a large abdominal pannus. These patients are instructed well prior to their original surgery that they will probably need a second surgery in order to perform secondary excision of dermoglandular tissue along the hips with possible tumescent liposuction of the flanks upper epigastric region. They may also require secondary surgery to remove some of the thick fat from the lower abdominal wall which can be done by a ..read more

Before and after photos are an excellent way to understand and help clarify expectations when determining the type of plastic surgery procedure one may be considering. For the past 20 years in my practice, I have recognized the benefit of before and after photos and have been honored to have thousands of my patients choose to share their positive experiences with others on my website.I encourage new patients that are considering plastic surgery to not only seek out a board-certified plastic surgeon, but also take the time to view the plastic surgeon’s before and after photos to get a realistic ..read more

Saddlebag Deformities Dr. Linder performed a saddlebag operation in order to remove those pesky resistant lateral thigh saddlebags.  Some patients, as seen below, have excessive amounts of fat in the lateral thigh area which cannot be reduced through diet or exercise if it is in fact genetic-induced fat that accumulates in the localized fat deposit areas along the lateral saddlebags.  This patient in particular had a significant amount of fat also around the anteromedial and the iliac crest roll or hip region. The patient underwent tumescent liposuction, removing fat in two planes, both super ..read more