Aruba Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics Clinic

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Aruba Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics Clinic

Dr. Patrick van der Linde: Expert Reconstructive Plastic and General Surgeon in Aruba

07/01/2026

2026 updates.

Thank you for all your support ❤️

21/12/2025

Imsan end-of-year celebration.

Our beautiful surgical team looks nothing like this during regular workdays—which is exactly why these photos are necessary.
A reminder that everyone looks good with a little makeup.

Special appreciation to Dr. Joel Rajnherc, wishing him a speedy recovery and continued good health.

08/12/2025

Keloids: Understanding the Treatment Process

Not all scars behave the same. Keloids grow beyond the original injury. They continue to build excess collagen, becoming firm, elevated, and sometimes itchy or painful. Keloids do not regress on their own and typically require medical treatment.

In this case, these patients presented with keloid formation on the ear after piercing and another in the umbilical region following laparoscopic surgery. Because keloids are driven by ongoing collagen overproduction, treatment is performed in stages.

Stage 1: Control of the active keloid
We begin with intralesional injections over several weeks to reduce inflammation, soften the scar, and suppress collagen activity. This step helps decrease recurrence risk and prepares the tissue for surgery.

Stage 2: Surgical excision
Once the keloid becomes less active and significantly reduced in thickness, we proceed with careful excision. Surgical removal alone has a high recurrence rate, which is why pre-treatment with injections is essential.

Stage 3: Maintenance and prevention
Depending on the patient’s risk profile, we may continue with additional injections, silicone therapy, pressure therapy, or other modalities to minimize the chance of regrowth.

By combining medical therapy with precise surgical technique, we can significantly improve both function and appearance while reducing recurrence risk.

07/12/2025

Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyful Christmas season. Grateful for the trust of our patients throughout the year and committed to continuing the highest standard of care in the year ahead.

05/12/2025

Optimized Post-Operative Pain Recovery

At our practice, we prioritize patient comfort and enhanced recovery after surgery. One of the key elements of our protocol is the routine use of SAP and TAP nerve blocks under ultrasound guidance for all abdominal and breast procedures, including combined surgeries.

By providing targeted, long-lasting regional anesthesia before the incision is even made, patients experience significantly less post-operative pain. This approach greatly reduces or eliminates the need for IV morphine infusions after surgery, minimizes medication side effects, and supports a smoother, faster recovery.

Advanced pain control is not an optional extra. It is part of our commitment to safer surgery, faster mobilization, and an overall better recovery experience for every patient we treat.

25/11/2025

Healing from Within and Without

After surgery, the body works hard to repair tissues and form new collagen. This process requires both oxygen and cellular stimulation to rebuild strong, flexible skin and minimize scarring.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) increases oxygen delivery deep into healing tissues through the bloodstream. This extra oxygen boosts cell metabolism, reduces swelling, and accelerates collagen and new blood vessel formation — healing from within.

Red Light Therapy (RLT) works from the outside, using specific wavelengths of light to stimulate fibroblasts, reduce inflammation, and enhance collagen remodeling. This helps scars become smoother, flatter, and less visible over time.

Together, HBOT and RLT create an ideal healing environment — oxygen from within and stimulation from without — for faster recovery and more refined scars.

22/11/2025

Post-operative day 1 after Liposculpture combined with Renuvion.
Patient is pain-free, without inflammation, fully ambulatory, and recovering comfortably. This reflects the power of advanced technology, refined surgical technique, and structured recovery protocols designed to deliver safer procedures, faster healing, and superior aesthetic outcomes.

19/11/2025

Always great to see colleagues, friends and innovators at the yearly meeting at the congresso brasileiro de cirurgia plástica.

18/11/2025

New post operative wound tape usagelll
Revisit in 1 month.

06/11/2025

A patient came seeking a more refined breast contour and a natural lift. She felt her breasts had begun to sag slightly but preferred to avoid implants.

In her case, we performed a subtle ar**lar (periar**lar) breast lift, which allows for reshaping and elevation through an inconspicuous incision around the ar**la. This maintains a natural appearance while restoring youthful projection and firmness.

These are the immediate post-operative results. Swelling is expected and will settle in the coming weeks. The scars will soften and fade progressively over time.

A personalized approach can achieve natural, confidence-restoring results without the need for implants when anatomy and goals allow.

04/11/2025

Celebration of our 2 year anniversary operating at Imsan medical center.
A great team with a lot of dedication.
We can't ask for more.

Thank you.

Adres

Nieuwstraat 48
Oranjestad

Telefoon

+2975822249

Website

https://arubaplasticsurgery.com/

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