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Scarless Breast Augmentation

If you are considering breast augmentation, scarless breast augmentation might be an ideal option for you. This procedure lets you achieve your desired shape and breast volume using a single incision hidden inside your belly button (umbilicus).

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How Does Scarless Breast Augmentation Work?

Scarless breast augmentation, also known as transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA), is a simple way to enlarge your breasts. However, it does require advanced training. This procedure allows your plastic surgeon to place breast implants without incisions. In fact, there are no visible incisions anywhere on your body.

While this procedure is not right for everyone, it may be an ideal option for you if you want to enhance your breasts but want to keep your breast enlargement your “secret.”

What Techniques Are Used in Scarless Breast Augmentation?

Scarless breast augmentation is also referred to as Transumbilical Breast Augmentation or TUBA. This method of surgery is referred to as minimally invasive, where the breasts can be augmented while causing minimal scarring.

Incision

This tiny little incision within the belly button is the first incision to be used in scarless breast augmentation. This marks the point where the whole procedure is carried out. The scar placed from this point will become so well-positioned that it will nearly be unnoticeable.

Pocket Creation

Your surgeon will pass a highly specialized instrument through the minuscule incision through the belly button. They will then use the instrument to create a specified pocket under the breast tissue. This pocket is an extremely critical factor for the firm positioning of the breast implant. Skill and experience by the surgeon will be required to ensure that the pocket is appropriately sized and sited.

Implant placement

When the pocket is prepared, your surgeon will select a breast implant suitable for the patient’s desired size and shape. The implant is placed very carefully in the prepared pocket. He takes enough care to place it in such a way as to achieve a natural result without any imbalance. The improved breasts will be proportionate with the body and add harmony to the entire look.

Closure

After the implant has been positioned, the minuscule incision inside the navel is closed. The surgeon is quite finicky about closing the incision so as not to scar much and ensure a perfect healing process. In most cases, sutures are dissolvable. Therefore, suture removal is not required.

Benefits of Scarless Breast Augmentation

Scarless breast augmentation, or TUBA, offers a range of advantages that make it an appealing option for many individuals seeking breast enhancement.

Minimal Scarring

This makes TUBA a relatively ideal surgical procedure in modern surgery. Other benefits of TUBA include the fact that it leaves only small scars. A small incision made internally at the navel heals secretly with little or no evidence of scarring. It is particularly beneficial for people who get easily disturbed by evident scarring and require a more natural result.

Rapid Recovery

The recovery time is speedier when compared to other far more conservative procedures in breast augmentation. Patients mostly manage to get back their life with little downtime and with minimal discomfort.

Natural and Balanced Results

Once posed beautifully by a navel incision, the overall look and result will come out pretty naturally. Since the incision will be hidden behind the breast tissue, everything will be smoothed aesthetically.

Less Pain and Discomfort

Slight interference with tissues during the process would mean minimal post-surgical pain and discomfort. Patients generally recover fast and require less pain medication.

Improved Self-Confidence

Increased breast size and shape mean enhanced self-confidence and body image. Most of the patients feel that they are more beautiful and that the outcome of the surgery is satisfactory after undergoing this process.

Recovery Tips After Scarless Breast Augmentation Surgery

Follow Post-Operative Instructions

To achieve the best healing and desired outcome, strictly follow the post-operative care instructions given by your surgeon. Your surgeon will provide specific instructions for your individual needs.

Such instructions may include drug recommendations, wound care advice, restriction of activities, and dietary recommendations. By strictly following such instructions, complications are reduced, and a smooth recovery can be promoted.

Use a Surgical Bra

This may be the time to begin using a supportive surgical bra. The bra will help reduce the swelling, support the breast, and ensure proper healing.

Your surgeon will recommend the type and time frame for wearing the specific bra. Wearing the bra just as directed will improve your comfort levels while accelerating the healing process.

Avoid Strenuous Activities

The head needs to be elevated for the prescribed period of time post-surgery. This would be too strenuous for the patient. The more a person does physically, the higher the risks for bleeding, infection, and dislocation of the implant.

Keeping one’s activity level low means letting the body concentrate on healing and reducing the chances of anything going wrong.

Elevate Your Head

Lifting the head off the pillow will reduce swelling and pain. This will optimize drainage and minimize fluid accumulation in the surgical site. This simple maneuver may help enhance comfort and promote healing.

Attend Follow-Up Appointments

This is a crucial and usual follow-up with your surgeon as you heal and when some issues may crop up. Your surgeon will check out the incision, implant positioning, and how everything is going on, but by attending these appointments, you can get timely care that ensures proper recovery.

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Scarless breast augmentation minimizes scarring for those who decide to have one. To learn more about the procedure and determine whether you are qualified for it, consult with an experienced plastic surgeon.

Learn More About Scarless Breast Augmentation

The belly button breast enlargement is the most common scarless breast augmentation we perform. The TUBA augmentation procedure in Newport Beach uses an incision inside your belly button to safely create a tunnel in the fatty tissue under the skin. This channel provides your plastic surgeon with access to each breast.

A cigar-sized tunnel is gently created using specially designed instruments. Another special instrument is then used to gently make a breast pocket or space under the pectoralis muscle. This method can only be done with saline implants, which are proven to be safe and excellent choices for breast implants. These are made by the same companies that make our silicone breast implant devices.

Your surgeon inserts an empty implant, which is rolled up and then guided through the belly button into the tunnel. It seamlessly slides up to the space that has been made under the breast. The space is then developed, and the implant is inflated with sterile saline (salt water) to your desired size while inspecting the shape and contours of your beautifully enlarged breasts. Implants placed in this way are as safe and secure as those placed with any other method. By using saline breast implants rather than silicone breast implants, you’ll have a wider range of sizing options as well.

Because this procedure uses a single small incision, scarless breast augmentation in Newport Beach may allow a faster recovery than other traditional options. You can expect some soreness and swelling that fade significantly after the first week.

We can add the use of Exparel, a long-acting “novocaine” which will keep the area numb for three days. Most patients only need to take Tylenol or Advil for discomfort after the procedure.

Patients with low-activity jobs that don’t require manual labor may be able to return to work within a few days. You can typically resume light activity after one to two weeks. Swelling resolves completely within four to six weeks. Like with any procedure, closely following the post-procedure instructions from your surgeon is very important during the recovery period.

Results from scarless breast implant surgery in Newport Beach look just as natural and attractive as any other breast augmentation method.

Best of all, you can enjoy your desired breast shape and size without any visible scarring! Saline breast implants can remain in place for many years, and there is no risk of silent rupture (leaking silicone).

You may be a good candidate for scarless or transumbilical breast augmentation if you want breast implants without the scars of a traditional procedure. Ideal candidates are in good health and have reasonable expectations.

Since this procedure cannot use silicone implants, if you prefer silicone implants instead of saline implants, you should consider one of the different options we offer.

The cost for scarless breast implant surgery is typically the same as any breast augmentation operation. The fees include surgeon, anesthesia, operating room, and implants, and the total cost is often about $10,000-$12,000 in Newport Beach, California. Our board-certified plastic surgeons are among the few well-trained surgeons with experience in no-scar breast implant surgery.

Similar breast implant augmentation options include transaxillary (performed in the axilla) or transabdominal breast augmentation. These methods can use saline or silicone implants.

Transaxillary breast augmentation, also known as armpit breast augmentation, requires a small incision in the natural creases of the armpit that become invisible with healing. Again, our surgeons use special instruments, including an endoscope, to see into the “pocket” where the breast implant will be placed.

The transabdominal method is usually done at the time of a tummy tuck operation, which is also known as abdominoplasty. The implants are placed under the abdominal skin, which has been lifted for the tummy tuck. This is a mommy makeover option for patients who wish to have multiple procedures at once, which means only one recovery period is needed. No additional breast scars are needed for either the transabdominal or transaxillary endoscopic breast augmentation method.

Scarless breast augmentation procedure, or TUBA, is claimed to be safe and effective in breast enhancement when done by an expert plastic surgeon. The method entails minimal invasiveness via a small incision in the belly button. Hence, there is less chance for scars compared with the traditional breast augmentation methods.

One of the most crucial factors in deciding on a breast augmentation procedure would be the quality of your best surgeon for the surgery.

Here is how to get the right surgeon in order to steer clear of complications:

  • Board Certification: Choose a board-certified plastic surgeon for breast augmentation surgery.
  • Experience and Expertise: Choose an expert with experience and expertise in various breast augmentation procedures.
  • Qualifications and reputation: Find out about the surgeon’s qualifications and reputation.
  • Consultation: You will get a meeting with your surgeon to discuss your goals, concerns, and your medical history.
  • Comfort and Trust: Find a surgeon you are comfortable with and trust.

While the term “scarless” may suggest no visible scars, it is important to note that a small incision will be made inside the belly button. However, this incision is well-concealed and usually heals discreetly, with minimal to no visible scarring.

Breast augmentation techniques cause little or no scarring and rapid healing, but potential risks include bleeding and infection, swelling and bruising, scarring capsular contracture, and implant rupture leakage. The risks mentioned are usually low. Hence, they should be discussed with the doctor before the operation.

The result of the scarless breast augmentation technique normally lasts long but not a lifetime. As with any foreign body, the implants degenerate over time, while weight change, pregnancy, and aging might also alter how your breasts appear and affect how the implants are laid down.

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As soon as you step into our Newport Beach office, our welcoming staff will carefully listen to your concerns and guide you through your treatment journey. The board-certified plastic surgeons at Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery will be happy to discuss your cosmetic goals, review the pros and cons of the treatment you are considering, and create a personalized treatment plan that will deliver the best outcome for you.

To learn more about scarless breast augmentation and the innovative treatments offered at Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery in Newport Beach, CA, contact our office by calling (949) 720-3888 or by filling out the consultation request form below.

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