Transumbilical Breast Augmentation

Transumbilical breast augmentation is type of breast implant surgery that is done by inserting breast implants through the belly button. This type of breast augmentation procedure is also known as T.U.B.A., scarless breast augmentation, belly button breast augmentation, or Endo BAM. Transumbilical breast augmentation is faster and less invasive than traditional breast enhancement surgery. With scarless breast augmentation, the breasts are enlarged without leaving breast augmentation scars on the breasts or in the armpit. You will, however, have a small scar in the navel area.

Good Candidates for Transumbilical Breast Augmentation
If you’re planning to undergo a breast augmentation procedure to reverse sagging breasts, you may not be a good candidate for scarless breast augmentation. Although transumbilical breast augmentation can enlarge the breasts, it doesn’t actually lift the breasts. Women with sagging breasts may want to consider a combination breast augmentation and breast lift, in which case a traditional breast implant procedure may be more appropriate.

Another difference between traditional breast augmentation surgery and transumbilical breast enlargement is that the traditional augmentation procedure gives you the option of having your breast implants placed either above or beneath the muscle. With scarless breast augmentation, the breast implant is always placed above the muscle, so you must have enough skin tissue to cover the implant.

Make sure you discuss all of your options for breast augmentation with your board certified plastic surgeon during your breast augmentation pre-surgical consultation. To find a board certified plastic surgeon in your area who performs transumbilical breast augmentation, use our Plastic Surgeon Locator. Your plastic surgeon can help you determine which type of breast enhancement procedure is best for you.

Recovery Time for Scarless Breast Augmentation
Transumbilical breast augmentation recovery is normally faster and less painful than traditional breast augmentation recovery. Because recovery time for scarless breast augmentation is shorter, it can be a great option for people who can’t afford to take a lot of time off from work.