Breast augmentation through navel is novel option
Cosmetic surgeons interested in a faster and safer alternative to traditional breast enlargement procedures might want to look at an approach that leaves no scars on the breast.
Abstract
La Jolla, Calif. - Cosmetic surgeons interested in a faster and safer alternative to traditional breast enlargement procedures might want to look at an approach that leaves no scars on the breast. Called TUBA (Transumbilical Breast Augmentation) the innovative approach was first developed by Houston surgeon Gerald Johnson, M.D., in 1991. The procedure requires one incision at the navel - no other incisions are necessary, according to Robert A. Shumway, M.D., FACS, medical director of the Shumway Institute of Laser and Cosmetic Surgery in La Jolla, Calif., who has performed the surgery on thousands of patients since 1996.