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About Breast Augmentation in La Jolla
If you have the opportunity to consult with Dr. Robert A. Shumway, who specializes in breast augmentation surgeries in San Diego, CA, you will have the chance to address your concerns with one of the leading cosmetic surgeons on the West Coast. Dr. Shumway specializes in breast augmentation, and he has helped renew the confidence of thousands of women by giving them beautiful, new breasts they are proud to show off. He can help you, too.
A woman’s breast size, shape, and proportion play a significant role in how attractive, feminine, and confident she feels. But not every woman is blessed genetically with the breasts she wants naturally. If you’re unhappy with your breasts because they’re too small, underdeveloped, oddly shaped, asymmetrical, or deflated due to aging, pregnancy or weight loss, breast augmentation may be a fit for you. With the help of breast implants or fat grafting, this cosmetic treatment improves breast size and shape. The implants can produce a gorgeous and balanced outcome. Dr. Shumway has more than 20 years of experience and has performed over 3,500 surgeries, including specializing in the saline implant with the TUBA approach, and the silicone gel implant with the use of the Keller Funnel. He takes a personal interest in meeting and consulting with every client so you are sure to get the shape, feel, and look you want. Call to schedule your free consultation today.
Meet Dr. Shumway
San Diego board-certified facial plastic and cosmetic surgeon Dr. Robert A. Shumway is the Medical Director of Shumway Cosmetic Surgery. With over 20 years of experience, he offers advanced face, breast, body, and skin procedures tailored to each patient’s goals. He is especially known for his expertise in transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA), a scar-free implant technique performed through the navel, and was the first to bring it to Europe in 2018.
TUBA TECHNIQUE
Every woman who opts for breast augmentation usually does so because she wants to feel beautiful both in and out. But for some, the idea of even the tiniest incision scar left on or near the breast after the procedure can be a deal-breaker. Trust us, we get it. If you’re going to take the time (and spend the money) to have breast augmentation, the last thing you want is to feel insecure about showing off your new breasts. That’s why we’re proud to offer the revolutionary transumbilical breast augmentation or TUBA procedure.
TUBA is a safe and highly effective breast augmentation procedure wherein a saline breast implant is inserted through the navel or belly button. Dr. Shumway is the premier physician on the West Coast performing the TUBA procedure, and it’s the procedure of choice for the majority of Dr. Shumway’s breast augmentation patients. He is the only surgeon south of Los Angeles, CA to perform TUBA since 1998.
How TUBA works:
After making a small incision around the upper rim of the belly button, Dr. Shumway inserts a slender instrument to create a narrow tunnel through the subcutaneous fat up to the breast. He then uses inflatable tissue expanders to create and shape surgical pockets at the implant site. The deflated implants are rolled up and inserted into the surgical pockets via the same tunnel and filled with saline through soft plastic tubes. The revolutionary TUBA breast augmentation procedure is performed with IV sedation and has a number of benefits over traditional breast augmentation surgeries, including:
- Quicker procedure time (under two hours)
- Less bleeding
- Faster recovery (back to work in as few as three days)
- Less breast trauma
- Lower risk of breast infection
- No breast scars