Now, with the use of modern fiberoptic technology, breast implants can be inserted with one incision, hidden in your navel.  With over 20 years experience utilizing the endoscope, this technique was a natural progression for our surgeons. They has offered the endoscopic "belly button" approach to breast enlargement for the last two years.

With this procedure, saline breast implants are placed through a small incision which is hidden inside the belly button or underneath the arm, leaving very little evidence of surgery.  There is less tissue trauma because there is no sharp dissection.  The procedure is accomplished with tissue expanders and the assistance of a tiny camera for full visualization.  Thus, there is minimal risk for altered or loss of nipple sensation. The result is a natural appearing breast.  Our patients advise us that they experience "hardly any pain" and they resume normal activities within a couple of days.  Twenty percent of transumbilical breast enlargement patients return to work the next day; however, it is recommended that patients take off from one to two days.  Today, over ninety percent of our patients choose this method for breast enlargement.

If performed by a well-trained, competent surgeon, endoscopic breast augmentation may provide the same results as the traditional open method, but with less scaring or surgery after effects.