Breast Augmentation
Tissue-based implant selection and placement, planned around your anatomy and long-term goals.
What this procedure is
Breast augmentation is a planning-driven procedure. The right implant for one patient is rarely the right implant for another. We measure, model, and plan around tissue quality, frame, lifestyle, and the proportions you want to live with for decades.
Implant choice is constrained, not free. Chest-wall width, soft-tissue thickness, skin quality, and base diameter set the envelope of options. Within that envelope, projection and shape are calibrated to the proportions you want to live with for decades.
How Dr. Gelb plans the procedure
- —Tissue-based implant selection using measurement and modeling.
- —Plane and incision planned for your anatomy and recovery.
- —Refined placement designed for natural shape and motion.
Plane (subglandular, dual-plane, or subpectoral) and incision are chosen for your specific anatomy, lifestyle, and recovery — not by default. Implant selection follows measurement, not catalog browsing.
The right plan is determined in consultation, based on your anatomy, history, and goals — not from a template.
Tools matched to anatomy
Technology is selected when it improves the result — never by default. Tools serve the plan.
A safety-first standard of care
- —Tissue-based planning — not cup-size driven.
- —Patients are educated on long-term implant considerations and the realistic possibility of future revision.
Evidence-based recovery
Most patients return to desk work within several days and to full upper-body activity over several weeks. Recovery timelines and results vary. The plan, expectations, and timeline outlined here are general — your specific course is determined at consultation.
- Week 1
- Limited upper-body activity; most patients return to desk work in several days.
- Weeks 2 – 6
- Gradual return to upper-body activity; implants begin to settle into final position.
- Months 3 – 6
- Final shape and softness develop.
Selected results
Individual results vary. Images are shown with patient consent and are for educational purposes only. A consultation is required to determine candidacy.
How do you choose the right implant?+
Implant selection is based on chest wall measurements, soft tissue coverage, frame, and the proportions you want — not by cup size alone.
Are implants permanent?+
Implants are durable medical devices but not lifetime devices. Most patients should plan for the possibility of revision at some point in the future.
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Considering Breast Augmentation?
Request a private consultation with Dr. Gelb to design a Breast Augmentation plan calibrated to your anatomy, proportions, and goals.