TUBA Breast Augmentation
Saline implants are placed through the navel, usually under the muscle for a natural upper slope, in about 20 to 30 minutes under IV sedation with local anesthesia.
Transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA) places saline implants through a small incision inside the navel, leaving no incision on the breasts. Dr. Leonard Grossman has performed TUBA since 1996, using an endoscope and preferring placement under the muscle. Surgery takes about 20 to 30 minutes under IV sedation and local anesthesia at his fully accredited Brooklyn surgery center, and most patients return to work the next day.
Transumbilical breast augmentation and the other implant options Dr. Grossman offers, matched to your goal size and anatomy.
Saline implants are placed through the navel, usually under the muscle for a natural upper slope, in about 20 to 30 minutes under IV sedation with local anesthesia.
Cohesive silicone gel implants that mimic natural breast tissue, placed through an incision under the breast or around the areola, for patients who prefer the feel of gel.
Saline implants are adjustable and a leak is easy to detect. Through the navel, Dr. Grossman also exchanges saline implants, changes size and corrects asymmetry.
In transumbilical breast augmentation, Dr. Grossman makes a small incision inside the navel, creates tunnels with blunt dissection and confirms the pocket with an endoscope. The details are planned for your anatomy: pocket size, placement over or under the muscle, whether the breast fold needs lowering, and the fill volume of each implant, which can differ side to side to correct asymmetry. You may be sat up so he can fine-tune symmetry. No drain is used, and the dressing is an elastic band above the breasts.
Gallery cases with 350 to 425 cc saline implants show results one year after TUBA, with no incision on the breasts themselves.
A TUBA practice built since 1996, offering augmentation with no incision on the breast, a navel scar that is well hidden, and a short, comfortable recovery.
Trained by the surgeon who popularized TUBA, with close to 8,000 cases by 2022, per his practice.
An endoscope confirms each pocket, and implants are filled and checked for symmetry with you sitting up.
TUBA is performed in his AAAHC-accredited Brooklyn surgery center under IV sedation and local anesthesia.
No drains, compression garments or special bras; most patients return to work the next day.
Meet the surgeon who has performed breast augmentation through the navel since 1996.
Reconstructive and Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Leonard Grossman is a Brooklyn, New York City plastic and reconstructive surgeon with more than 30 years of experience and a pioneer of Organic Plastic Surgery, using patients' own fat in place of synthetic materials. He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1985, completed his internship and General Surgery residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, and completed fellowships in Microsurgery at Montefiore Hospital and Burns and Reconstruction at Jacobi Hospital. In 1995 he completed a fully accredited plastic surgery residency at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Texas; his practice reports he became the first American plastic surgeon to use Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction that year. He pioneered calf augmentation with fat grafting in 1995 and, by his practice's count, has performed more than 4,500 calf augmentations. He operates at his fully accredited (AAAHC) surgery center at 3039 Emmons Ave in Brooklyn. Recognized by the Castle Connolly Guide, Vitals.com and RateMDs.com, he is dedicated to privacy, professionalism, and helping patients make informed decisions about their care.
Transumbilical breast augmentation (TUBA) places saline breast implants through a small incision inside the navel, so no incision is made on the breasts or in the armpits. Dr. Grossman has performed it since 1996, was personally trained by the surgeon who developed and popularized the procedure, and his practice reports close to 8,000 TUBA procedures between 1996 and 2022.
Ask about implant size, placement under the muscle and what TUBA recovery feels like.
TUBA consultations, surgery and follow-up visits take place at Dr. Grossman’s surgery center on Emmons Avenue in Brooklyn.
New York City
Service Area
3039 Emmons Ave
Surgery Center
Same-Day Discharge
Outpatient TUBA
Schedule your TUBA consultation at the Brooklyn surgery center.
Listed as one of the best plastic surgeons in New York City.
Listed among recommended plastic surgeons by Vitals.com.
Listed among recommended plastic surgeons by RateMDs.com.
Recognized by Vitals.com among its top 10 plastic surgeons.
Contact the Brooklyn office to discuss implant size and placement, see TUBA before-and-after photos and receive a personalized quote.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 212-585-2133. You can also send us a quick email at drgrossmanstaff@hotmail.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 212-585-2133. You can also send us a quick email at drgrossmanstaff@hotmail.com.