Breast augmentation in NJ at Nusbaum Medical Centers enhances the size, shape and symmetry of your breasts with implants or fat transfer, tailored for natural-looking, proportionate results.
At Nusbaum Medical Centers in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, breast augmentation is performed within a physician-led practice led by Dr. Michael Nusbaum, a board-certified surgeon, FACS FASMBS. Whether you want to restore volume lost after pregnancy or weight loss, correct asymmetry, or achieve fuller, more balanced proportions, our team offers both implant-based augmentation and fat transfer, with customized surgical planning for results that suit your body.
What Is Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation increases breast volume and improves shape and symmetry. We offer two main approaches: implant-based augmentation, in which saline or silicone implants are placed under the breast tissue or chest muscle, and fat transfer augmentation, which harvests your own fat from areas such as the abdomen or flanks and injects it into the breasts for a natural increase in volume without implants. Many patients combine augmentation with a breast lift to elevate sagging tissue, or with a full mommy makeover for post-pregnancy rejuvenation.
Types of Breast Implants
- Saline implants — filled with sterile salt water for adjustable volume and firmness.
- Silicone implants — filled with cohesive silicone gel for a more natural feel and shape.
- Gummy bear implants — form-stable silicone that holds its shape even if the shell is compromised.
Your surgeon considers your body proportions, chest width and tissue characteristics to recommend the ideal implant type, size and placement. Every FDA-cleared implant carries specific safety information, which the U.S. Food & Drug Administration publishes for patients.
Who Is a Good Candidate?
Ideal candidates are women who want increased size or improved shape, have noticeable asymmetry, wish to restore volume after pregnancy or weight loss, are in good overall health with realistic expectations, and do not smoke or are willing to stop before surgery. During your consultation, our surgeons review your anatomy and goals to recommend the best approach.
What to Expect: Procedure & Recovery
Breast augmentation is typically performed under general anesthesia in an accredited surgical facility, usually lasting one to two hours. Discreet incisions are made in the inframammary fold, around the areola, or through the underarm; implants are placed or fat is grafted; and the breasts are shaped for symmetry before closing with sutures designed to minimize scarring. Most patients return home the same day. Expect mild swelling, bruising and tenderness for several days, a supportive surgical bra to aid healing, light activity within a few days and a return to full activity over four to six weeks. Final shape and softness develop over several months.
Fat Transfer vs. Implants
Fat transfer breast augmentation is an increasingly popular alternative to implants. This technique uses your body's own fat, harvested via liposuction from areas such as the abdomen, thighs or flanks, and carefully injected into the breasts to increase volume and improve shape. Fat transfer provides a subtle, natural enhancement with minimal scarring and no implant, though the volume increase is more modest than with implants. Implants, by contrast, offer a wider, more predictable range of size and projection. During your consultation, your surgeon will help you weigh these trade-offs against your goals, body type and lifestyle to choose the approach that fits you best.
Why Choose Nusbaum Medical Centers
Our surgeons evaluate each patient individually to design an augmentation plan that enhances your natural proportions, prioritizing safety and satisfaction at every stage. We take time to review implant options, incision choices and placement so you can make an informed decision with realistic expectations. For patients seeking comprehensive contouring, augmentation pairs well with a breast lift or a mommy makeover. Patients travel to Cedar Knolls from across Morris, Essex, Bergen and Union counties for physician-led care.
