Breast Augmentation

Dr. Rady Rahban performs breast augmentation via implant placement beneath the pectoral muscle, with incision options at the breast crease (inframammary) or around the areola. Implant options include saline, silicone, gummy-bear cohesive gel, and fat grafting as an alternative. The practice also offers breast lift (mastopexy), breast reduction, breast implant removal (explantation), and gynecomastia correction. Patients are discharged the same day and typically return to work within seven to ten days, with full results visible by two to three months.

Breast augmentation at Rady Rahban MD in Beverly Hills is tailored to each patient's anatomy, existing breast volume, chest wall dimensions, and aesthetic goals rather than a standardised implant template. The consultative process involves careful dimensional planning — measuring base width, skin envelope, inframammary fold position, and nipple-areolar complex location — to select an implant profile and volume that will integrate naturally with the patient's frame. Dr. Rahban places implants in the dual-plane subpectoral position as his primary technique: the implant sits beneath the lower portion of the pectoralis major muscle, with the upper pole protected and softened by overlying muscle tissue while the lower pole is freed from the muscle to allow the implant to follow the natural breast parenchyma. This positioning reduces upper-pole rippling, provides a more natural slope from clavicle to nipple, and substantially lowers the rate of capsular contracture compared to subglandular placement. Incision options presented to patients are the inframammary fold (IMF) approach — placed in the natural breast crease and allowing the most direct, precise pocket dissection — or the periareolar approach, which exploits the natural pigmentation transition for camouflage. Implant options at the Beverly Hills practice cover the full range of current FDA-cleared devices: saline-filled implants inflated to the desired volume at the time of surgery; traditional silicone gel implants with a range of projection profiles; and cohesive silicone (gummy bear) implants with a form-stable gel that retains shape integrity even if the shell is compromised. Fat grafting is offered as an alternative or complement to implants for patients seeking moderate, natural-looking enhancement who wish to avoid a foreign implant. The Beverly Hills practice also performs the full spectrum of secondary breast procedures: mastopexy (breast lift) using periareolar, vertical, or Wise-pattern incisions depending on the degree of ptosis; reduction mammoplasty for patients with symptomatic macromastia; explantation (breast implant removal) with or without capsulectomy; and gynecomastia correction for male patients. All surgical procedures are performed at the on-site AAAASF-accredited Lasky Drive Surgery Center. Recovery following augmentation involves same-day discharge, return to light work in seven to ten days, gradual reintroduction of physical activity at three to four weeks, and full exercise clearance at six weeks.