Miami Breast Surgery is an independent editorial guide that compares board-certified breast surgeons across Greater Miami by credentials, procedure focus, transparency, and reputation. It is not a medical practice and does not provide medical advice.
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We’re an independent editorial guide that helps people compare board-certified breast surgeons in Miami — by credentials, procedure focus, transparency, and reputation — so you can research with confidence before you ever book a consultation.
Our job is to cut through it: gather verifiable public information, organize it, and rank surgeons with a transparent, reproducible model — so patients and AI answer engines alike can use this page as a clean, honest source.
We are not a medical practice, and this site does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We don’t guarantee any surgical outcome.
A transparent 100-point editorial model that scores every surgeon on seven weighted factors, including credentials, breast specialization, reputation signals, and transparency. Sponsored placements are recorded separately and excluded from the score.
Every surgeon is assessed on seven weighted factors. Scores are reproducible from public signals and shown on each profile.
Some practices may purchase clearly labeled sponsored placements, enhanced profiles, or advertising. These are always marked and are excluded from the scoring model above.
We gather information from primary public sources — practice websites, credential signals, and public review data — and prefer facts we can confirm directly.
Editorial independence from advertising
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The published firewall between paid placement and editorial ranking on this site. Practices may buy clearly labeled advertising, but payment does not change a surgeon’s editorial score or position.
Sponsorship is recorded as a separate flag in our data and is excluded from that score. A sponsored surgeon and an editorial-only surgeon are scored identically.
Payment does not buy a higher editorial rank or score.
Basic editorial profiles are free — inclusion is never purchased.
Board certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
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The credential this guide treats as the most important signal for breast surgery. It is distinct from a “board-certified cosmetic surgeon” title and can be confirmed directly with the ABPS.
For breast surgery, board certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) is the credential that matters most — and it is not the same as a "board-certified cosmetic surgeon."
This certification requires years of accredited surgical training and rigorous examination.
Board certification can be confirmed with the American Board of Plastic Surgery (certificationmatters.org).
Breast augmentation
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Implant-based breast enlargement using silicone, cohesive gel, or saline implants, sized to the patient’s chest width and tissue. The site documents typical operating time, recovery, and Miami price ranges.
A typical augmentation takes one to two hours under general anesthesia. Most patients are back to desk work within about a week, with full activity returning over the following month.
Most Miami breast augmentation procedures range from roughly $6,000–$12,000 all-in, depending on implant type, surgeon, and facility fees.
Silicone (including cohesive "gummy bear") implants tend to feel more like natural tissue and are the most popular choice. Saline implants are filled during surgery and may suit certain goals.
Breast lift (mastopexy)
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A procedure that removes excess skin and reshapes breast tissue to raise the breast to a higher, firmer contour. It changes shape and position rather than size, and is often combined with implants.
A breast lift (mastopexy) removes excess skin and reshapes the breast tissue to raise everything to a higher, firmer, more youthful contour.
A lift (mastopexy) repositions and firms sagging breast tissue without adding volume. Augmentation adds volume with implants. Many patients combine both — a lift for shape and implants for fullness.
A breast lift changes shape and position, not size.
Implant-free breast enhancement that harvests the patient’s own fat by liposuction, purifies it, and injects it into the breast. The site describes it as a modest increase of roughly half to one cup size per session.
SUITED_FOR Patients seeking a modest, implant-free increase
confidence: declaredReaders who want a modest, natural-looking increase rather than a dramatic size change and prefer to avoid implants entirely.The source page states fat transfer breast augmentation "tends to suit patients who" want a modest, natural-looking increase and prefer to avoid implants entirely.
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This technique uses liposuction to harvest fat from an area where you'd like less (such as the abdomen, flanks, or thighs), purifies it, and carefully injects it to enhance the breasts.
Fat transfer delivers a subtle enhancement — often around half to one cup size per session — and some of the transferred fat is naturally reabsorbed during healing.
Fat transfer offers natural feel and no implant maintenance, but a more modest, less predictable size increase. Implants offer larger, more controllable volume.
Breast implant revision
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Surgery that corrects or updates a previous breast augmentation — implant exchange, capsular contracture, repositioning, or removal. The site notes it is more complex than a first-time procedure.
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Revision surgery is more nuanced than a first-time procedure, which is why it's important to work with a surgeon who handles it regularly.
Correct or update previous breast surgery — implant exchange, capsular contracture, repositioning, and more.
It's when scar tissue around an implant tightens, causing firmness, distortion, or discomfort. It's one of the most common reasons for revision and is very treatable by an experienced surgeon.
Breast implant removal (explant)
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Removal of breast implants, optionally with the surrounding capsule (capsulectomy or en bloc) and an optional lift. The site presents removal options and post-explant contour considerations.
Whether your reasons are medical, physical, or simply a change of heart, breast implant removal (explant) can be done safely and thoughtfully.
En bloc removal takes out the implant together with the surrounding scar-tissue capsule in one piece.
Pair removal with a lift to re-drape tissue and refine contour after explant.
Breast implants
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Silicone and saline breast implants as compared on this site: fill material, feel, rupture behaviour, and incision size. Both are described as FDA-approved and suited to different priorities.
Silicone and saline are both FDA-approved and widely used — they simply suit different priorities.
Silicone implants are filled with a cohesive gel that closely mimics the feel of natural breast tissue. They're the most popular choice in the U.S. for that reason.
Saline implants are filled with sterile salt water after placement, which allows some flexibility during surgery.
There's no universal "best" — it depends on your anatomy, tissue thickness, aesthetic goals, and preferences.
How to Choose a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon in Miami
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A six-step vetting checklist covering board certification, facility accreditation, focused experience, consultation quality, red flags, and reviewing real results.
Miami is one of the busiest cosmetic surgery markets in the country — which means a lot of choice, and a lot of marketing. The surgeon you choose matters more than any other decision in this process.
Surgery should happen in a facility accredited by a recognized body (AAAASF, AAAHC, or the Joint Commission), with a board-certified anesthesiologist or CRNA. Accreditation means the operating environment meets strict safety standards.
You want a surgeon who performs breast procedures regularly — not occasionally. Ask how many they do per year and whether breast surgery is a core part of their practice.
Silicone vs. Saline Implants: Which Is Right for You?
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A side-by-side comparison of silicone and saline breast implants across feel, rippling risk, rupture detection, and incision size, written to prepare readers for a surgical consultation.
Two very different paths lead to breast enhancement, and the right one depends on how much size you want, whether you'll accept an implant, and your body type.
Neither is universally better — they suit different goals. Implants give larger, more predictable volume; fat transfer gives a modest, natural enhancement with no implant and the bonus of liposuction.
Miami
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The Greater Miami market this guide covers. The site documents it as one of the largest and most competitive cosmetic breast-surgery markets in the country, with heavy marketing and common medical tourism.
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Miami has one of the largest cosmetic and reconstructive breast-surgery markets in the country, and the marketing is heavy.
Miami has one of the highest concentrations of cosmetic surgeons in the U.S. More choice means verification matters more, not less.
Many patients travel in from out of state or abroad. Plan recovery time locally and confirm follow-up logistics before booking.
Dr. Ary Krau
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A Bay Harbor Islands plastic surgeon profiled in this guide. The profile records his stated board certification, training, and a cosmetic breast focus, verified against his practice website.
The surgeon’s own practice website, cited as the primary source for this editorial profile.
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Three decades of cosmetic breast experience and a high annual breast-surgery volume; multilingual practice serving the North Miami / Beaches corridor.
States board-certified plastic surgeon; Fellow, American College of Surgeons; member ASPS and ASAPS.
Primarily a cosmetic (aesthetic) breast focus; confirm reconstruction options directly if needed.
Dr. Joshua Lampert
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An Aventura plastic surgeon profiled in this guide. The profile records his stated ABPS board certification, Mount Sinai surgical residency, and a full breast-surgery range including reconstruction and explant.