Breast surgery reshapes volume, position and symmetry in proportion to the rest of the body. Dr Thomas Colson, Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, approaches the breast as a made-to-measure problem — most often combining an implant with the patient's own fat — rather than fitting every patient to a fixed implant size.
No two breasts are identical in volume, skin quality, degree of sagging or symmetry. Almost every woman has a small natural asymmetry between the two sides — and an implant, which comes in fixed sizes, cannot correct that on its own.
This is why about 70% of Dr Colson's breast practice is composite — an implant combined with the patient's own fat (lipofilling) — to fine-tune shape, cleavage and symmetry for a tailored result. He is a double board-certified plastic surgeon (French SOFCPRE and European EBOPRAS) with 18+ years of experience, equally at home with implants, fat transfer, lifts and reductions within a single, made-to-measure plan.
Dr Colson is a member of EPSS (Emirates Plastic Surgery Society), anchoring his practice within the plastic surgery community of the UAE, alongside ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), SOFCPRE (Société Française de Chirurgie Plastique, Reconstructrice et Esthétique) and SOFCEP (Société Française de Chirurgie Esthétique et Plastique).
Surgery is performed inside Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), a government tertiary hospital within the SEHA network — with full anaesthetic, imaging and inpatient back-up on site. Where there is a documented functional or reconstructive indication (symptomatic large breasts, a congenital deformity, or correction of a complication), part of the treatment may be eligible for coverage with Daman or Thiqa.
Each procedure has its own indications, technique and recovery. Explore the page closest to your goal.
Mentor and Motiva implants, smooth or nano-textured, placed dual-plane or retroglandular according to soft-tissue cover. Includes the natural, modest-volume "French" approach.
Read moreImplant plus the patient's own fat — Dr Colson's most frequent approach — to correct natural asymmetry and refine shape. A fat-only option exists for native breasts.
Read moreThree scar patterns matched to the degree of sagging, decided with you using Crisalix. Augmentation-mastopexy (lift plus implant) is performed in a single stage.
Read moreSuperomedial pedicle (Hall-Findlay); gigantomastia treated with the Thorek technique. A functional indication may be eligible for insurance pre-authorisation.
Read moreGrade III/IV capsular contracture treated with en-bloc capsulectomy, implant exchange and regenerative lipofilling; malposition and fold correction addressed individually.
Read moreGlandular scoring, high-projection implants for skin expansion, composite fat to widen the base, and a round-block scar to reduce areolar protrusion and widening.
Read moreA made-to-measure composite plan that may combine augmentation, reduction, lift and fat transfer — including the breast component of Poland syndrome.
Read moreA consultation with a Crisalix 3D simulation clarifies which approach fits your anatomy and goals.
Book a consultationEvery consultation at SKMC begins with a clinical examination. Dr Colson then performs a Crisalix 3D simulation, generating a realistic preview of the planned breast shape so the plan — including implant, fat, and any lift — can be discussed and agreed before any decision is made.
Before surgery begins, Dr Colson routinely places a PECS II regional block. This reduces the amount of strong painkiller needed afterwards and supports a faster, more comfortable recovery.
Implants are introduced using a Keller Funnel no-touch technique, which limits skin contact with the implant and helps reduce the risk of contamination and infection.
In line with UAE Department of Health guidelines on modesty and medical advertising, breast surgical results are not published online. Representative before-and-after outcomes relevant to your own anatomy are reviewed privately during your consultation, alongside your Crisalix 3D simulation.
A guide for implant-based and composite surgery. Reduction, revision and tuberous correction vary and are detailed on their own pages.
| Procedure | Suited to | Core technique | Social recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augmentation | Adding volume / shape | Implant ± plane choice | ~1–2 weeks |
| Hybrid / composite | Natural shape, correcting asymmetry | Implant + fat | ~2 weeks |
| Lift (mastopexy) | Sagging / ptosis | Scar pattern by ptosis | ~2 weeks |
| Reduction | Symptomatic large breasts | Superomedial / Thorek | ~2–3 weeks |
| Implant revision | Capsule, malposition, exchange | Capsulectomy + exchange ± fat | Varies |
| Tuberous | Constricted / tuberous shape | Scoring + implant + fat | ~2 weeks |
| Asymmetry | Uneven breasts / Poland | Custom composite | Varies |
Every operation on this site carries risks, and each procedure page sets them out in full — not as a footnote, but as a section of its own. Under UAE Department of Health rules on health media and advertising, patient information must be balanced. It is also better medicine: a consultation that describes only benefits is not an informed one.
| Procedure | The risks that matter most | |
|---|---|---|
| Augmentation | Capsular contracture, implant rupture, sensation change, further surgery over time, rarely BIA-ALCL | Read the risks |
| Hybrid / composite | All implant risks, plus partial fat resorption, fat necrosis and calcifications on imaging | Read the risks |
| Lift (mastopexy) | Permanent scarring, nipple sensation, compromised nipple blood supply, recurrence of sagging | Read the risks |
| Reduction | Scarring, nipple sensation, reduced likelihood of breastfeeding, T-junction healing | Read the risks |
| Implant revision | Recurrent contracture, more extensive dissection, thin soft-tissue cover, further surgery | Read the risks |
| Tuberous | Recurrence of constriction, areolar scar widening, residual asymmetry | Read the risks |
| Asymmetry | Symmetry is improved rather than made perfect; a second balancing procedure is more likely | Read the risks |
Three of the most common implant-related concerns are covered as standalone guides rather than only as services: capsular contracture, breast implant rupture, and pain after breast augmentation, which sets out what is normal and what should be assessed. They are listed here as risks of surgery, not only as problems Dr Colson corrects.
Consultations and surgery with Dr Thomas Colson are performed exclusively at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in Abu Dhabi, within the SEHA network. A pre-operative Crisalix 3D simulation lets patients preview the planned breast shape before deciding.