Breast Augmentation (Implants) in Turkey
Breast augmentation in Turkey with silicone implants: choosing size and profile, under- or over-the-muscle placement, inframammary incision; 1 hospital night and 5 hotel nights. Recovery, risks and implant lifespan explained.
Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia
Operation time
1–1.5 hours
Hospital / hotel
1 night / 5 nights
Stay in Turkey
6 nights (1 hospital + 5 hotel)
Back to work
Desk work in 5–7 days; lifting and upper-body exercise after 6 weeks
Package price
€2,280
What Breast Augmentation involves
Breast augmentation places a silicone gel implant behind each breast to increase size, restore volume lost after pregnancy or weight loss, or balance a difference between the two sides. It is the most common cosmetic operation worldwide, and the decisions that matter are made before surgery: the implant size and shape, whether it sits under or over the chest muscle, and where the incision goes. Get those right and the operation itself is straightforward.
Sizing is done by measurement, not by cup size. The width of your breast base, the amount of existing tissue, skin stretch and the distance from nipple to fold set the range of implants that will look natural on your frame; within that range, you choose. Sizers tried in a bra at the consultation give a realistic preview. Implants that are too wide for the chest are what produce the obviously operated look.
What augmentation does not do: it does not lift a breast that has dropped. If the nipple sits at or below the fold, an implant alone makes the breast larger and lower; a lift, with or without an implant, is needed. The surgeon assesses this from your photos — see Breast Augmentation with Lift.
Scars: A 4–5 cm line in the fold under each breast, hidden by the breast itself and by underwear
Who it suits — and who it does not
Good candidates
- ✓Small breasts, or volume lost after pregnancy, breastfeeding or weight loss, with the nipple still above the fold
- ✓Asymmetry between the two breasts
- ✓Fully developed breasts (usually 18 or over) and a stable weight
- ✓Non-smokers, good general health, realistic expectations of size for your frame
- ✓Prepared for the possibility of implant replacement later in life
Usually advised against
- –Sagging with the nipple at or below the fold — an implant alone will not correct it
- –Planning pregnancy in the next year (results change with breastfeeding)
- –Untreated breast lumps or a family history requiring screening first; a mammogram or ultrasound is requested when indicated
- –Expecting a size that exceeds what the chest width and tissue can carry naturally
- –Unwilling to attend imaging follow-up of the implants in later years
Techniques and options
Implant type and shape
Cohesive silicone gel implants with a textured or smooth shell, round or anatomical (teardrop). Round implants give upper fullness and cannot rotate; anatomical implants give a sloping upper pole and a natural profile but must not rotate, so they rely on a textured surface. Smooth round implants are the most common choice today. Implants from established manufacturers with registered serial numbers are used, and you receive the implant card.
Under the muscle (submuscular / dual plane)
The upper part of the implant sits behind the pectoralis muscle and the lower part behind the breast tissue. It gives more natural coverage in slim women with little breast tissue, reduces visible rippling and capsular contracture, and interferes less with mammograms. Recovery is a little more uncomfortable and the implant can move with strong chest muscle contraction (animation).
Over the muscle (subglandular / subfascial)
The implant sits behind the breast tissue in front of the muscle. Less discomfort, no animation, and a fuller upper pole. It suits women with enough existing tissue to cover the implant; in thin patients the edges may be visible and rippling more likely.
Incision placement
The inframammary fold incision (under the breast) is standard: excellent visibility, the lowest rates of infection and capsular contracture, and a scar that is hidden by the breast and the bra. Periareolar (around the nipple) and transaxillary (armpit) incisions are used in selected cases with specific trade-offs.
Technique details that reduce complications
A precise, bloodless pocket made under direct vision, antibiotic irrigation, a no-touch insertion funnel, and changing gloves before handling implants all reduce infection and capsular contracture. These are standard in the operating theatres we work with; it is reasonable to ask any surgeon whether they use them.
What happens on surgery day
- 1
Assessment before travel: photos from the front and sides, your measurements, cup-size goal, and any breast history. The surgeon proposes an implant range, placement and incision. A breast ultrasound or mammogram is requested if indicated by age or history.
- 2
Admission on the morning of surgery after fasting. Blood tests, ECG and anaesthetic review; final sizer trial and marking standing up.
- 3
General anaesthesia. Local anaesthetic with adrenaline is infiltrated to limit bleeding.
- 4
The inframammary incision is made, the pocket created in the chosen plane, checked for symmetry with temporary sizers, irrigated with antibiotic solution, and the implants inserted with a funnel. The incisions are closed in layers with dissolving sutures.
- 5
A supportive surgical bra is fitted in theatre. One night in hospital with pain relief and observation; walking the same evening.
- 6
Discharge to the hotel the next morning. Clinic visits for a wound check at day 3–4 and the fit-to-fly report at day 5–6.
Recovery timeline
Days 1–3
Tightness and pressure across the chest, worse with submuscular placement; controlled with regular painkillers and a muscle relaxant if needed. Arms can be used for daily tasks but not raised above the shoulder. Sleep on the back, slightly raised.
Days 4–7
Swelling peaks then starts to ease. Showering from day 3. Desk work resumes at the end of the week. Fit-to-fly check before you travel.
Weeks 2–3
Discomfort largely gone; implants sit high and firm — this is expected. Driving once you can turn and brake comfortably. Surgical bra day and night.
Weeks 4–6
Lower-body exercise from week 3–4; upper-body and impact exercise from week 6. Implants begin to soften and settle. Switch to a supportive non-wired bra.
Months 3–6
Implants have "dropped and fluffed" into their final position; the breast looks and feels natural. Scars fade from red to pink. Underwired bras can be worn from about 3 months.
Month 12
Scars mature to pale lines. Baseline photos for future comparison.
Results — and their limits
A fuller breast in proportion to your frame, with a natural slope when the implant is chosen from your measurements. Asymmetry is reduced but not always eliminated; small differences are normal.
Implants are not lifetime devices. Modern silicone implants do not need routine replacement on a fixed schedule, but rupture, capsular contracture or changing preferences mean many women have at least one further operation over their lifetime. Follow the imaging advice for your implant type.
Sensation in the nipple may be reduced for months and usually returns; permanent change is uncommon with the inframammary approach.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding are possible with implants and do not damage them, but they change the breast tissue over the implant; the final appearance after breastfeeding cannot be predicted.
When it is final: Implants settle ("drop and fluff") over 3–6 months
Risks and how they are managed
Every operation carries risk. These are the ones that matter for this procedure, and what is done to reduce, spot or treat each.
Capsular contracture
Scar tissue around the implant tightening and making the breast firm or distorted. Reduced by submuscular placement, the inframammary incision, antibiotic irrigation and a no-touch technique. Treated by releasing or removing the capsule and replacing the implant if it occurs.
Bleeding or haematoma
Meticulous pocket creation, stopping blood thinners beforehand, one night of observation. A sudden painful swelling on one side is drained promptly.
Infection
Uncommon with antibiotic irrigation and clean technique; if an implant becomes infected it must usually be removed and replaced after healing.
Implant rupture
Cohesive gel stays in place if the shell fails ("silent rupture"). Periodic ultrasound or MRI according to manufacturer and national guidance; a ruptured implant is replaced.
Rippling or visible edges
More likely in thin patients with over-the-muscle placement or very large implants. Prevented by choosing placement and size to match tissue cover.
Malposition, rotation or "double bubble"
Careful pocket dimensions, implants sized to the breast base, and respecting the fold. Anatomical implants can rotate and are chosen only where their benefits justify it.
Changes in nipple sensation
Usually temporary; the inframammary approach avoids the nerves more reliably than periareolar incisions.
Breast implant-associated ALCL and breast implant illness
BIA-ALCL is a rare lymphoma linked mainly to certain textured implants; smooth implants are used unless there is a specific reason. Breast implant illness describes systemic symptoms some women report; it is discussed openly at consultation. Both are reasons to keep your implant card and to report late swelling or symptoms.
Anaesthetic complications and blood clots
Pre-operative assessment, a hospital theatre and early walking.
Package and cost
€2,280
One fixed price for the operation and a 6-night stay: 1 hospital night and 5 hotel nights. No deposit surprises, no add-ons for anaesthesia or medication.
Included
- ✓Consultation with the operating plastic surgeon, measurement-based sizing and sizer trial
- ✓Pre-operative blood tests, ECG and anaesthetic assessment; breast ultrasound when indicated
- ✓Breast augmentation under general anaesthesia in a hospital operating theatre with cohesive silicone implants from an established manufacturer (implant card provided)
- ✓1 night in hospital with nursing care and medication
- ✓5 nights in a 4- or 5-star hotel in Kuşadası
- ✓Private transfers between airport, hospital, clinic and hotel
- ✓Surgical bra, dressings, wound check and fit-to-fly report
- ✓12 months of remote photo follow-up
Not included
- –Flights and travel insurance that covers elective surgery abroad
- –A breast lift if needed — see the combined package
- –Future imaging of the implants and any later replacement surgery
How to compare this with a quote at home
Ask any clinic for the same list: surgeon and anaesthetist fees, hospital nights, tests, medication, garments or splints, follow-up visits. A cheaper headline price usually excludes several of these. Then add your flights and insurance to our price for a like-for-like comparison.
How to prepare
- 1.Send photos from the front and both sides, your height, weight, bra size and the look you want; reference photos of results you like on a similar frame are helpful.
- 2.Have a mammogram or ultrasound if you are over 40 or have any breast history; bring the report.
- 3.Stop smoking 4 weeks before and after. Stop aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, vitamin E and herbal supplements 14 days before.
- 4.Plan surgery at least a year after finishing breastfeeding.
- 5.Bring front-fastening tops, and a second soft non-wired bra of your expected new size for after the surgical bra.
- 6.Arrange 6 nights in Turkey, a week off desk work, 2 weeks off physical work, and help with lifting young children for 2 weeks.
Aftercare at home
- •Wear the surgical bra day and night for 6 weeks, removing it only to shower. No underwired bras for 3 months.
- •Sleep on the back, slightly raised, for 2–3 weeks. Do not lift more than 3–5 kg or raise the arms above the shoulders for 2 weeks.
- •Showers from day 3 with the dressing protected; no baths, pools or sea for 4 weeks.
- •Gentle walking daily; lower-body exercise from week 3–4; upper-body and running from week 6.
- •Silicone gel or tape on the scars from week 3 for 3–6 months; keep them out of the sun for a year.
- •Keep the implant card. Follow the imaging schedule for your implants and report any new firmness, swelling or change in shape at any time.
- •Photos at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
How do I choose the implant size?
Under or over the muscle?
Round or teardrop?
How long do implants last?
Can I breastfeed after augmentation?
Will I lose nipple sensation?
What about mammograms?
When will they look natural?
When can I fly home?
What is included in the price?
Often considered alongside
Free assessment
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