Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon
Medical Review Date: September 14, 2026
Breast augmentation, also known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure used to increase or restore breast volume using breast implants or, in selected patients, fat transfer.
Breast implant surgery involves several decisions beyond choosing a cup size. Implant manufacturer, model, dimensions, profile, filling material, surface, placement, incision, existing breast tissue and long-term follow-up all form part of treatment planning.
Breast implants are medical devices and are not lifetime devices. Patients considering breast augmentation should understand both the potential benefits and the possibility of future monitoring, revision, removal or replacement.
The aim is an individualized result based on the patient’s anatomy, breast tissue and treatment goals rather than reproducing an exact photograph or guaranteeing a particular cup size.
You can also explore other Breast Aesthetic Treatments in Turkey.
Breast Augmentation Turkey Cost 2026
For international patients researching breast augmentation prices in Turkey, Clinic Care Center currently publishes the following estimated treatment ranges:
| Procedure / Implant Option | Estimated Treatment Price |
|---|---|
| Standard Round Implant Augmentation | $3,000–$3,500 |
| Selected Anatomical / Shaped Implant Augmentation | $3,500–$4,000 |
| Motiva Implant Augmentation | $3,800–$4,800 |
| Hybrid Augmentation – Implant + Fat Transfer | $4,500–$5,500 |
These are estimated treatment prices rather than guaranteed quotations. The final breast augmentation cost depends on the patient’s anatomy, the operation recommended after assessment, the exact implant and the services included in the individual treatment plan.
Factors that can influence the final price include:
- Implant manufacturer and model
- Implant size and profile
- Implant surface and shape
- Implant placement
- Primary or revision surgery
- Surgical complexity
- Additional breast procedures
- Type of anesthesia
- Hospital and operating-facility fees
- Preoperative assessment and investigations
- Postoperative follow-up requirements
- Accommodation and transfers when included
Patients should receive a written treatment plan identifying the exact operation and implant proposed before travelling to Istanbul.
Who Performs Breast Augmentation?
For patients whose treatment journey is coordinated through Clinic Care Center, breast augmentation surgery is performed by Op. Dr. Abdolreza Khash, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon.
The final decision about implant manufacturer, model, size, profile, placement and surgical technique is made following individual medical and anatomical assessment.
Where Is Breast Augmentation Performed?
Breast augmentation procedures performed by Op. Dr. Abdolreza Khash for patients coordinated through Clinic Care Center take place at ISTUN Beylikduzu Kolan Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.
The surgeon and treating healthcare facility are responsible for medical assessment, surgical suitability, implant selection, anesthesia, surgery and clinical care.
Clinic Care Center is a medical tourism provider that coordinates the international patient’s treatment journey, communication and travel-related arrangements where included.
What Is Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation is used to increase or restore breast volume.
Depending on the individual patient, reasons for considering the procedure may include:
- Naturally small breast volume
- Breast asymmetry
- Volume changes following pregnancy
- Changes following weight loss
- Desire for different breast proportions
- Selected congenital breast differences
Breast implants can add volume and change projection, but augmentation alone does not automatically correct significant breast sagging.
When breast position, nipple position or excess skin are also concerns, a separate Breast Lift assessment may be appropriate.
Who May Be Suitable for Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation may be considered for appropriately selected adults who:
- Are medically suitable for elective surgery
- Are not currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Have realistic expectations
- Have fully developed breasts
- Understand implant-related risks
- Understand that future surgery may be required
- Are making the decision for themselves
- Can follow postoperative and long-term follow-up recommendations
The consultation should include relevant medical and breast-health history.
Patients should discuss:
- Previous breast surgery
- Breast lumps or previous investigations
- Personal and family breast-health history
- Current medications and supplements
- Smoking and nicotine use
- Pregnancy plans
- Breastfeeding goals
- Previous problems with anesthesia
- Other relevant medical conditions
Breast imaging or additional medical evaluation may be recommended depending on age, symptoms, history and individual risk.
Choosing a Breast Implant
There is no single breast implant that is appropriate for every patient.
Important implant characteristics include:
- Manufacturer
- Model
- Filling material
- Shape
- Surface
- Diameter or base width
- Projection or profile
- Volume
Implant selection should also take account of:
- Chest dimensions
- Existing breast volume
- Skin and soft-tissue coverage
- Breast asymmetry
- Breast and nipple position
- Desired degree of projection
- Lifestyle
- The individual surgical plan
The most expensive or largest implant is not automatically the most appropriate implant.
Silicone vs Saline Breast Implants
Breast implants may contain silicone gel or saline depending on the device and the market in which it is approved. Both types have an outer silicone shell.
Silicone Gel Implants
Silicone implants contain silicone gel. A rupture may sometimes be silent, meaning that obvious symptoms may be absent.
This is one reason why long-term imaging recommendations are relevant for silicone implants.
Saline Implants
Saline implants contain sterile salt water. If the implant shell ruptures, the implant generally deflates and the change may become visually noticeable.
Availability and regulatory approval vary between countries.
Patients should know the exact implant manufacturer and model being proposed rather than relying only on descriptions such as “premium implant.”
Round vs Shaped Breast Implants
Round and anatomically shaped implants have different design characteristics.
Round implants have a symmetrical shape, while anatomical or shaped implants have different dimensions in their upper and lower portions.
Round does not automatically mean artificial, and shaped does not automatically mean natural.
The final breast appearance is influenced by:
- Implant dimensions
- Projection
- Implant placement
- Existing breast tissue
- Skin thickness
- Chest anatomy
- Surgical technique
Shaped implants can also have device-specific considerations if rotation changes their orientation.
Read more in our Round vs Teardrop Breast Implants guide.
Smooth vs Textured Implant Surfaces
Breast implant shells can have different surface characteristics. Surface type is a medical consideration rather than simply a marketing feature.
One important implant-related condition is Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).
The U.S. FDA reports that BIA-ALCL occurs more frequently in patients with textured-surface breast implants than in patients with smooth-surface implants.
Before surgery, patients should therefore know the exact:
- Implant manufacturer
- Model
- Surface
- Shape
- Size and profile
- Serial or lot information when applicable
The description “teardrop implant” alone does not provide enough information to identify the device or its relevant safety characteristics.
Motiva Breast Implants
Motiva is one of several breast implant systems that may be considered during breast augmentation.
The decision to use a particular Motiva model should be based on breast measurements, soft-tissue characteristics, implant dimensions and the surgeon’s treatment plan rather than the brand name alone.
A specific implant technology does not mean that:
- The implant cannot rupture
- Capsular contracture cannot occur
- Future surgery will never be required
- The implant is appropriate for every patient
- A particular aesthetic result is guaranteed
Patients considering this implant family can read more about Motiva Implants in Turkey.
Patients comparing manufacturers can also review our Mentor vs Motiva Implants guide.
Implant Size and Profile
Implant selection should not be based only on cubic centimeters (cc).
Two implants with the same volume may have different:
- Widths
- Heights
- Projections
- Profiles
- Shapes
and can therefore create different effects on different breast and chest anatomies.
Factors considered during implant sizing may include:
- Breast base width
- Existing breast tissue
- Chest-wall dimensions
- Skin envelope
- Nipple position
- Implant placement
- Desired projection
An exact postoperative bra cup size cannot be reliably guaranteed because bra sizing is not standardized between manufacturers.
Implant volume should therefore be selected through anatomical planning rather than by promising an exact cup size.
Over the Muscle, Under the Muscle and Dual Plane
Breast implants can be positioned in different tissue planes.
Subglandular / Over the Muscle
The implant is positioned behind the breast tissue but above the pectoral muscle.
Submuscular / Under the Muscle
The implant is positioned at least partly beneath the pectoral muscle.
Dual Plane
Dual-plane techniques combine aspects of implant placement beneath the muscle with controlled relationships between the breast tissue and pectoral muscle.
No single placement is automatically best for every patient.
The proposed plane may depend on:
- Soft-tissue thickness
- Implant dimensions
- Chest anatomy
- Breast position
- Risk of visible edges or rippling
- Physical activity
- Surgical objectives
The advantages and limitations of the proposed implant placement should be explained before surgery.
Where Are Breast Augmentation Incisions?
Common incision locations include:
- The inframammary fold beneath the breast
- The border of the areola
- The axillary area
The appropriate incision depends on factors such as implant type, implant size, anatomy, placement, previous scars and the surgical plan.
Every surgical incision can leave a permanent scar. Scars commonly change and mature over time, but scar-free breast augmentation cannot be guaranteed.
Breast Augmentation vs Breast Lift
A breast implant primarily adds volume.
A Breast Lift / Mastopexy primarily reshapes and repositions breast tissue and skin when breast descent or ptosis is present.
An implant alone may not adequately correct significant:
- Breast sagging
- Low nipple position
- Excess skin
Likewise, a breast lift does not automatically provide the volume increase associated with an implant.
Selected patients may be considered for augmentation mastopexy, combining a breast lift with implants. Combining procedures changes the scar pattern, operative plan and risk profile and therefore requires individual assessment.
Breast Implants vs Fat Transfer
Breast augmentation can also be performed using the patient’s own fat in selected cases.
Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation generally involves:
- Harvesting fat using liposuction
- Processing the harvested tissue
- Injecting selected fat into the breast
Fat transfer does not involve a breast implant and therefore does not carry implant-specific complications such as implant rupture.
However, fat grafting has its own considerations, including:
- Fat resorption
- Fat necrosis
- Oil cysts
- Calcification
- Need for sufficient donor fat
- Possible need for additional treatment
Neither implants nor fat transfer are universally more appropriate for every patient.
What Is Hybrid Breast Augmentation?
Hybrid or composite breast augmentation combines:
- A breast implant
- Autologous fat transfer
The implant provides the primary volume, while fat may be used selectively to modify soft-tissue coverage or contour.
Hybrid augmentation may be considered in selected patients, but it introduces considerations associated with both implant surgery and fat grafting.
Read more about Hybrid Breast Augmentation in Turkey.
Breast Implants Are Not Lifetime Devices
This is one of the most important considerations before breast augmentation.
The U.S. FDA states that breast implants are not lifetime devices. The longer a patient has implants, the greater the possibility that an implant-related complication or further operation may eventually occur.
This does not mean every breast implant must automatically be replaced at exactly ten years.
Some implants may remain in place longer, while another patient may require revision, removal or replacement sooner.
Reasons for future surgery can include:
- Implant rupture
- Capsular contracture
- Implant malposition
- Infection
- Pain
- Changes in breast shape
- Patient preference
- Other implant-related complications
Patients should therefore understand that breast augmentation may not be a one-operation-for-life treatment.
Capsular Contracture
The body normally forms scar tissue, known as a capsule, around a breast implant.
Capsular contracture occurs when this tissue tightens around the implant.
Depending on severity, it can cause:
- Increased firmness
- Breast distortion
- Change in implant position
- Discomfort or pain
Significant capsular contracture may require additional surgery.
Treatment depends on the individual situation and may involve:
- Capsulotomy
- Capsulectomy
- Implant exchange
- Implant removal
- Pocket modification
No breast implant brand or surgical technique can guarantee that capsular contracture will never occur.
Read more about Capsular Contracture Treatment.
Implant Rupture and Silent Rupture
Both saline and silicone breast implants can rupture.
With saline implants, loss of volume is often noticeable because the implant deflates.
A silicone implant rupture can sometimes be silent, meaning the patient may have no obvious symptoms and physical examination alone may not reliably identify the problem.
Possible changes associated with implant problems can include:
- Change in breast shape
- New asymmetry
- Firmness
- Pain or tenderness
- Swelling
- Lumps
- Other unexpected breast changes
A suspected implant rupture should be medically assessed.
Monitoring Silicone Breast Implants
Long-term breast implant follow-up does not end when the surgical wounds have healed.
For silicone gel-filled breast implants, current U.S. FDA labeling recommendations advise that asymptomatic patients undergo their first ultrasound or MRI approximately 5–6 years after implantation and then every 2–3 years thereafter.
If symptoms develop or an ultrasound result is uncertain, MRI may be recommended.
These are FDA recommendations. Local guidance, manufacturer instructions and individual clinical circumstances may differ.
Patients should therefore receive follow-up guidance for the specific implant they receive.
BIA-ALCL and Breast Implants
Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is an uncommon lymphoma associated with breast implants.
It is not breast cancer and usually develops in the capsule or fluid surrounding an implant.
The FDA reports that the risk occurs more frequently with textured-surface implants than with smooth-surface implants.
Possible symptoms that require medical assessment can include:
- Persistent breast swelling
- A new fluid collection
- A breast or capsular mass
- Pain
- Other changes around the implant
particularly when such symptoms appear well after the initial surgical recovery.
These symptoms do not automatically mean BIA-ALCL is present, but appropriate medical evaluation is important.
SCC and Other Rare Cancers Around Breast Implants
The FDA has also received reports of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and various lymphomas other than BIA-ALCL occurring in the capsule around breast implants.
These are rare reported conditions, and the incidence and specific risk factors are not fully established.
Persistent or unexpected swelling, masses, pain or other changes around an implant should therefore be medically evaluated.
Breast Implant Illness and Systemic Symptoms
Some patients with breast implants have reported systemic symptoms including:
- Fatigue
- Joint or muscle pain
- Rash
- Memory or concentration problems
- Symptoms commonly described as “brain fog”
These symptoms are sometimes collectively referred to by patients as Breast Implant Illness (BII).
The relationship between breast implants and these systemic symptoms is not fully understood.
Some patients report improvement following implant removal, while others may not.
Patients experiencing persistent systemic symptoms should receive appropriate medical evaluation rather than relying on online diagnosis alone.
Breastfeeding After Breast Augmentation
Many patients may be able to breastfeed after breast augmentation, but future breastfeeding ability cannot be guaranteed.
Breast surgery can potentially affect:
- Milk production
- Milk ducts
- Breast and nipple sensation
depending on anatomy, incision and surgical technique.
Patients who plan future pregnancies or breastfeeding should discuss this before surgery.
Implant placement beneath the muscle does not by itself guarantee future breastfeeding ability.
Pregnancy After Breast Augmentation
Breast implants do not prevent the natural breast changes associated with pregnancy, breastfeeding, aging or weight change.
After pregnancy, breast appearance may change because of:
- Changes in breast volume
- Skin stretching
- Breastfeeding-related changes
- Weight fluctuations
Breast implants do not prevent future breast sagging.
Depending on later breast changes and patient preferences, future options may include implant exchange, breast lift, implant removal or no further surgery.
Mammograms and Breast Implants
Having breast implants does not remove the need for appropriate breast-health screening.
Patients should follow breast cancer screening recommendations based on age, individual risk, family history and local healthcare guidance.
When arranging mammography, the imaging facility should be told that breast implants are present.
Implants can obscure some breast tissue on standard mammographic images. Additional implant-displacement views or other imaging techniques may therefore be used when appropriate.
A breast implant is not a replacement for routine breast screening.
Any new breast lump, persistent swelling, unexplained pain or other concerning breast change should be medically evaluated.
Implant Card and Device Information
Patients should receive and keep documentation identifying their breast implants.
Depending on the device and regulatory system, an implant or patient device card may include:
- Manufacturer
- Implant model
- Implant style
- Size
- Serial or lot number
- Implant location
Keeping this information can be important if:
- A product safety notice is issued
- A future surgeon needs implant details
- Imaging is required
- Revision or removal is considered
- The patient receives healthcare in another country
Manufacturer Warranty vs Implant Lifetime
Breast implant manufacturers may offer product warranties, but the exact coverage depends on the manufacturer, implant model, country, registration requirements, complication and current warranty terms.
A warranty covering a replacement implant does not necessarily cover:
- Surgeon fees
- Hospital fees
- Anesthesia
- Travel
- Accommodation
- Capsulectomy
- Breast lift
- Treatment of complications
A manufacturer warranty does not mean the implant is a lifetime device or that future revision surgery will automatically be free.
Patients should receive the current warranty information for the exact implant proposed.
Risks and Possible Complications
Breast augmentation has potential surgical and implant-related risks.
These may include:
- Anesthesia-related complications
- Bleeding
- Hematoma
- Infection
- Seroma
- Persistent pain
- Changes in nipple or breast sensation
- Unfavorable scarring
- Breast or implant asymmetry
- Implant malposition or displacement
- Visible or palpable implant edges
- Rippling or wrinkling
- Capsular contracture
- Implant rupture or deflation
- Poor wound healing
- Need for implant removal
- Need for implant replacement
- Revision surgery
- BIA-ALCL
- Rare cancers reported in the capsule around breast implants
Individual risk depends on factors including medical history, anatomy, implant characteristics, surgical technique and future events.
No implant brand or surgical technique eliminates every possible complication.
Recovery After Breast Augmentation
Recovery varies between patients.
Early symptoms can include:
- Breast soreness
- Swelling
- Tightness
- Bruising
- Temporary changes in sensation
- Discomfort with arm or chest movement
Postoperative instructions are individualized according to the operation, implant placement, patient recovery and surgeon’s protocol.
Postoperative Bra
A support bra or postoperative garment may be recommended after surgery.
The type of bra and length of use should follow the treating surgeon’s instructions rather than a universal fixed schedule for every patient.
Patients should receive individualized guidance regarding:
- Incision care
- Showering
- Bra use
- Medication
- Sleeping position
- Arm movement
- Driving
- Exercise
- Returning to work
- Follow-up appointments
When Can I Return to Work and Exercise?
Return to work depends on:
- Surgical technique
- Implant placement
- Pain and swelling
- Type of employment
- Individual healing
A desk-based job has different physical demands from work involving heavy lifting, repetitive upper-body movement or significant physical exertion.
Strenuous exercise and heavy upper-body activity may require longer restriction than light walking and normal daily movement.
Patients should follow the treating surgeon’s instructions rather than assuming that every patient has the same recovery date.
When Do Breast Implants Settle?
Breast appearance changes during healing as swelling decreases and the relationship between the implant and breast tissues evolves.
The informal phrase “drop and fluff” is often used online to describe this process, but breast implants do not settle according to an identical timetable in every patient.
Factors include:
- Implant placement
- Implant dimensions
- Tissue characteristics
- Swelling
- Previous breast surgery
- Individual healing
Patients should not attempt unapproved massage, compression or other techniques intended to force an implant into position. Postoperative instructions should come from the treating surgeon.
Breast Implant Revision and Removal
A future implant-related operation does not always mean replacing an implant with another implant.
Options may include:
- Implant exchange
- Pocket correction
- Treatment of capsular contracture
- Implant removal without replacement
- Implant removal with breast lift
- Other revision procedures
The appropriate option depends on the implant condition, breast anatomy, symptoms and patient preferences.
Read more about Breast Implant Revision in Turkey and Breast Implant Removal.
Removing breast implants does not necessarily return the breasts to exactly their pre-augmentation appearance because skin, breast tissue and anatomy may have changed over time.
Travelling to Istanbul for Breast Augmentation
International breast augmentation planning should include much more than comparing implant brands, prices and hotels.
Before travelling, patients should know:
- Who will perform the operation
- Where surgery will take place
- The exact procedure proposed
- The proposed implant manufacturer and model
- Implant filling material
- Implant surface
- Implant shape, size and profile
- Planned implant placement
- Incision location
- Type of anesthesia
- Postoperative follow-up arrangements
- Recommended stay in Istanbul
- Warning signs after surgery
- Long-term implant monitoring requirements
- Who to contact after returning home
Photographs can assist with an initial discussion for international patients, but photographs alone cannot determine the final implant size or surgical technique and cannot guarantee a particular breast shape.
When Can I Fly Home After Breast Augmentation?
There is no single fit-to-fly day that applies to every breast augmentation patient.
Travel planning can depend on:
- Recovery from anesthesia
- Pain control
- Bleeding or hematoma
- Wound condition
- Signs of infection
- Mobility
- Whether additional procedures were performed
- Follow-up requirements
- General health
- Length of the flight
The number of hotel nights included in a treatment package should not determine medical fitness to fly.
The appropriate time to travel should be based on postoperative assessment and advice from the treating medical team.
What May Be Included in a Breast Augmentation Treatment Plan?
The exact services depend on the written quotation.
A breast augmentation treatment plan may include some or all of the following:
- Surgeon and medical team fees
- The specified pair of breast implants
- The specified surgical procedure
- Anesthesia
- Operating-facility fees
- Preoperative assessment
- Required medical tests
- Prescribed medication
- Postoperative bra when provided
- Follow-up appointments
- Implant documentation
- Hospital stay when required
- Accommodation when included
- Airport reception when included
- Local transfers when included
- International patient coordination
All included services should be confirmed in writing.
Patients should not automatically assume that every breast augmentation quotation includes:
- A specific implant manufacturer
- A specific Motiva, Mentor or other implant model
- A particular anesthesia plan
- A hospital overnight stay
- A fixed number of hotel nights
- A particular hotel category
- Private or VIP transfers
- All medications
- Future ultrasound or MRI monitoring
- Implant replacement surgery
- Treatment of complications
- Free revision surgery
These services should be considered included only when explicitly listed in the individual treatment quotation.
How Clinic Care Center Supports International Patients
Clinic Care Center is a medical tourism provider that coordinates treatment arrangements for international patients travelling to Istanbul.
For breast augmentation patients, coordination may include:
- Arranging consultation with Op. Dr. Abdolreza Khash
- Communication with the treating surgeon
- Hospital and appointment coordination
- Treatment quotation coordination
- Pre-treatment information
- Accommodation arrangements where applicable
- Airport and local transfer arrangements where applicable
- Post-treatment communication and coordination
Clinic Care Center does not independently select breast implants, determine surgical suitability, administer anesthesia or perform breast augmentation surgery.
Medical assessment, implant selection, treatment recommendations, prescriptions, anesthesia decisions, surgery and clinical follow-up remain the responsibility of the treating surgeon and healthcare facility.
Frequently Asked Questions About Breast Augmentation
How much is breast augmentation in Turkey?
Clinic Care Center currently publishes an estimated price of approximately $3,000–$3,500 for standard round implant breast augmentation. Other implant types or combined procedures may have higher estimated prices. The final quotation depends on the patient’s treatment plan and the exact implant proposed.
What is the breast augmentation Turkey price for Motiva implants?
The currently published estimate for Motiva implant augmentation is approximately $3,800–$4,800. The exact Motiva model and services included should be identified in the written quotation.
Who performs breast augmentation for Clinic Care Center patients?
For patients whose treatment journey is coordinated through Clinic Care Center, breast augmentation surgery is performed by Op. Dr. Abdolreza Khash, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon.
Where is breast augmentation surgery performed?
Breast augmentation procedures performed by Op. Dr. Abdolreza Khash for Clinic Care Center patients take place at ISTUN Beylikduzu Kolan Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.
Do breast implants need to be replaced every 10 years?
Not automatically. There is no universal ten-year replacement rule. However, breast implants are not lifetime devices and some patients eventually require revision, removal or replacement.
Can breast implants last longer than ten years?
Yes. Some implants may remain in place for longer than ten years, while others may require earlier intervention. Implant lifespan cannot be predicted precisely for an individual patient.
Does a lifetime warranty mean my breast implant lasts forever?
No. A manufacturer warranty is a product-coverage arrangement and is not a guarantee that an implant will remain complication-free for life.
Which breast implant is the safest?
There is no single breast implant that can be described as completely risk-free or universally safest. Implant selection should consider manufacturer, model, filling, surface, dimensions, patient’s anatomy and relevant safety information.
Are smooth implants safer than textured implants?
The FDA reports that BIA-ALCL occurs more frequently with textured breast implants than with smooth implants. However, overall implant selection involves additional characteristics and risks beyond BIA-ALCL alone.
Is BIA-ALCL breast cancer?
No. BIA-ALCL is a lymphoma involving immune-system cells rather than cancer of the breast tissue itself.
Can breast implants cause Breast Implant Illness?
Some patients report systemic symptoms collectively referred to as Breast Implant Illness, but the exact relationship between implants and these symptoms is not fully understood. Persistent symptoms require individualized medical assessment.
Can silicone breast implants rupture without symptoms?
Yes. Silicone implant rupture can sometimes be silent, which is one reason long-term imaging recommendations exist.
When should silicone implants be checked with ultrasound or MRI?
Current FDA labeling recommendations advise the first ultrasound or MRI approximately 5–6 years after silicone implant surgery and every 2–3 years thereafter for asymptomatic patients. Manufacturer instructions and individual medical guidance should also be followed.
Can I have mammograms with breast implants?
Yes. Appropriate breast screening should continue according to age and individual risk. The imaging facility should be informed that breast implants are present.
Can I breastfeed after breast augmentation?
Many patients may be able to breastfeed after breast augmentation, but future breastfeeding ability cannot be guaranteed following breast surgery.
Is under-the-muscle implant placement always better?
No. Subglandular, submuscular and dual-plane approaches have different advantages and limitations. The appropriate placement depends on individual anatomy and the surgical plan.
Does a breast implant correct sagging breasts?
Not necessarily. An implant primarily adds volume. Significant breast sagging, excess skin or low nipple position may require a separate Breast Lift assessment.
Are round implants less natural than teardrop implants?
Not necessarily. The final appearance depends on implant dimensions, profile, placement, existing breast tissue, skin and chest anatomy rather than implant shape alone.
Are breast augmentation scars invisible?
No. Incisions are positioned with scar visibility in mind, but every surgical incision can leave a permanent scar.
What happens if I want my breast implants removed later?
Breast implants can be removed when medically appropriate or requested by the patient. However, breast tissue and skin may have changed, so the breast may not return exactly to its pre-implant appearance. A breast lift or another procedure may sometimes be discussed.
Is revision surgery included in the original breast augmentation price?
It should not be assumed. Coverage for revision surgery, complications or replacement implants must be confirmed in the written treatment quotation and relevant manufacturer warranty.
Medical References
U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Breast Implants
U.S. Food and Drug Administration – What to Know About Breast Implants
U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Things to Consider Before Getting Breast Implants
U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Risks and Complications of Breast Implants
U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Breast Implant Surgery
U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Questions and Answers About BIA-ALCL
U.S. Food and Drug Administration – SCC and Various Lymphomas in the Capsule Around Breast Implants
U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Breast Implant Labeling Recommendations
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Breast Augmentation
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Breast Augmentation Candidates
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Types of Breast Implants
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Breast Augmentation Procedure
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Breast Augmentation Risks and Safety
American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Breast Augmentation Recovery
Request Information About Breast Augmentation in Turkey
If you are considering breast augmentation in Turkey, Clinic Care Center can coordinate a consultation with Op. Dr. Abdolreza Khash and provide information about current treatment arrangements at ISTUN Beylikduzu Kolan Hospital in Istanbul.
Photographs may assist with an initial discussion for international patients, but they cannot determine the final implant size, implant placement, surgical technique or guarantee a particular result.
Before travelling, patients should receive clear information about:
- The exact implant manufacturer and model
- Implant filling, shape and surface
- Implant dimensions, profile and volume
- Proposed implant placement
- Incision location
- Type of anesthesia
- Possible risks and complications
- BIA-ALCL and other implant-specific safety considerations
- Manufacturer documentation and warranty
- Expected recovery
- Long-term silicone implant monitoring
- Breast screening considerations
- Recommended stay in Istanbul
- Return-travel planning
- Follow-up after returning home
- Services included in the written treatment quotation
The final implant recommendation and surgical plan are determined by the treating surgeon following individualized medical and anatomical assessment.
The information on this page is intended for general education and does not replace diagnosis, medical advice, breast screening or an individual consultation with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
