Breast Augmentation Turkey

Search "boob job Turkey" and you'll mostly find prices and sizes. Neither tells you much about whether an implant will suit you. Our surgeons start from somewhere else entirely: your chest, your tissue, and where your nipple sits. Breast augmentation in Turkey goes well when the implant is chosen to fit those, and badly when it's chosen from a photo of someone else.

The part above covers how volume is measured and why an implant doesn't lift. This section picks up from there. We look at implant shapes and surfaces, the muscle question, scars, and fat as an alternative. After that comes life with implants over the years, then recovery and how to judge breast augmentation before and after pictures. The cost comes last.

Why your friend's cc number won't fit you

Implant size is measured in cubic centimetres, and people often arrive with a figure from a friend or a forum. The trouble is that two women wearing the same bra can need implants 200cc apart. A narrow chest can't take a wide implant without the edge poking out beyond the breast. Thin tissue over the top can't hide one that's too full.

So your surgeon works out a range from your own measurements, and then you try sizers inside a bra in front of a mirror. Plenty of women pick a slightly smaller size than they'd planned once they see it. The price never pushes anyone the other way, because ours stays the same at any volume.

Round or teardrop implants?

Round implants are the same shape whichever way they sit. Teardrop implants, sometimes called anatomical, are fuller at the bottom and slope more gently at the top. On our list the teardrop costs €500 more.

In a woman with a reasonable amount of breast tissue, the two often look much the same once everything has settled. The teardrop earns its place in particular cases. Very slim patients can benefit. So can breasts with a tight lower half, or ones that developed in a narrow, tubular shape. There's a catch, though. Because a teardrop has a top and a bottom, it can occasionally rotate and distort the breast. A round implant has no such problem.

Should the implant go under the muscle?

The implant can go behind the breast tissue only, or partly under the chest muscle. The price is the same either way, so the choice comes down to your body.

Under the muscle gives the implant more cover. The top edge shows less, rippling is less likely in thin women, and mammograms are a little easier to read. The first fortnight is sorer, though. Some women also notice the breast shifting slightly when they tense the chest, during a press-up or carrying shopping, for instance. Over the muscle heals more easily at first. It suits women who already have a fair amount of breast tissue to cover the implant.

Smooth or textured, and the rare lymphoma

Implants come with either a smooth or a lightly textured surface. You may have read about BIA-ALCL, a rare type of lymphoma that forms in the scar tissue around an implant. It has been linked to textured implants. Cases with smooth implants alone haven't been confirmed.

It's uncommon, and it usually shows up years later as new swelling on one side. That's a reason to see your GP or breast clinic at home, rather than waiting for your next trip. While you're still planning, find out whether your implants will be smooth or textured. We put that in writing, next to the brand and the model number.

Where the scar goes

We normally go in through a short cut in the crease beneath the breast. Once healed, the line sits in the fold itself. From there the surgeon can see the whole pocket clearly, and the milk ducts are left alone. An areola or armpit incision is sometimes used instead, and each of those brings its own compromises. Your written plan will say which incision is being used and why.

The scar is usually a few centimetres long. It looks pink for a few months and then fades. A bra or bikini top normally covers it.

Fat transfer instead of an implant

For a modest change, your own fat is an option. It's taken by liposuction from the tummy or thighs, cleaned and injected into the breast. Fat transfer to the breast costs €2,500 on our list.

There's no device and no capsule, which appeals to a lot of women. The limits are real, though. Each session adds only a small amount, and some of the fat doesn't survive, so the final size is hard to predict. You also need enough spare fat to harvest. For a cup size or more, an implant is usually the more reliable choice.

Living with breast implants

Implants aren't lifetime devices. Many last for decades, but it's sensible to expect another operation at some stage, for a change of size, a hardened capsule or a rupture. Our breast revision page covers what those look like. On our list, an exchange is €4,000 and removal €4,500.

Years down the line, a few habits are worth keeping. At mammograms, mention the implants before you start, because the radiographer will usually want extra pictures. Silicone can tear silently. That's why a scan every few years is advised once the implants have been in a while. As for the implant card, keep it with your passport, where you'll always find it.

Most women can still breastfeed after an augmentation. A crease incision helps, since it doesn't go near the ducts. Should you ever want the implants out, the breast implant removal guide walks you through it.

Breast augmentation recovery

After breast augmentation in Turkey, you'll sleep one night in hospital and move to the hotel the next day. Expect your chest to feel tight and full. For most women it's more pressure than pain, and it's usually stronger when the implant sits under the muscle. You'll wake up already wearing a surgical bra. It stays on day and night for several weeks.

For the first two or three weeks, the breasts often sit high, feel hard and look too round. That's swelling and tight muscle, and it isn't the final look. Over the following months the implants drop and soften into place. Desk work is usually fine after about a week. Leave press-ups, chest weights and heavy shopping bags alone until the surgeon says you're ready.

Reading breast augmentation before and after photos

Check the date on breast augmentation before and after pictures first. A photo at two weeks shows implants that haven't settled yet. Six months or more gives a fairer picture. The best galleries also state the implant volume and shape, so you can compare like with like.

Breast augmentation reviews written a year or more after surgery are worth seeking out, especially when there's a before and after photo alongside. That's where women talk about how the results feel day to day, as well as how they look.

Breast augmentation cost and price in Turkey

Round implants put the breast augmentation price in Turkey at €4,000, and teardrop implants at €4,500. Neither figure changes with size, and the muscle placement costs the same either way. If you need a lift too, it's €4,500 with round implants or €4,900 with teardrop. The price includes the operation, your night on the ward, transfers and an interpreter, and we follow you up for twelve months. Hotels are separate. Ours start at €75 a night.

In the UK, augmentation is often quoted at around €6,415 to €9,807. Before comparing any breast augmentation cost, ask whether the price rises with implant size. If it does, a clinic has a reason to sell you bigger.

When an implant isn't the answer

If your nipple has dropped to the crease or lower, an implant alone will add size without lifting anything, and a breast lift needs to be part of the plan. After children, some women combine an augmentation or lift with a tummy tuck in what's known as a mommy makeover.

Sending us your photos

We'll need photos taken standing, front on and from each side. Take one set in a bra without padding, and one set with no bra at all. If you have a size in mind, say so, but expect us to come back with a range. The reply from our Istanbul surgeons will cover the volume your measurements support, which plane suits you, and whether a lift belongs in your breast augmentation in Turkey.