Breast Implants in Turkey
Augmentation with implants, covering implant type, placement and the follow-up that any implant commits you to for life.
What augmentation does and does not change
Breast augmentation adds volume using an implant. It makes the breast larger and fuller. What it does not do is lift a breast that has dropped: an implant placed into loose skin fills it, but the position of the nipple and the fold underneath stay roughly where they were, and the result can look heavier rather than higher.
This distinction is the single most common misunderstanding in this category, and it is why an honest consultation sometimes recommends a lift instead of, or as well as, an implant.
The three choices that shape the result
Size is the one patients focus on, and it is the most constrained by your own anatomy: the width of your chest and the quality of your tissue set a ceiling that has nothing to do with preference.
- Implant type: silicone gel or saline, and within silicone, different cohesivity and shape options
- Placement: in front of the chest muscle, behind it, or partially behind — each behaves differently in movement and on imaging
- Incision site: in the fold under the breast, around the areola, or in the armpit, each leaving its scar in a different place
Implants are a long-term commitment
Breast implants are not lifetime devices. They may need replacing or removing at some point, and that possibility should be part of your decision rather than a surprise years later. Rupture, capsular contracture and simple change of preference all lead to further surgery.
You should also know that implants require ongoing awareness rather than ongoing treatment: knowing what to look for, and having a route back to a surgeon if something changes. Ask what that route looks like when the surgeon is in another country.
Risks
Capsular contracture, where scar tissue around the implant tightens, is among the more common reasons for further surgery. Changes in nipple sensation are common and sometimes permanent. Implant rupture can occur and may not be obvious.
There are also rare conditions associated specifically with breast implants that are recognised internationally and discussed as part of informed consent. Any surgeon proposing implants should raise these with you unprompted; if that conversation does not happen, ask for it.
When this operation is not the answer
- Your main concern is that the breast has dropped. That is a lift, not an implant.
- You are unwilling to accept the possibility of further surgery in future.
- You are choosing a size your chest width and tissue cannot support.
- You are still planning pregnancies and expect the result to be unchanged afterwards.
Common questions
Do people search "boob job" or "breast augmentation"?
The everyday phrase is used far more at the research stage and the clinical term appears closer to booking. They describe the same operation.
Over or under the muscle?
Both are used and neither is universally better. Placement affects how the implant looks in thin patients, how it moves when the muscle contracts, and how it appears on breast imaging. Your tissue thickness usually drives the decision.
Will implants affect breastfeeding or mammograms?
Breastfeeding is usually still possible, though it is not guaranteed with or without implants. Mammography requires additional views and you should tell the radiographer you have implants; screening remains possible.
How long do they last?
There is no fixed expiry, but they are not permanent. Plan on the basis that further surgery is possible rather than assuming it will never be needed.
Request a plan
Ask about breast implants
Describe what bothers you and what you have already tried. You will get an honest answer about whether this is the right operation, including if it is not.
Who would operate
Op. Dr. Arda Akgün
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist. Speaks English and Turkish.
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