Frequently Asked Questions

Modern silicone implants contain cohesive gel that gives a more natural feel and closely resembles breast tissue. Saline implants contain a salt solution and are safe, but are less commonly used today. The choice is discussed at consultation based on your anatomy.

Most patients return to desk work after 7–10 days. Physical work requires 3–4 weeks. Intense exercise is restricted for approximately 4–6 weeks.

In most cases, yes. Incision placement and implant position (below the muscle) are chosen to preserve the breastfeeding mechanism. This cannot be guaranteed in every case and should be discussed explicitly at consultation if future breastfeeding is important to you.

Insurance coverage depends on medical criteria, primarily significant pain and the volume of tissue to be removed. The decision is made by a medical committee. The clinic assists in preparing the required documentation.

Using the technique performed here, the main scar encircles the areola and descends vertically to the inframammary fold only — without a long horizontal scar. Scars improve significantly over 12–18 months.

A rupture in a cohesive silicone implant can be 'silent' for some time — without obvious symptoms. Change in shape, different texture, new swelling or pain are signs requiring assessment. Ultrasound is the first-line assessment; MRI is recommended where symptoms are present or ultrasound findings are uncertain.

There is no recommendation to replace breast implants at ten years. The FDA requires labelling stating that implants are not lifetime devices and that risk rises the longer they remain in place, and the ASPS notes that further surgery should be expected at some stage, but neither sets a date. Replacement is performed when there is a reason for it. More on the implant exchange page →

The body naturally forms scar tissue (a capsule) around any foreign body, including an implant. In a small proportion of cases this tissue contracts and presses on the implant, potentially causing firmness, shape change and discomfort. Treatment ranges from monitoring alone to corrective surgery.

A detailed discussion of your medical history, expectations and questions; a physical examination; presentation of relevant options; and discussion of risks and expected outcomes. 3D imaging is available for most procedures. The consultation does not commit you to surgery.

Augmentation, reduction and reconstruction are performed under general anaesthesia. Skin lesion removal is under local anaesthesia. Minor liposuction procedures may be under local anaesthesia depending on the scope.

No. All of my operations are performed as day surgery, and patients are discharged the same day.

I do not use drains routinely.

For breast lift, reduction, implant exchange and explantation, recovery is easier than after breast augmentation, since the pectoralis muscle and its fascia are not manipulated and the tissues are not stretched or expanded. Most patients operated on before the weekend are driving and managing ordinary daily activity, including desk work, within a few days. Strenuous exercise resumes gradually after roughly four to six weeks.

You can book a consultation by telephone, WhatsApp or email. Waiting times vary. After a surgical date is agreed, you will receive a detailed list of preparations, pre-operative investigations and instructions.