About the procedure
A boob job or breast augmentation is an operation to increase the size of the breasts with artificial inserts. A qualified surgeon opens up the breast tissue and places saline or silicone-filled implants behind each breast to increase bust size while ensuring correct positioning. Usually, breasts are measured by cup size, but implants for boob jobs are measured by density, so surgeons use cubic centimetres. A 300cc breast implant weighs around 300 grams. If eligible, modern medicine now enables surgeons to transfer the patient’s own fat into the breast area instead of using implants.
Who is a good candidate for a boob job?
A boob job could be the answer if you:
✓have uneven breasts and would like them both to be symmetrical
✓would like larger more prominent breasts
✓have breasts that changed after pregnancy
✓have had a mastectomy
✓would like to increase your self-confidence
What are the benefits of a boob job?
The benefits of a boob job differ based on the kind of surgery you have. Some of the key benefits include:
- An overwhelming majority of breast augmentation patients report that they have a renewed sense of self-esteem and body confidence than they’ve had before.
- Boob job patients often experience a restored sense of physical confidence, with clothes fitting in a way that may not have previously.
- Boob jobs or breast surgeries can be combined with different surgeries. For example, it is common for surgeons to combine a breast augmentation with a breast lift.
- Boob job costs abroad are significantly cheaper in Turkey than in the UK or Australia, while still performed by highly qualified, experienced and reputable surgeons. UK boob job costs can range from £3,000 to £7,000 while Australian boob job costs approximately $10,000 to $15,000.
What are the different kinds of boob jobs of breast surgeries?
Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mammoplasty)
Breast augmentation is most commonly called a ‘boob job’, the purpose is to enlarge the size or volume of the breasts. Silicone or saline implants are permanently placed behind the breast, or in between the breast and breast muscle.
Breast Reduction (Reduction Mammaplasty)
Breast reduction surgery removes fat, tissue and skin from the breasts to decrease the overall size of the breasts.
Breast reduction boob job surgery can:
✓reduce or eliminate back, neck and shoulder pain
✓diminish rash and skin irritations
✓enable patients to become active again
✓provide naturally better posture with ease
✓reinvigorate your self-image
✓provide the freedom to fit into off-the-rack bras and clothing.
Breast Reconstruction
A breast reconstruction boob job is surgery to rebuild breasts, often after breast cancer treatment surgery such as a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. A mastectomy is the removal of breasts due to breast cancer. Breast reconstruction encompasses different types of operations but the most common reconstructions are breast augmentation or implants.
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
A breast lift, or mastopexy, is a surgical procedure to elevate the breasts to a higher position on the chest. As we age, skin loses its elasticity which causes breasts to droop and sag. Pregnancy and breastfeeding can also cause breasts to change from plump and round to tubular and long.