Breast Augmentation with Lift in Turkey
Breast augmentation with lift in Turkey: implants and mastopexy in one operation for breasts that have both dropped and deflated; 2 hospital nights, 6 hotel nights. Why it is harder than either alone, staging, recovery.
Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia
Operation time
2.5–3.5 hours
Hospital / hotel
2 nights / 6 nights
Stay in Turkey
8 nights (2 hospital + 6 hotel)
Back to work
Desk work in 7–10 days; exercise after 6 weeks
Package price
€2,400
What Breast Augmentation with Lift involves
Some breasts have lost both position and volume: after pregnancy and breastfeeding, or after weight loss, the nipple has dropped to or below the fold and the upper breast has emptied. An implant alone would make a low breast larger and lower; a lift alone would raise it but leave the top hollow. Augmentation-mastopexy does both in one operation — the skin is tightened and the nipple raised, and an implant restores the fullness.
It is a more demanding operation than either component. A lift removes skin and tightens the envelope; an implant asks that envelope to stretch. The surgeon balances the two on the table, usually placing a moderate implant under the muscle and tailoring the skin conservatively. Getting this balance right is what separates a natural result from one with a widened scar or a nipple that ends up too high.
What it is not: it is not the operation for someone who simply wants bigger breasts with the nipple still above the fold (augmentation alone), nor for someone happy with their volume (lift alone). And in cases with a great deal of loose skin, a surgeon may recommend two stages — lift first, implant six months later — because it is safer and gives a better result. That advice is about your outcome, not the surgeon’s convenience.
Scars: Around the areola and vertically to the fold (lollipop), sometimes with a fold extension; the implant goes in through the same incisions
Who it suits — and who it does not
Good candidates
- ✓Nipple at or below the fold with loss of upper-pole fullness — the classic post-breastfeeding or post-weight-loss breast
- ✓A wish for both a higher, firmer breast and more volume
- ✓Stable weight, at least a year past breastfeeding, no further pregnancies planned
- ✓Non-smokers, good general health
- ✓Willing to accept lift scars and the possibility of a later implant operation
Usually advised against
- –Nipple above the fold with good skin — augmentation alone is simpler and better
- –Severe drooping with a great deal of loose skin — staging (lift now, implant later) is often recommended
- –Smokers unwilling to stop; this combination has the highest demand on blood supply of the breast operations
- –Wanting a very large implant with a lift — the skin cannot be both tightened and stretched far; a moderate size is the safe range
- –Planning pregnancy in the next year
Techniques and options
Single-stage augmentation-mastopexy
The most common approach in Kuşadası for moderate drooping. The implant pocket is created first (usually dual plane, under the muscle), a sizer placed, and the lift pattern then tailored with the implant volume in place so that the skin is closed without excess tension. This sequencing — implant first, skin last — is what protects the scar and the nipple.
Two-stage approach
When drooping is severe or the skin is thin, the lift is done first and the implant placed 4–6 months later once the tissue has settled. Two operations, two recoveries, but lower risk of wound problems and a more predictable final shape. The surgeon tells you at consultation if this applies to you.
Implant choice
Moderate-profile smooth round cohesive gel implants sized to your breast width are the usual choice; very large or high-profile implants put too much pressure on the tightened skin. Under-the-muscle placement gives the lift the best support and reduces the chance of the implant dropping below the tightened envelope.
Lift pattern
Periareolar for minimal lifts, lollipop (vertical) for most, anchor when there is a great deal of skin. The implant is inserted through the lift incisions, so no separate scar is needed.
Internal support
Some surgeons add an internal sling of the patient’s own tissue or a supportive mesh under the implant to reduce the risk of the implant "bottoming out" through the lifted skin over the years. This is discussed when the tissue is thin.
What happens on surgery day
- 1
Assessment before travel: photos from the front and sides, measurements, bra size, weight and breastfeeding history, and your volume goal. The surgeon proposes implant range, placement, lift pattern, and whether one or two stages is safer.
- 2
Admission on the morning of surgery after fasting. Blood tests, ECG and anaesthetic review; sizer trial and marking standing up. Breast imaging is requested beforehand when indicated.
- 3
Under general anaesthesia, the implant pocket is created and a sizer inserted. The lift pattern is confirmed with the sizer in place and the skin tailored.
- 4
The nipple is raised on its pedicle, the areola resized, excess skin removed, the final implant placed with a no-touch technique and antibiotic irrigation, and both sides compared sitting up before layered closure.
- 5
A supportive surgical bra is fitted in theatre; drains are sometimes used for 24 hours. Two nights in hospital for pain relief, nipple observation and wound care.
- 6
Discharge to the hotel on day 2. Clinic visits for wound checks and the fit-to-fly report before you travel.
Recovery timeline
Days 1–3
Tightness across the chest from the implants under the muscle, plus soreness from the lift. Regular painkillers and, if needed, a muscle relaxant. Nipple colour checked in hospital. Walking from the first evening.
Days 4–8
Swelling eases; showers from day 3. Breasts look high, tight and full at the top — expected while the implants sit high. Wound checks and fit-to-fly report.
Weeks 2–3
Desk work resumes. Steri-strips off. Surgical bra day and night. Numbness of the nipples and lower breast is common.
Weeks 4–6
Implants begin to drop and soften; the lifted shape rounds out. Light exercise from week 4, upper-body exercise from week 6. Scar treatment begins at week 3.
Months 3–6
Final shape as the implants settle into the lifted envelope. Scars fade from red to pink.
Months 12–18
Scars mature. Baseline photos for the long term.
Results — and their limits
A higher, fuller breast with the nipple centred on the mound and restored upper-pole fullness — the profile that a lift or an implant alone cannot achieve in a breast that has both dropped and deflated.
The lift component ages normally; the implant does not sag but the tissue over it can. Keeping weight stable and wearing supportive bras help the result last. Some women choose a smaller refresh a decade or more later.
Scars from the lift are permanent, hidden by bras and swimwear, and fade substantially over 12–18 months.
Because this operation balances two opposing forces, minor asymmetry or a small adjustment of nipple position or scar is needed more often than after augmentation alone; this is discussed at 6–12 months, not before.
When it is final: Implants settle and shape softens over 3–6 months; scars mature over 12–18 months
Risks and how they are managed
Every operation carries risk. These are the ones that matter for this procedure, and what is done to reduce, spot or treat each.
Wound-healing problems and widened scars
The tightened skin over an implant is under more tension than in either operation alone. Managed by moderate implant sizing, closing the skin with the implant in place, non-smoking and silicone scar care. Small openings heal with dressings.
Nipple blood-supply compromise
The nipple is kept on a pedicle and the implant pressure limited; colour is monitored in hospital. Non-smoking is essential.
Nipple too high or asymmetric
Marking with the sizer in place and comparing sitting up. A nipple that ends up too high is difficult to correct, so the surgeon errs on the conservative side.
Implant bottoming out through the lifted skin
Under-the-muscle placement, moderate size, and internal support when tissue is thin.
Capsular contracture
Reduced by submuscular placement, antibiotic irrigation and a no-touch technique; treated by capsule release and implant exchange if it occurs.
Changes in nipple sensation
Common for months; permanent change in a minority.
Bleeding, infection, seroma
Stopping blood thinners, antibiotic cover, drains where used and early review of one-sided swelling. An infected implant usually needs removal and later replacement.
Need for a second operation
Higher than for augmentation alone, both for adjustments and for implant-related issues over the years. This is discussed openly before you decide.
Package and cost
€2,400
One fixed price for the operation and a 8-night stay: 2 hospital nights and 6 hotel nights. No deposit surprises, no add-ons for anaesthesia or medication.
Included
- ✓Consultation with the operating plastic surgeon, sizing and pattern planning, staging advice
- ✓Pre-operative blood tests, ECG and anaesthetic assessment; breast imaging when indicated
- ✓Augmentation-mastopexy under general anaesthesia in a hospital operating theatre with branded cohesive silicone implants (implant card provided)
- ✓2 nights in hospital with nursing care and medication
- ✓6 nights in a 4- or 5-star hotel in Kuşadası
- ✓Private transfers between airport, hospital, clinic and hotel
- ✓Surgical bra, dressings, wound checks and fit-to-fly report
- ✓First silicone scar treatment and 12 months of remote photo follow-up
Not included
- –Flights and travel insurance that covers elective surgery abroad
- –The second stage if a two-stage approach is recommended, quoted separately
- –A second surgical bra and scar treatment beyond the first supply
- –Future implant imaging and any later replacement or revision surgery
How to compare this with a quote at home
Ask any clinic for the same list: surgeon and anaesthetist fees, hospital nights, tests, medication, garments or splints, follow-up visits. A cheaper headline price usually excludes several of these. Then add your flights and insurance to our price for a like-for-like comparison.
How to prepare
- 1.Send photos from the front and both sides with arms relaxed, your bra size, weight, breastfeeding history and the volume you want. Ask directly whether one or two stages is recommended for you.
- 2.Stop smoking and nicotine 4 weeks before and after — the most important instruction for this operation.
- 3.Stop aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, vitamin E and herbal supplements 14 days before; discuss the pill or HRT.
- 4.Have breast imaging if over 40 or with any breast history; bring the report.
- 5.Bring front-fastening tops and a soft non-wired bra in the expected new size; arrange 8 nights in Turkey and 7–10 days off desk work.
Aftercare at home
- •Surgical bra day and night for 6 weeks; no underwire for 3 months. Sleep on the back, slightly raised, for 3 weeks.
- •Showers from day 3 with dressings protected; no baths, pools or sea for 4 weeks.
- •No lifting over 3–5 kg or arms above the shoulders for 2 weeks; light exercise from week 4, upper-body from week 6.
- •Silicone gel or tape on the scars from week 3 for 3–6 months; sun protection for a year.
- •Keep the implant card and follow the imaging schedule for your implants.
- •Report one-sided swelling, dusky nipple colour, wound opening, fever or spreading redness immediately. Photos at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
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