Breast surgery in Istanbul
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Results of MAYCLINIK patients after a breast lift, augmentation and reduction, photographed once the swelling had settled.
Results vary from person to person. Photos are shared with patient consent.
1–4 hours
Operation time
depends on the operation
1 night
Hospital stay
7–8 days
Total stay in Istanbul
After 1–2 weeks
Back to desk work
After about 6 weeks
Exercise & lifting
3–6 months
Final result
scars fade over 12–18 months
Breast aesthetics covers every operation that changes the size, shape or position of the breasts. Women who come to us for breast surgery in Turkey usually know what bothers them, but not always which operation fixes it. The answer depends on three things: volume, position and skin.
If your breasts are too small or have lost volume but sit in a good place, an augmentation adds what is missing. If they have dropped, with the nipple at or below the fold underneath, a breast lift (mastopexy) raises and reshapes them. If they have both dropped and emptied, which is common after pregnancy and weight loss, a lift with implants does both in one operation. And if they are too large and heavy, a reduction makes them smaller and lifts them at the same time.
Your surgeon looks at your breasts, your skin quality and what you want, then explains which option, or which combination, gives you the result you have in mind.
Most women need one of these four operations, sometimes combined with a tummy tuck or liposuction.
Silicone implants or your own fat add size and upper fullness. The breasts are not lifted, so the nipple position stays the same.
Best for: Small breasts, or volume lost with the breasts still sitting high
Presentable after: About 1 week
Breast Augmentation in TurkeyExcess skin is removed, the breast tissue is reshaped and the nipple is moved higher. The size stays roughly the same; the scar pattern, from a ring around the areola to an anchor, depends on the droop.
Best for: Breasts that have dropped but still have enough volume of their own
Presentable after: About 10–14 days
A lift raises and tightens the breast while an implant restores the fullness at the top. Also called an augmentation mastopexy, it is usually done as one operation under general anaesthesia.
Best for: Breasts that have both dropped and emptied, often after breastfeeding
Presentable after: About 2 weeks
Tissue, fat and skin are removed to make the breasts smaller and lighter, and they are lifted at the same time, with the nipple moved higher.
Best for: Large, heavy breasts that cause pain in the back, neck or shoulders
Presentable after: About 2 weeks
Breast Reduction in TurkeyA quick way to see which operation changes what.
Augmentation
Breast lift
Lift with implants
Reduction
Typical values. Your surgeon recommends a plan after examining you.
Most women are between their 20s and 60s. Health, a stable weight and clear goals matter more than age.
Your operation takes place in a JCI-accredited partner hospital; the rest of your stay is spent recovering in a 5-star hotel, both included in your package.
JCI-accredited partner hospital
Modern operating theatres, private rooms and intensive-care backup, with specialist nursing care after your operation.
5-star hotel & VIP transfers
Comfortable recovery close to the hospital. Private transfers take you to every appointment and your coordinator checks in with you every day.
You know who will operate on you before you book, and you meet them on video first to agree on the plan.
Four commitments that cover your care from the first video call to long after you fly home.
Before surgery
Surgeons are not interchangeable. Each of ours performs certain operations far more often than others, so you are matched to the one whose routine work is your operation. You meet on video before you travel, and the plan is agreed there, not on arrival.
MAYContourIn Istanbul
From the moment you land to the moment you fly home, one team is responsible for you: airport transfers, your hotel stay, hospital admission, a doctor and nurse who visit you at the hotel, and a check on how you are every day, in your own language.
MAYCare+Back home
The hardest part of recovery happens after you get home. For twelve months your aftercare nurse stays with you, reviewing how you are healing, telling you what is normal and what is not, and answering questions through our London and Stuttgart offices.
MAYCheckIf anything changes
Healing is not always a straight line, and a final result can take up to a year to settle. MAYCover is how we handle it, with your surgeon, if something does need revisiting. Ask your coordinator what it covers, before you book, rather than after.
MAYCoverYour price depends on the operation, whether implants are used and whether a tummy tuck or liposuction is combined. You receive a fixed, written quote after your consultation, before you book anything.
A typical plan for a breast lift or lift with implants. Your coordinator adjusts it to your flights and your surgeon’s plan.
Day 1
VIP transfer to your hotel, then a face-to-face consultation, measurements and marking.
Day 2
Blood tests, anaesthetic check and surgery under general anaesthesia. One night in hospital.
Day 3
Dressing check, any drains removed, support bra fitted, then a transfer back to your hotel.
Days 4–6
Tightness eases day by day. Short walks; no lifting and no reaching above your head for now.
Day 7
Your surgeon checks the wounds and the shape of the breasts and changes the dressings.
Day 8
You fly home once your surgeon agrees. Aftercare continues with our London and Stuttgart teams.
Recovery is similar for all breast operations: tight and sore for a few days, then steadily easier.
Days 1–3
The chest feels tight and swollen. Pain is controlled with tablets. You sleep on your back.
Weeks 1–2
Light daily tasks and, after 1–2 weeks, desk work. No lifting heavy bags or children yet.
Weeks 2–6
Wear the support bra day and night. Swelling goes down and the breasts start to soften.
Week 6
Most exercise, including upper-body training, can usually be resumed.
Months 3–6
The breasts settle into their final shape. Scars keep fading for 12–18 months.
Breast operations are common and well established. These are the risks your surgeon will discuss with you, depending on the operation.
Slow healing where scars meet is fairly common after a lift or reduction and usually settles with dressings. Smoking makes it more likely.
Nipples can feel numb or more sensitive at first. This usually improves over several months. Permanent change is possible but uncommon.
Scars are permanent but usually fade to pale lines within about a year. Some people form thicker scars, which can be treated.
With implants: capsular contracture, rupture or the need to replace them one day. Your surgeon explains the implant chosen and its risks.
Small differences between the breasts are normal, before and after surgery. Larger differences can be corrected with a minor operation.
If your nipples sit at or below the fold under the breast, you need a lift. If your breasts sit high but look empty or small, an implant may be enough. If both apply, a lift with implants does both in one operation.
Yes. A breast lift on its own reshapes and raises your existing breast tissue. The size stays roughly the same and the breasts look fuller because the tissue sits higher.
Around the areola and a vertical line down to the fold, and sometimes a short scar along the fold. They are hidden by most bras and bikinis and fade over 12–18 months.
Many years, but gravity, pregnancy and weight changes still affect the breasts. Women who plan more children are often advised to wait.
Yes. A breast operation with a tummy tuck, often with liposuction, is known as a mommy makeover. It means one recovery instead of two, with a slightly longer stay.
Most women feel tightness and soreness for a few days rather than strong pain. It is controlled with ordinary painkillers.
Often yes, especially after an augmentation through the fold or a lift where the nipple stays attached to the tissue underneath. It cannot be guaranteed after a lift or reduction.
Desk work after 1–2 weeks, depending on the operation. Most exercise, including upper-body training, after about 6 weeks.
Plan 7–8 days. Your surgeon checks the wounds before you fly home.
It can be, if your provider is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health, your surgeon is named and qualified, you are operated on in an accredited hospital and you stay long enough before flying. MAYCLINIK holds licence AK-0086.
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