Breast Augmentation Cost in Brescia: prices and options

How much does breast augmentation cost in Brescia? At Istituto Chirurgico Palazzo Manzoni, breast augmentation with implants starts from €10,000, implants included, and augmentation combined with a breast lift starts from €11,000. Fat grafting, which uses your own fat instead of an implant, starts from €3,500. These are all-inclusive prices: the exact figure comes after your consultation, in a written quote.

If you are thinking about it, you have probably noticed that prices online vary enormously from one site to the next. Often the reason is simple: some prices cover everything, others only the surgeon’s fee. In this guide we explain what the price includes, when implants, fat grafting or a lift are needed, and what to factor in beyond the figure itself. Prices for every procedure are listed on our plastic surgery costs page.

At a glance

• Breast augmentation with implants: starting from €10,000, implants included. With a breast lift: starting from €11,000.
• Fat grafting: starting from €3,500, depending on how long the procedure takes.
• Included: surgeon, anaesthesia, operating theatre, any overnight stay, implants and follow-up visits.
• Consultation: about an hour, €100 deducted from the price of surgery if you go ahead.

Breast augmentation cost: starting prices

The cost depends mainly on what your breasts need: volume alone, volume and lift, or a more modest increase using your own fat. At Palazzo Manzoni the starting prices are:

• Breast augmentation with implants: starting from €10,000, implants included.
• Breast augmentation with mastopexy, when the breast also needs lifting: starting from €11,000.
• Fat grafting: starting from €3,500 for a procedure of about half an hour. As with liposuction, the price rises with the length of the operation.

Why “starting from”? Because the same procedure can call for different techniques and different amounts of time in theatre. The figure shown is for the simplest case; the final price depends on the technique chosen, the type of implant, the length of the operation and the complexity of your case.

What the breast augmentation price includes

Our prices are complete. They include the surgeon, anaesthesia, the operating theatre, an overnight stay where needed, the implants and your follow-up visits after surgery, with the same surgeon who examined you. Every item is set out in the written quote, with no hidden costs.

This is the first thing to check when you compare quotes. A figure that leaves out the implants, anaesthesia or theatre time looks lower, but it cannot be compared with an all-inclusive price. The Palazzo Manzoni quote is not tied to time-limited offers and has no expiry date: you can take it home, think it over and clear up any doubts before deciding.

Did you know? The first silicone breast implant was placed in 1962 in Houston, Texas, by two plastic surgeons, Thomas Cronin and Frank Gerow. Implants have changed from one generation to the next ever since, and today research is also looking at how best to prepare the tissues that receive them.

Implants or breast fat grafting: why the price varies

“Having your breasts done” does not always mean the same thing. There are two main routes, and sometimes they are combined.

Breast augmentation with implants uses silicone gel implants, either anatomical or round. It is the right choice when you want a more noticeable increase in volume. Implant shape, pocket placement and incision site are not picked from a catalogue: they are decided at your consultation, by measuring chest width, breast base, skin elasticity and tissue thickness. In selected cases, minimally invasive breast augmentation may also be an option: it creates the space for the implant by gently stretching the tissues rather than separating them.

Breast fat grafting uses your own fat, taken with a small liposuction from the abdomen, flanks or thighs and then grafted in small amounts. It allows more modest increases, usually a fraction of a cup size per session, and suits people who have enough fat to harvest and are happy with a gradual result: part of the grafted fat is reabsorbed in the first few months, and a top-up session is sometimes needed. It can also complement an implant, refining the profile and softening the contours. You can read more on our fat grafting page.

That is why the price varies: a half-hour fat grafting session, an implant, and an implant combined with a lift are different operations, with different times in theatre.

Did you know? The idea of using fat for the breast is more than a century old. In 1895 the surgeon Vincenz Czerny removed a lipoma, a benign lump of fatty tissue, from the lower back and transplanted it to the chest to reconstruct a breast.

When the breast also needs lifting

If the breast has lost volume and dropped, for example after pregnancy or weight loss, an implant alone is not enough: it adds volume but does not correct the sagging. In these cases augmentation is combined with a breast lift (mastopexy), which repositions the breast in the same operation. It is a more extensive procedure, with a longer scar pattern, which is why the price starts from €11,000.

Sometimes, on the other hand, the issue is sagging rather than volume. Then a breast lift on its own may be the answer. The examination decides, not the cup size you have in mind.

From consultation to written quote

The process begins with a plastic surgery consultation. It lasts about an hour and includes your medical history, photographs and an analysis of chest and breast measurements. During the visit you can also try different volumes with dedicated sizing bras, to get a concrete sense of which result suits you.

The consultation costs €100, which is deducted from the price of surgery if you decide to go ahead. At the end you receive a written plan and, where appropriate, a detailed quote. A responsible consultation can also end with advice to wait: if your weight is changing significantly, if you are planning a pregnancy soon or if you stopped breastfeeding less than six months ago, it is usually better to postpone, because the result would be less stable over time.

Surgery and recovery: what to factor in beyond the price

Surgery takes place in the Day Surgery theatres at Palazzo Manzoni, performed by the same surgeon who planned it. Most patients go home the same day or after one night of observation, which is already included in the price.

Beyond the cost, allow for a short break. A return to desk-based work is usually expected within 7 to 10 days, while high-impact sport is normally cleared at around six weeks, after a check with your surgeon. There will always be a scar: its position, in the fold beneath the breast, around the areola or in the armpit, is decided at your consultation, and it finishes maturing over twelve months.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does breast augmentation with implants cost?

Breast augmentation with implants starts from €10,000, all inclusive: surgeon, anaesthesia, operating theatre, any overnight stay, implants and follow-up visits. If the breast also needs lifting, it starts from €11,000.

How much does breast fat grafting cost?

Fat grafting follows the same pricing as liposuction: it starts from €3,500 for a procedure of about half an hour and rises with its length. It suits modest, gradual increases; for a more noticeable increase, an implant remains the solution.

Are the implants included in the price?

Yes. Breast augmentation prices include the implants, along with every other item of the procedure. Type and volume are chosen at your consultation, based on your anatomy.

Do implants need replacing over time?

Latest-generation implants last for decades, but not for ever: over time a revision or replacement may be needed, because of wear, changes in your body, capsular contracture or personal choice. It is something we discuss openly before surgery.

Do I have to pay for the consultation?

Yes, it costs €100, which is deducted from the price of surgery if you decide to go ahead. It lasts about an hour and ends with a written plan, which may also be advice not to have surgery.

If you are considering breast augmentation and would like to know what it would cost in your case, the first step is an assessment with the surgeon. At the Plastic Surgery department of Istituto Chirurgico Palazzo Manzoni in Brescia, you can book a consultation online or by phone on +39 030 294 2437.