Breast augmentation in Brescia: a proportionate enhancement that looks like you.

With latest-generation silicone gel implants (anatomical or round), with fat grafting using your own fat or with a hybrid technique; when necessary, combined with a breast lift. The technique is defined during the consultation on the basis of your anatomical parameters, never in advance.

The choice of implant is based on rigorous anthropometric parameters: chest width, breast base diameter, shape of the inframammary fold, thickness of the skin and fat envelope and quality of the soft tissues. During the consultation, the patient assesses suitable volumes using dedicated trial bras. The guiding criterion is never the maximum volume the body can tolerate, but long-term structural sustainability and aesthetic harmony.

No. Latest-generation implants last for decades, but over time a revision or replacement may be needed (due to wear, anatomical changes, capsular contracture or personal choice). We always discuss this openly before any operation.

After breast augmentation through an inframammary fold incision, breastfeeding is usually preserved. With a periareolar or armpit incision, and when augmentation is combined with a breast lift, the answer depends on the technique and your anatomy, and cannot be guaranteed. If breastfeeding in the future is a priority for you, tell us at the first consultation: this need will guide the choice of incision site and implant plane, which nonetheless remain an outcome of the consultation and never a starting point.

A temporary change in sensation is common in the first weeks after augmentation. Persistent loss is rare with an appropriate technique, but remains possible, particularly with the periareolar approach. Since the incision site and implant plane are defined during the consultation on the basis of your anatomical parameters, the risk profile of the technique chosen for you is quantified and explained as part of pre-operative consent.

The formation of a thin fibrous capsule around the implant is the body’s natural response and part of the normal healing process. In a small percentage of patients, however, this capsule can contract, making the breast feel firmer or changing its shape. Although latest-generation implants and modern surgical techniques have drastically reduced this phenomenon compared with the past, the risk cannot be eliminated entirely, and it remains the main cause of revision in breast augmentation. Management ranges from simple monitoring in mild cases to capsulectomy with implant replacement in more advanced cases.

BIA-ALCL is a rare form of lymphoma associated with specific models of textured implants; the types at greatest risk have been withdrawn from the market in many countries, and the incidence with the implants currently in use is extremely low. “Breast implant illness” (BII), on the other hand, is the term used for a set of systemic symptoms reported by some patients; the scientific evidence on the subject is constantly evolving and a direct link with implants has not yet been fully established. During the consultation we discuss these topics with complete transparency, sharing the most up-to-date scientific information.

The operation takes place in our Day Surgery theatres and most patients go home the same day or after one night of observation. A return to desk-based work is generally expected within 7-10 days; for high-impact sports, clearance usually comes at around 6 weeks, subject to clinical assessment. When augmentation is combined with a breast lift, timings are specified during the consultation on the basis of the actual plan. Check-ups are scheduled at the intervals your operation requires, with a direct line to your surgeon and their team if anything worries you in the meantime.

Yes, a scar remains, which is why its placement is one of the cornerstones of planning: in the inframammary fold, around the areola or in the armpit, depending on the incision site chosen for you during the consultation. When augmentation is combined with a breast lift, the incision pattern is more extensive, because it also includes repositioning. Scars complete their maturation over twelve months, becoming progressively paler and softer than in the early stages. Since the final appearance of a scar also depends partly on individual biological factors, we will give you detailed instructions for care at home and monitor how it develops at every follow-up visit.

Fat grafting allows more modest increases in volume (typically a fraction of a cup size per session) and is suitable for patients with enough donor fat who accept a gradual augmentation and the natural partial reabsorption of the grafted fat. It is a valid alternative for those who wish to avoid implants, as well as a valuable complement to implant procedures and breast reconstruction. However, it should not be considered a substitute for breast augmentation with implants for those who want a more significant increase in volume.

Breast augmentation with implants starts from €10,000, implants included; if the breast also needs lifting (breast augmentation with breast lift), the price ranges from €11,000 to €13,000. The exact figure depends on the technique chosen (implants, fat grafting or a hybrid technique), the type of implant, the time needed in theatre and the complexity of the clinical picture: at the end of the consultation you will receive a detailed written quote. All prices are on the plastic surgery costs page.

Istituto Chirurgico Palazzo Manzoni is at Via dei Mille 14, right in the centre of Brescia, and is easily reached from all over Lombardy and from Milan (about an hour away). You do not need a referral for a breast augmentation consultation: you can book directly by phone, email, WhatsApp or through the online form.