Breast enlargement

Medically reviewed by Dr. Shirin Milani / Dr. Veith Moser — Specialists in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery (Austrian Medical Chamber)Last updated: 26.03.2026

A poorly developed breast often has an impact on the entire self, because as soon as self-esteem is attacked, this is also reflected in gestures, facial expressions and mood. The reasons for this are different. For example, if the glandular tissue shrinks significantly after pregnancy, an undesirable breast shape can result. It is not uncommon for people to “disappear” This causes the cleavage, which is usually not just an aesthetic problem. The affected women very often want the breasts they had before pregnancy back.

Treatments

Breast enlargement

The patients constantly have the feeling that they have to conceal something and want their breasts to be back to their original state. Others, on the other hand, suffer from breasts that are too small.

Such problems can be optimally solved with breast enlargement: using an implant, the shape and size of the breast can be adjusted to your requirements become. The ability to breastfeed is retained and radiological checks are of course still possible.

Brustvergrößerung im Überblick

Surgery duration: 1 hour
Anesthesia: General anesthesia

Hospital stay: 1 – 2 days

Metal-free sports bra: 6 weeks (24 hours)

Sport: after 4 weeks

Socially acceptable: after a few days
< div>Inability to work: a few days

Before Surgery

For a period of approximately 14 days before breast enlargement, you should avoid medications containing acetylsalicylic acid ( e.g. Aspirin, ASS, etc.) should be avoided as these impair blood clotting.
You should also Also avoid alcohol, cigarettes and sleeping pills as much as possible. Nicotine can also reduce blood flow and delay wound healing. Therefore, avoid nicotine two weeks before the operation and also during the wound healing phase.

After Surgery

Stitch removal is usually not necessary with self-dissolving suture material
Metal-free sports bra: 6 weeks (day and night)
Ability to work: a few days

Surgery Highlights

The procedure is carried out under general anesthesia. A hospital stay of 2 days is to be expected. During breast augmentation, the implant is placed either under the mammary gland or under the pectoral muscle through a small incision in the submammary fold under the breast, on the edge of the nipple or in the armpit. Modern breast implants are made of cohesive silicone gel, which reduces the risk of “leakage” makes impossible. In addition, these implants are coated in such a way that the most commonly feared complication, capsular fibrosis, is significantly reduced.

Possible Risks

The breast implant is surrounded by a fine connective tissue cover (capsule) in the body. Very rarely, a cicatricial thickening of this covering leads to capsular fibrosis. Infections, secondary bleeding and sensory disturbances in the nipple area are possible.