Considering a lift?Find out whether you need an implant too.

It depends on two things: where your breasts sit on your chest, and how much volume you have. If the nipple sits at or below the breast crease and you've also lost volume, a lift with implants is often recommended. If your breasts sit well but you want more volume, an implant alone may be enough. If you're happy with your size, a lift alone may suit. Dr Moradi will examine you and explain which option fits your anatomy, including when he thinks you don't need an implant.

Both are established approaches. Dr Moradi usually performs the lift and the implant in one operation, using his muscle sling technique. He reviewed 284 of his own one-stage patients in a published study. In some situations he may recommend two stages, and he'll explain why at your consultation.

A sling of the lower outer chest muscle (pectoralis major) is used to support the implant's lower outer edge. It's intended to help hold the implant in position while the lifted breast heals. Dr Moradi will explain whether it suits your anatomy.

A breast lift always leaves permanent scars. Their pattern depends on how much skin needs to be removed. Dr Moradi will show you the planned incisions at your consultation. Scars usually fade over 12 to 18 months, but some people form thickened (hypertrophic or keloid) scars.

Risks include bleeding, infection, seroma (fluid collection), thickened scarring, changes in nipple or breast sensation, asymmetry, fat necrosis (small firm lumps), partial or total loss of the nipple and areola, blood clots in the legs (DVT), and the need for further surgery. Implant-related risks include capsular contracture, rupture, malposition and the rare lymphoma BIA-ALCL. Breast implants are not lifetime devices. Dr Moradi will go through each one with you, and the full list is on his breast lift with implants page.

Most patients stay one night in hospital. Plan for around one to two weeks off work and avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for several weeks. Bruising usually settles in about two weeks, and swelling settles over the following weeks to months. You'll wear a compression garment as directed. Dr Moradi will give you a recovery plan specific to your surgery.

Yes. Australian rules require a referral from your GP before a cosmetic surgery consultation. Consultations are usually available within two to three months, and surgery is usually booked 10–12 weeks after your first consultation. You'll have a second consultation and a cooling-off period of at least seven days before surgery. Breast augmentation is for adults 18 and over.

The cost depends on your surgical plan, including the hospital stay, so we don't publish a single figure. After your consultation, our patient coordinator gives you a written, itemised estimate covering the surgeon's and surgical assistant's fees, the anaesthetist's fee, hospital costs, the implants, post-operative garments and routine follow-up appointments. Please ask our team about the consultation fee when you call.