How Much Does Breast Implant Replacement Cost in London? (2026 Prices)

Breast implant replacement (implant exchange) at Centre for Surgery starts from £6,500 for a straightforward exchange of both implants. The price rises with complexity: exchange with capsulectomy is from £7,500, en bloc capsulectomy is from £8,500, exchange with a breast lift is from £10,500, and a hybrid revision (exchange plus fat transfer) is from £9,000. Every replacement uses new Silimed silicone implants . Your exact price is confirmed at your in-person consultation.

Breast implants aren’t designed to last forever. There’s no fixed expiry date, but many people replace theirs after 10–15 years — to update ageing implants, change size or shape, or address a complication such as capsular contracture, rupture, or rippling. This 2026 guide explains the price tiers, what each includes, when your existing warranty might cover the implant cost, and how to spread the payments. You don’t need to have had your original surgery here.

How much does breast implant replacement cost in London?

Pricing reflects the scope of the operation. A straightforward exchange — swapping the implants without removing the capsule — is the simplest and lowest-cost version. Adding capsulectomy, an en bloc removal, or a concurrent lift increases the operating time and the price.

Pay in full or spread the cost, subject to status. See finance options

These are guide prices. Your full itemised quotation is confirmed once your surgeon has assessed you and agreed the surgical plan.

What’s included in the price?

Your quote at Centre for Surgery is itemised and confirmed in writing. It covers:

• In-depth consultation with your surgeon (£100, redeemable against the procedure cost)
• Pre-operative medical assessment, and any imaging needed to assess your existing implants
• Surgeon’s fee, anaesthetist’s fee, and theatre time at our CQC-regulated Baker Street facility
• TIVA anaesthesia
• New Silimed implants
• Your surgeon’s direct number for the first 24 hours
• Wound check at 7–10 days, surgeon review at 6 weeks, and a 3-month assessment
• A dedicated patient coordinator throughout

Please note: your post-operative surgical bra and any prescribed medications are purchased separately and confirmed in advance, so you know the full outlay before committing.

Breast implant replacement price in the UK

Quoted prices for implant replacement vary widely across the UK, and the headline figure is rarely comparing like with like. Before you set a London price against one quoted elsewhere, check what each quotation actually contains:

• Are the new implants included, or charged as an extra?
• Is the anaesthetist’s fee included, and is the anaesthetic TIVA?
• Is removal of your existing implants priced separately from insertion of the new ones?
• Is a capsulectomy covered if one turns out to be needed during surgery?
• How many follow-up appointments are included, and over what period?
• Is there a written implant warranty, and what does it cover?

Every price on this page is all-inclusive and covers each of the items above. Your written quotation is issued after your consultation, so you can compare it against any other quote line by line.

Why does the cost vary?

The main driver is whether the capsule — the layer of scar tissue that forms around every implant — needs to be removed, and how much of it.

• Straightforward exchange places new implants into the existing pocket without removing the capsule — the shortest procedure and the lowest cost.
• Exchange with capsulectomy removes part or all of the capsule, used mainly for capsular contracture (Baker grade III–IV) or a calcified capsule — adding around an hour of operating time.
• En bloc capsulectomy removes the implant and capsule together as a single intact unit, reserved for confirmed or suspected BIA-ALCL — the most technically demanding option.
• Concurrent procedures — a breast lift or fat transfer to refine the result — add to the total but cost less combined than as two separate operations.

Exchange, revision, capsulectomy or explant — which do you need?

These terms are often used interchangeably online, but they don’t all describe the same operation and they don’t all cost the same. Here is what each one means at Centre for Surgery, and where it sits on the price list.

How much does capsular contracture surgery cost?

Capsular contracture is the most common reason for revision surgery, and the treatment is capsulectomy — removing the hardened capsule and replacing the implant. At Centre for Surgery that is from £7,500 depending on whether a partial or total capsulectomy is needed. Baker grade III and IV contracture usually calls for total capsulectomy; milder grades may need less. Your surgeon grades the contracture at consultation before quoting.

What does en bloc capsulectomy cost in the UK?

En bloc capsulectomy starts from £8,500. It is the most technically demanding option because the implant and capsule must come out intact, without the capsule being breached. It is reserved for confirmed or suspected BIA-ALCL, and is not necessary for routine exchange or for most contracture cases.

What can you change when you replace your implants?

Replacement is the standard route for changing how your breasts look and feel. At the same time as the exchange, you can adjust any or all of the implant’s characteristics:

• Size — upsize or downsize. Downsizing significantly can leave loose skin, which may need a concurrent lift.
• Profile — the amount of forward projection, from moderate to high.
• Shape — round or anatomical (teardrop).
• Surface — smooth or polyurethane-coated; patients with older textured implants concerned about BIA-ALCL often switch to smooth implants.
• Placement — changing the pocket (for example over to under the muscle) to address rippling or improve coverage.

See breast implant options for the full range. Some of these changes (downsizing, a pocket change) add complexity and may affect the price — your surgeon will explain this at consultation.

Is replacement cheaper than the original augmentation?

A straightforward exchange is broadly similar in cost to a primary breast augmentation — sometimes slightly more, because old implants have to be removed before the new ones go in. Where capsular contracture, en bloc removal, or a concurrent lift is involved, the cost rises accordingly. Many patients find the recovery easier than their first augmentation, as the tissue planes are already established.

Could my replacement be covered by warranty?

Every Silimed replacement implant placed at Centre for Surgery is covered by Silimed’s replacement guarantee for rupture caused by a manufacturing defect, where eligible. Silimed’s contracture cover applies only after a first augmentation, so it does not usually apply to implants placed at revision surgery, and the guarantee covers the implant rather than surgical fees. If your original augmentation used Silimed implants and was performed at Centre for Surgery within the warranty period, the cost of the replacement implant itself may be covered if the implant ruptured because of a manufacturing defect, or developed grade III–IV contracture with a textured or polyurethane implant within Silimed’s cover period, though surgical fees are not covered. Your surgeon and coordinator will confirm what your warranty covers at consultation. If your original implants were a different brand or placed elsewhere, bring any records you have and your surgeon will review what applies.

How much is replacement with a lift or fat transfer?

If your implants have been in place for years, removing and replacing them can leave the breast sitting lower than you’d like. Combining the exchange with another procedure restores shape:

• Exchange with a breast lift (augmentation-mastopexy): from £10,500 — repositions and tightens the breast where there’s skin laxity, common when downsizing.
• Hybrid revision (exchange + fat transfer): from £9,000 — adds your own fat over the new implant to soften edges and improve upper-pole coverage.

Doing either at the same session shares the theatre time, anaesthetic, and aftercare, so it’s more cost-effective than staging the procedures separately. If you’d prefer to remove your implants without replacing them, see breast implant removal cost.

Breast implant removal and replacement cost

Removal and replacement are not two separate operations. When you exchange implants, the old implants come out and the new ones go in during a single procedure under TIVA — and every price on this page already covers both. You are not charged separately for the removal.

What changes the cost is how much has to come out with the implant. A straightforward exchange leaves the capsule in place and starts from £6,500. Where the capsule is thickened, calcified, or contracted and needs removing, the price moves into the from £7,500 band. En bloc removal — taking implant and capsule out together as one intact unit — starts from £8,500.

Removal without replacement is a different operation with its own pricing. If you’ve decided you don’t want new implants, see breast implant removal cost. If you’re undecided, your surgeon will talk through both at consultation — you don’t need to have made that decision before you come in.

Does insurance or the NHS cover breast implant replacement?

In most cases UK private medical insurance does not cover implant replacement, as it’s usually classed as cosmetic. Where replacement is needed for a documented medical complication, some insurers may consider partial cover — always check directly with your provider. The NHS does not fund cosmetic replacement, though it may in specific clinical circumstances (for example confirmed BIA-ALCL, or implants originally placed for reconstruction after cancer). Centre for Surgery offers self-funded access for all patients, including those whose original implants were placed elsewhere or abroad.

Can you pay for breast implant replacement on finance?

You can pay in full or spread the cost with finance through Chrysalis Finance, subject to status. Plans and a representative example are on our finance options page, and a patient coordinator can talk you through them on 020 7993 4849.

Why choose Centre for Surgery for breast implant replacement?

• GMC-registered plastic surgeons: revision breast surgery is more demanding than primary augmentation, and all exchanges are performed by GMC-registered plastic surgeons, members of BAPRAS and ISAPS. We don’t use cosmetic doctors for breast surgery.
• We treat patients who had their original surgery elsewhere: including overseas. Bring any implant records you have, but they aren’t required.
• All capsulectomy approaches available: straightforward exchange, partial and total capsulectomy, en bloc removal, exchange with lift, and hybrid revision — all under one roof.
• Silimed implants with a Silimed replacement guarantee on every replacement, covering manufacturing-defect rupture where eligible (contracture cover does not apply to revision surgery).
• No-touch insertion using the Breast Funnel technique to minimise contamination and contracture risk.
• CQC-regulated private hospital: our Baker Street hospital is independently inspected and rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission.
• TIVA anaesthesia, a two-week cooling-off period as standard, and finance through Chrysalis Finance.

Book your breast implant replacement consultation

• Phone: 020 7993 4849
• Email: contact@centreforsurgery.com
• Address: 95-97 Baker Street, Marylebone, London W1U 6RN
• Contact us to schedule your consultation

Your initial in-person consultation is £100, redeemable against the cost of surgery if you proceed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Breast implant replacement cost

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