Real breast augmentation (boob job) results from patients treated at our Baker Street day surgery facility, grouped by concern. Jump to Natural-Look Augmentation, Results by Implant Volume, Side Profile & Projection, Multiple-View Documentation or Mini Breast Augmentation.
Results vary from patient to patient. All photos are published with written patient consent and are examples of outcomes achieved at Centre for Surgery, not guaranteed results. After photos were taken at least six months after surgery unless the caption says otherwise. No photograph has been retouched or filtered; some are cropped or masked only to protect patient privacy. Full disclaimer below, and how to read these photos — including why implant volume in cc tells you far less than you think.
Natural-Look Breast Augmentation — Before & After
31 photographs
These cases show moderate, proportionate enhancement where the aim was added volume without an obviously augmented appearance. Read more about breast augmentation surgery, or the difference between natural and artificial-looking implant results.
Breast Augmentation by Implant Volume — Before & After
12 photographs
These cases are labelled with the implant volume used, from 250cc through to 500cc. Volume is only one of several variables, and the same implant produces a different breast on a different chest — see how to read these photos below before drawing conclusions from the numbers. Implant size is decided at consultation based on your frame, your existing breast tissue and your goals.
Side Profile and Projection — Before & After
4 photographs
The side profile is the view in which projection, upper pole fullness and the position of the implant on the chest wall can actually be assessed. It is the view most galleries omit.
Multiple-View Documentation — Before & After
65 photographs
Where several views of the same patient are available, they are grouped together. A single front-facing frame is the easiest photograph to flatter with; a set taken from several angles is much harder to stage.
Mini Breast Augmentation — Before & After
3 photographs
Mini breast augmentation uses smaller implants to add a modest amount of volume while keeping the breast close to its original shape. It suits patients who want to be fuller in clothes rather than visibly augmented.
About These Breast Augmentation Photos
The breast augmentation photos above are presented for educational purposes only and should be interpreted subjectively. They do not represent the opinion or view of any patient regarding their result, and they are not intended to suggest the result that any other patient may achieve. No two patients are alike, and no two results are necessarily alike. Only a face-to-face consultation with your surgeon can provide you with a reasonable expectation of the results you may achieve from any specific procedure. We only publish photographs of patients who have given written consent for their images to be used.
How to Read Breast Augmentation Before and After Photos
Breast augmentation is the most photographed procedure in cosmetic surgery and the most widely misread. Almost everything that determines whether you would be happy with a result is either absent from the photograph or actively obscured by it.
A number in cc is not a size
This is the single most important thing to understand, and it is the reason the volumes above are presented with a caveat rather than as a menu. An implant is a three-dimensional object with a width, a projection and a shape. Placed on a narrow chest with little breast tissue, a 350cc implant is a large, obvious change. Placed on a broad chest in someone who already has breast tissue to cover it, the same implant is a moderate one. Two patients with the same implant can end up in different bra sizes, and two patients in the same bra size can have had implants a hundred millilitres apart.
Choosing by cc, from someone else’s photograph, is choosing by the one variable that travels worst between bodies. The measurement that matters is the width of your own chest, and it belongs to a consultation rather than a gallery.
Look at the starting point, not the finish
The “before” photograph is doing more work than the “after”. How much breast tissue a patient started with determines how well the implant is concealed, how natural the upper slope looks, and whether the edge of the implant will ever be visible. Find the before photograph that most resembles you, and then look at what happened to that person. A stunning result on a body unlike yours is not information about your result.
Watch the arms, the posture and the camera
Arms held slightly back lifts and separates the breasts. Shoulders squared and chest forward adds projection. A step closer to the camera enlarges everything nearest the lens. In an honest pair, the arms hang identically, the shoulders sit at the same angle, and the framing does not change. A “before” shot slightly further from the camera than the “after” is a common and effective illusion.
Check the nipple position
An implant adds volume; it does not lift. If a nipple sits low on the breast or below the fold beneath it, an implant alone will produce a fuller but still low-sitting breast, and what is actually needed is a breast lift, or a lift combined with an implant. Look at where the nipple sits relative to the fold in both frames. What happens to nipple sensation, shape and position after implants is covered in our guide to cosmetic breast surgery and your nipples. This is the most common reason a technically good augmentation disappoints the person who had it.
Ask when the photograph was taken
See the section below. An implant does not settle into its final position for months, and a photograph taken before it does looks very different from the breast the patient lives with.
What Stage of Healing You’re Looking At
Immediately after surgery the implants sit high on the chest, the breasts look tight, round and full at the top, and the lower part of the breast has not yet expanded to accommodate them. Over the following weeks and months the tissues relax and the implants settle downward into position, the upper slope softens, and the breast takes on its natural shape. Surgeons and patients often refer to this informally as the implants dropping and settling.
The consequence for photographs is specific and worth stating plainly: an early post-operative photograph shows a rounder, higher, tighter breast than the patient will ultimately have. If you prefer the look of an early photograph to a settled one, you may be choosing a result that does not exist at twelve months. If you prefer the settled one, an early photograph is understating what you would get.
Swelling and bruising resolve over the first weeks. Scars — most commonly placed in the fold beneath the breast — pass through a firm, pink phase before softening and fading, a process measured in many months rather than weeks. They are also, by design, in the one place a front-facing photograph does not show.
Beyond that there is a much longer arc. Breast implants are medical devices, not permanent fixtures, and a proportion of patients will need or choose further surgery in their lifetime, whether for a change in preference, a change in the breast around the implant, or a complication. A gallery photographed within the first year cannot tell you anything about that.
The after photographs in this gallery were taken at least six months after surgery, unless the caption says otherwise. For what to expect at each stage before then, see our breast augmentation recovery guide.
What These Photographs Cannot Show You
There is a limit to what any gallery can tell you, and a clinic that pretends otherwise is selling rather than informing.
- How it feels. Firmness, the ability to feel the implant edge, and visible rippling in certain positions depend on how much of your own tissue covers the implant. None of this is visible in a photograph, and all of it is something you would live with daily.
- Capsular contracture. The body forms a capsule around any implant. In a minority of patients that capsule tightens, distorting the shape and causing discomfort, sometimes years later. No photograph taken at three months can exclude it. It is the most common reason for further surgery.
- Sensation. Changes in nipple and breast sensation — reduced, heightened, or patchy — are common early and usually improve, but not always. A photograph records a breast, not what it feels when touched.
- The breast in motion, and out of a bra. Galleries photograph patients standing still and facing forward. Breasts move, and they behave differently lying down. Neither is visible here.
- What happens next. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, weight change and ageing all continue to alter the breast around the implant. A result photographed at six months tells you about six months.
- Whether an implant was the right operation. For a low-sitting or deflated breast, an implant alone may not be the answer, and no photograph of a different woman can make that assessment for you.
None of this is a reason to distrust before and after photographs. It is a reason to treat them as the beginning of a conversation with a surgeon rather than the end of one.
Breast Augmentation Results: Common Questions
How long do breast implants last?
Breast implants are not lifetime devices, but there is no fixed date by which they must be replaced, and many last well beyond ten years. They are replaced if a problem develops, such as rupture or capsular contracture, or if you want a change of size or shape. Our implants carry a 10-year warranty covering rupture and grade III to IV capsular contracture.
What do breast implants look like after 10 or 20 years?
The implant itself changes little, but the breast around it does. Pregnancy, weight change and ageing can soften the breast tissue and let it descend, and some women later choose a breast lift or an implant change. The result at one year is not the result at twenty, which is why the long-term plan is worth discussing at consultation.
Do I need to wear a bra if I have implants?
A supportive post-surgery bra is worn day and night for around six weeks while you heal. After that it is not a medical requirement, but good support during exercise is sensible, particularly with larger implants, as it may reduce stretching of the skin over time.
Breast Augmentation (Boob Job) at Centre for Surgery
Centre for Surgery is a private hospital for plastic and cosmetic surgery on Baker Street in Marylebone, London, registered with and independently inspected by the Care Quality Commission. Our plastic surgeons perform breast augmentation (boob job) across the full range of implant types, sizes, profiles and placements, with each operation planned around the individual patient’s anatomy rather than a standard approach.
Tailored to You
No two patients are the same, and no two breast augmentations should be either. At your consultation, your surgeon will assess your anatomy, listen to your goals, and recommend the implant specifications most likely to achieve the outcome you are looking for. We use 3D imaging at consultation to help you visualise potential results — a communication tool to support that discussion, not a guarantee of the final outcome.
Specialist Breast Surgeons
Every plastic surgeon on our team is GMC-registered and independently verifiable on the General Medical Council register. Procedures are performed under TIVA anaesthetic at our Baker Street day surgery facility, meaning you go home the same day.
Implants and Safety
The breast implants we use are CE-marked medical devices. You will be told which implant has been used in your operation, and you should expect to be given that information in writing to keep. Ask any surgeon, anywhere, for the manufacturer, the volume, the profile and the placement of the implant they are proposing. That question matters most when the surgeon is overseas; our guide to breast augmentation in Turkey explains what a low quote does and does not include.
Aftercare and Follow-Up
You have your surgeon’s direct number for the first 24 hours after surgery, and your surgeon will review your recovery at all follow-up appointments. Breast implants are not lifetime devices, so we will also discuss long-term follow-up with you before you decide to proceed.
Verified Patient Reviews
We invite you to read what our breast augmentation patients say on independent, verified review platforms. Every review is publicly verifiable, dated, and linked to a real named patient.
- Google Reviews: Read our Google reviews ↗ — rated 4.6 stars based on hundreds of verified patient reviews.
- Patient reviews page: Read patient reviews by procedure — Google and Trustpilot reviews brought together on our own site.
As a CQC-regulated provider, every surgeon on our team is GMC-registered and independently verifiable. View our CQC rating.
Related Reading
- Natural vs Artificial Breast Implants: Key Differences & What to Expect
- Is It Possible to Enlarge Your Breasts Without Surgery?
- Breast Augmentation in Your 50s and 60s: What You Need to Know
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