Breast augmentation in Alicante

At Clínica EGOS, a cosmetic surgery clinic in Alicante, we hold consultations at Plaza del Alcalde Agatángelo Soler, 3. This page walks through breast augmentation in Alicante from start to finish, with the medical sources in plain view, so that by the time you reach the consultation you know what to ask and what to expect.

Breast augmentation in Alicante: what the operation can and cannot do

Augmentation mammoplasty, which many people call a breast operation, increases breast volume with implants or with your own fat. The ASPS, which brings together the plastic surgeons of the United States, states that it can give the breasts more fullness and projection and restore volume lost after weight loss or pregnancy. It does not correct a very sagging breast, for which a lift is also needed.

Plastic surgeon for breast surgery in Alicante: what to check before booking

Before you book a date, we tell you in writing who will operate on you and at which centre. With that information you can check three things: their specialism in plastic surgery, in the register of healthcare professionals (REPS) kept by the Spanish Ministry of Health; their registration number, in the register of members of the Organización Médica Colegial (or with their own medical association, which may be in another province); and the registration of the centre, which in the Valencian Community is kept by the Generalitat. SECPRE asks for an operating theatre with every resource to cope with any emergency, and the ASPS for an accredited surgical centre or a hospital.

Taking your time to decide: a simple method

The ASPS observes that satisfaction is high when the patient wants the operation for herself, and recommends being well informed beforehand to have reasonable expectations and a calmer recovery. A practical way to do this: spend a week reading, write down your questions and priorities, book the consultation, and read again with the answers.

Then let a few days pass before fixing the date. If the clinic is in a hurry to close with you, that is a bad sign; if it gives you time to think, that is a good one. Nobody should decide on a breast augmentation in a single visit.

Your first breast augmentation consultation in Alicante

The clinic is at Plaza del Alcalde Agatángelo Soler, 3 (03015 Alicante), and is open Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 20:00. To book an appointment, call +34 684 41 67 85.

The visit is a medical conversation, not a formality. The surgeon starts with what you want to achieve and what you do not want. According to the ASPS, the surgeon then goes over your general health, your allergies, the medicines and supplements you take, your tobacco and alcohol use, and whether there has been breast cancer in your family; the surgeon also asks for the results of any previous mammograms or biopsies.

Next comes the examination: the surgeon measures each breast, assesses the skin and the position of the nipple and areola, and takes photographs for planning. With all that, the options and the likely result are discussed. You leave knowing what is recommended and what is advised against, and with time to think it over.

Implants or your own fat: how to choose

Both routes exist, but they are not alike. With implants, the surgeon decides the volume quite precisely and achieves bigger changes. With your own fat, fat is taken from another part of the body by liposuction and placed in the breast: the change is more moderate and you need to have areas to take it from.

In 2014, SECPRE's guidance for patients said that fat was hardly used for cosmetic purposes in Spain because the increases achieved were minimal. The ASPS, on the other hand, lists it among the techniques of breast augmentation. Between the two positions, the decision depends on how much volume you want, on what you are starting with and on your body, and it is advisable for the surgeon to explain why they recommend one or the other.

What size should you choose and how is it decided?

Volume is not decided by bra size, which varies from one brand to another, but by body measurements. First the width of the chest is measured, then the skin and the tissue you are starting with and, lastly, the shape of the breast. From these come the base of the implant, its projection and its volume.

To get your point across, photographs work better than words. Bring three or four images of breasts you like and one of a breast you do not, and explain what matters to you: that it looks in proportion with your hips, that it is less or more noticeable, that it is comfortable for your sport. The implant can go above the muscle, below it or in a mixed plane, and the incision can be under the breast, around the areola or through the armpit; the surgeon proposes the combination according to your tissue and your activity.

The operation, step by step

Before

In the weeks beforehand you may be asked to have blood tests, change your medication, stop smoking and avoid some medicines that increase bleeding, according to the ASPS. SECPRE also recommends a breast examination before surgery: an ultrasound scan before the age of 40 and a mammogram from then on.

Your practical checklist

Book the days of rest from work before setting the date. Arrange who will go with you to the clinic and who will stay with you the first night. Get clothes ready at home that open at the front and do not require raising your arms, and keep within reach what you use every day so you do not have to stretch. Ask which medication to bring and which to stop taking.

The day of the operation

The operation takes place in an operating theatre. SECPRE advises general anaesthesia, and the medical team decides the type according to your case. Some patients are discharged the same day and others spend a night at the centre.

Come with someone you trust: the ASPS recommends that someone takes you and picks you up, and that you do not spend the first night on your own.

The immediate result

The volume is visible straight away. What cannot yet be seen is the settled result: according to the ASPS, it takes a few weeks to arrive, until the swelling goes down and the skin adapts to the implant.

Recovery after breast augmentation, week by week

The first 48 hours

When you wake up, your breasts will be covered with gauze and with a bandage or a bra that supports them. There is discomfort, and it is normal for the breasts to feel heavy. Because there may be bleeding around the implant in the first few days, the ASPS advises rest until the surgeon gives you permission to do more. Follow the medication you have been prescribed to the letter.

The first week

Severe pain usually eases, according to the ASPS, between the first and fifth day. You continue with the bra and with the dressings you are told to use. It is the week of check-ups: go to them even if you feel well.

From the second to the sixth week

The swelling goes down gradually. Activity returns little by little, and the surgeon sets when you can lift weight with your arms again and when you can go back to sport.

The following months

The scars fade little by little. The ASPS states that incision lines can take several months, sometimes a couple of years, to do so.

Scars, beach and swimming pool

Ask the surgeon when you can get into the pool or the sea, how to protect recent scars from the sun and what type of swimwear is compatible with the support bra.

The support bra: what it is and how long you wear it

After the operation, a bra or an elastic band supports the breasts and limits swelling while they heal. According to the ASPS, some surgeons ask for it day and night for a while, and in certain cases a band is used to help shape the breast, especially if there is a pre-existing asymmetry or the starting breast is very small.

The exact length of time is set by your surgeon and is not the same for everyone. Doing what worked for a friend who has had the operation may be a bad idea, because her case is not yours.

Check-ups and changes over the years

When you leave the clinic you are given instructions and a follow-up appointment, according to the ASPS. It is not a formality: it is when the surgeon checks how the swelling, the incisions and the position of the implant are progressing, and answers questions that only arise at home. Go to all of them, even if you feel well.

Breast augmentation does not freeze the breast in time: age, weight changes, hormones and gravity continue to act, and the ASPS links this to some women ending up opting for a lift or for an implant change. If your weight is in the middle of changing, the prudent thing may be to wait until it stabilises. And, according to SECPRE, no breast prosthesis lasts for life: that is why an annual check-up is advisable.

Before becoming a mother: how do you plan a pregnancy or breastfeeding?

Have the operation now or wait until you have had children? It depends, and there is no general rule. The ASPS excludes women who are pregnant or breastfeeding as candidates at the time of surgery, and asks others to discuss it with the surgeon.

If you are planning a pregnancy soon, raise it at the consultation. Sometimes it is recommended to wait and sometimes to have the operation and wait a while. Pregnancy and breastfeeding change the breast on their own, so the result of the operation may vary over time, and some techniques may affect breastfeeding.

Two cases call for a separate consultation: if the breast has lost firmness and what you want is to lift it, the operation is called mastopexy; if you already have implants and need to have them checked or replaced, it is an implant exchange.

Quote for breast augmentation in Alicante: what it includes and why there is no figure over the phone

Anyone looking for the price of breast augmentation in Alicante tends to find isolated figures that cannot be compared: some include the implant and others do not, some include anaesthesia and others do not. That is why we do not give an amount before meeting you; it changes with the technique, the implant and what comes out of the examination.

What you can ask for is the quote in writing, itemised. The fees of the medical team. The operating theatre and, if you stay overnight, the stay. The anaesthesia. The implant, with its documentation. The check-ups in the first year and the aftercare materials, such as the support bra. And whether subsequent dressings are included.

A useful note: the public health system does not cover a cosmetic breast augmentation. Royal Decree 1030/2006, which lays down the common range of benefits of the National Health System, leaves out procedures with an aesthetic purpose that have no connection with an accident, an illness or a congenital malformation. A cosmetic breast augmentation is paid for by the patient.

How to get to Clínica EGOS in Alicante

Clínica EGOS Alicante: Plaza del Alcalde Agatángelo Soler, 3, 03015 Alicante. Telephone: +34 684 41 67 85. Opening hours: 10:00 to 20:00, Monday to Friday. You can book an appointment by calling or using the form on this page. If you are coming from Elche, Benidorm or Torrevieja, ask how many check-ups there are and where they take place.

Sources for this page

SECPRE, guidance for patients on breast augmentation with implants (2014 press release). · ASPS, breast augmentation: candidates, consultation, preparation, procedure, recovery and results. · Royal Decree 1030/2006, common portfolio of services of the National Health System (BOE). · Spanish Ministry of Health, State Register of Healthcare Professionals.

*For information only; it does not replace a consultation with a healthcare professional. The results of any procedure depend on each patient and are assessed individually. Clínica EGOS.

Content reviewed by Dr. Santiago Elvira i Barberà, plastic surgeon (Medical Association member no. 49756) · October 2026