Breast Augmentation Surgeries in Gold Coast & Toowoomba

Breast augmentation is planned through a personalised consultation in which A/Prof Magnusson assesses your goals, breast tissue, skin quality, chest shape, and nipple position, then selects the implant type, size, profile, and placement to suit your anatomy. In Australia, a mandatory 7-day cooling-off period applies before any purely cosmetic breast surgery.

Good planning makes all the difference, so the consultation is where most of the work happens. A/Prof Magnusson starts by listening to what you want, whether that’s more volume, better symmetry, or getting back fullness you lost after pregnancy or weight change. From there he looks at your own breast tissue, skin quality, chest wall shape and nipple position, and that’s what guides the surgical approach he recommends. The implant choices follow on from this: silicone or saline, round or anatomical, plus the size, profile and whether it sits above or below the muscle. Every one of those decisions comes back to your anatomy and how you live. One more thing worth knowing is that AHPRA rules in Australia require a 7-day cooling-off period before any purely cosmetic breast surgery, which gives you room to sit with the decision and feel sure about it.

A lot of it comes down to where you’re starting from. A/Prof Magnusson works towards a look that fits your body and lines up with your goals, rather than some off-the-shelf result. The clearer you are about what you want going in, and the more carefully your anatomy is assessed and the implant chosen, the more predictable the outcome tends to be.

No two patients are quite the same. Your tissue quality, breast shape, skin firmness, nipple position and what you actually want from surgery all feed into the result, so there’s no one-size-fits-all answer here. That’s why A/Prof Magnusson works to a result that suits your frame and matches what you’ve told him you want, rather than chasing some fixed look. In our experience, the patients who end up happiest are the ones who came in with a clear sense of their goals, had their anatomy properly assessed, and were involved in choosing the implant. When expectations line up with what’s realistic, satisfaction tends to follow.

Not always. If your nipple sits at or below the lower breast fold, or you have significant skin laxity, a breast lift (mastopexy) may be recommended alongside implants. If your breast shape and nipple position are favourable, augmentation alone may be enough. A/Prof Magnusson advises after assessing you at the consultation.

This is a big one to get right, and it really comes down to where your nipple sits and how much skin laxity you have. If the nipple has dropped to or below the lower breast fold, or there’s a fair bit of loose skin, implants on their own often won’t give you the result you’re picturing. In that case a lift, or mastopexy, might be added in. A lift lifts the nipple back up and tightens the skin around it, though it does mean extra incisions and more scarring than augmentation by itself. A/Prof Magnusson will look at all of this at your consultation and tell you straight whether implants alone will do the job or whether pairing them with a lift gives you a better result.

Often yes, if you’re a suitable candidate. We frequently pair it with a abdomominoplasty (tummy tuck), an arm lift or a body lift. Doing it all at once can cut down your overall recovery and means fewer trips under anaesthetic, but whether that’s right for you really depends on things like your age, weight, fitness and general health.

Yes, for the right candidate. What this means in practice is doing your breast surgery in the same operation as some body contouring. The usual pairings we see are augmentation alongside a tummy tuck, an arm lift or a body lift. The upside is real: one recovery instead of two, and only one general anaesthetic to get through. That said, it isn’t for everyone. Your age, weight, fitness and medical history all play into whether combining things is actually safe for you. A/Prof Magnusson will be upfront with you about this at your consultation, and your safety always comes first.

Breast augmentation is performed under general anaesthetic, usually as day surgery, through an incision in the fold beneath the breast, with the implant placed above or partially beneath the chest muscle. The 14 Point Plan is an evidence-based set of antimicrobial protocols A/Prof Magnusson uses to minimise bacterial contamination of the implant during surgery.

The surgery happens under general anaesthetic and is usually done as day surgery, so most patients are home the same day. A/Prof Magnusson generally makes the incision in the fold under the breast, which is called the inframammary approach. Where the implant sits depends on your anatomy and what you want: it can go over the chest muscle (subglandular) or partly under it (dual plane). One thing that sets his practice apart is the 14 Point Plan, an evidence-based set of antimicrobial steps used during every implant procedure to keep bacteria off the implant. That matters because bacterial contamination is tied to some of the more serious problems, things like infection, capsular contracture (where scar tissue hardens around the implant), and on current evidence a possible link to Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). On top of that, every one of his implant patients is logged on the Australian Breast Device Registry (ABDR).

For the right patient, it has a strong safety track record, provided it’s done by a FRACS-qualified Specialist Plastic Surgeon in an accredited facility. It’s still surgery, though, and that means real risks. The implants themselves are some of the most researched devices in medicine and are TGA-regulated here in Australia. Just keep in mind that, as with any operation, there are risks involved, and implants won’t last your whole life.

It’s worth remembering that breast implants have been around since the 1960s and are some of the most heavily studied medical devices we have. In Australia they’re kept under ongoing watch by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). When the surgery is done by a qualified Specialist Plastic Surgeon, meaning a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), in an accredited facility, and on a patient who’s a good candidate, breast augmentation is considered safe. None of that makes it risk-free, though. Like any operation it carries risks, and these can include infection, haematoma, changes in nipple sensation, capsular contracture and implant rupture. Looking further ahead, there’s BIA-ALCL, a rare lymphoma linked to some textured implants, and the fact that implants don’t last forever, so revision surgery is a possibility down the track. A/Prof Magnusson sits on the TGA’s Breast Implant Expert Working Group and has published his own research on BIA-ALCL and implant safety, so the advice you get is grounded in the latest evidence.

A/Prof Mark Magnusson, Specialist Plastic Surgeon (Medical Practitioner). AHPRA registration number MED0001382689, specialist registration in Surgery (Plastic Surgery). FRACS (Plast).