Patong · Cosmetic surgery

Breast augmentation in Patong

Patong does a lot of this operation. That volume is why the price is what it is, and it is also why the range is wide — "breast augmentation" covers everything from a straightforward implant in a day clinic to an implant plus a lift in a private hospital with an overnight bed.

This page sets out what the money buys, what changes the figure, what the trip looks like day by day, and what to establish with a clinic before you pay a deposit.

Starting price · Patong

Quoted by the clinic

What a starting price means. It is the published figure for the simplest configuration of this procedure — the standard implant, technique or materials. Yours may cost more depending on what you need. Thai hospitals quote a fixed package that states the hospital stay it includes.

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Typical stay10 days
Nights in hospital1
Also available inBangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya

About breast augmentation

Breast augmentation places an implant to increase volume and change shape. It is done under general anaesthetic and typically takes one to two hours.

The words cover a wide range of operations. An implant alone is a different procedure from an implant with a lift, and the two are priced and recovered from very differently.

Techniques and approaches

The same procedure name covers different operations. These are the approaches a clinic will offer, and what separates them.

Subglandular placement
The implant sits above the chest muscle, behind the breast tissue. Shorter recovery, but less soft-tissue cover over the implant.
Submuscular placement
The implant sits behind the pectoral muscle. More cover and a different upper-pole shape, at the cost of a more uncomfortable early recovery.
Dual plane
A hybrid: partly behind the muscle at the top, partly behind the gland lower down. The most common approach in current practice.
Inframammary incision
In the fold beneath the breast. Direct access and the most widely used route.
Periareolar incision
Around the lower edge of the areola. The scar sits at a colour border; the route passes through breast tissue.
Transaxillary incision
Through the armpit, using an endoscope. No scar on the breast; more technically involved and generally more expensive.
Fat transfer augmentation
Uses your own fat rather than an implant. Limits how much volume can be added in one session and does not create the same upper-pole shape.

The decisions you will make

These come up at consultation. Knowing them beforehand makes the conversation shorter and the plan clearer.

Implant material

Silicone gel, cohesive gel, or saline. Each behaves differently to the touch and in the event of a rupture.

Profile and dimensions

Implants are chosen by base width and projection, not by cup size. A responsible consultation measures rather than guesses.

Whether you need a lift as well

If the nipple sits below the fold, an implant alone adds volume without correcting position. That is two procedures.

Textured or smooth shell

Practice has moved substantially towards smooth in recent years. Ask what the surgeon uses and why.

About 10 days

What the trip involves

Clinics vary, and your clinician’s plan overrides anything on this page. The shape is consistent.

Before you fly
Photographs, measurements and history by email, then a video consultation. Nothing is fixed until you are examined in person.
Day 1
Consultation, examination, bloods and pre-operative checks. This is where the plan — and therefore the price — can change.
Surgery
Usually the day after the assessment. Most people stay one night where an overnight bed is part of the plan.
Recovery
Rest, dressing changes and wound checks. Expect to do very little.
Final review
Sutures and dressings checked, and clearance to fly. This appointment is why the trip is around 10 days rather than three.
Back home
Swelling settles over weeks. Agree before you leave who you contact and how.

Where you are going

Where the treatment happens.

Where you recover.

Where you spend the rest of the trip.

Video slot. Once a video is registered here it is checked automatically and we are alerted if it disappears.

Ask these before you pay a deposit

In writing, in English, before money moves.

Formatted as a numbered list, ready to email a clinic.
  1. Who is operating, and how much breast work do they do?

    A clinic name is not a surgeon. Ask for the individual and their registration.

  2. What implant, exactly?

    Make, model, size, profile, and whether it is included in the quoted figure.

  3. What is included in the price, and what is not?

    Facility fees, anaesthesia, materials, medication, follow-up appointments and take-home items are often quoted separately.

  4. Is the deposit refundable, and under what conditions?

    Including if the clinic reschedules, or if the in-person assessment changes the plan.

  5. What happens if something needs correcting?

    Ask for the policy in writing: who pays, within what window, and whether it covers a return trip.

  6. Who do I contact after I go home, and in what language?

    A name, a channel, and an expected response time. Aftercare that ends at the airport is not aftercare.

Your checklist for this trip

Everything worth settling before you book, before you fly, while you are in Patong, and once you are home — including how this goes wrong and how to avoid it. Tick it here, or take it with you.

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Before you book anything

All of this is settled on paper, before money moves.

Before you fly

Avoidable problems, mostly caused by booking in the wrong order.

While you are there

On the ground in Patong.

How this goes wrong

General patterns in medical travel. Read once, and check yourself against each.

After you get home

The part that decides the result.

Clinics in Patong

Surgical and aesthetic clinics in Patong, listed because they work in this field. Open a profile for the address, the services listed and the contact details.

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Questions

Is the price on this page a quote?

No. It is a starting price — the published figure for the simplest version of this procedure. Only a clinic can quote you, and only after examining you and agreeing a plan.

Why is it cheaper than at home?

Lower facility and staffing costs, and high procedure volume. It is the same operation, and the major implant and device manufacturers are the same ones used at home.

How long do I need to be in Patong?

Around 10 days for most people. The final review and clearance to fly sets the length, not the surgery.

Can I fly home straight afterwards?

No. Your surgeon sets the date you are fit to fly. Book a flexible return if you can.

Do I need to speak Thai?

No. Clinics working with international patients operate in English. Ask which language your aftercare contact works in.

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