Did Amy Childs have breast augmentations? Yes — in her own words

The implants, she said, had not stayed where they started: “When I first got them done, they were up here. They were so nice and pert. Now they're just really saggy and heavy. They give me backache too.”

Her diagnosis was matter-of-fact: “All implants drop, but mine have especially. Maybe it's because I was too young and still growing.” The redo, going from a 32C to a 32DD, would be done differently — with the implants placed behind the muscle, so “they will stay up a bit more,” even though she knew that placement was said to be more painful. And her attitude had changed with it: “The first time, I was like, 'Boom, I'm getting my boobs done.'” Now, she said, she thought more carefully: “It's a life-changing operation.”

That is what this article relies on: her own words in the interview. Everything below describes breast augmentation and implant exchange in general, not her treatment.

Second: timing matters. Her aside — “maybe it's because I was too young and still growing” — is the reason surgeons prefer to operate on a body that has finished developing. And third: the placement decision. Implants behind the pectoral muscle, the option she chose for the redo, give more soft-tissue coverage and long-term support than placement in front of the muscle — with a somewhat harder recovery, which she acknowledged in advance. Her sentence “it's a life-changing operation” is exactly the level of seriousness the decision deserves.

The position — in front of or behind the pectoral muscle — is a central planning decision: behind the muscle gives more coverage and support, exactly the logic of Amy Childs's second operation. Incisions are placed in hidden areas and scars fade over 6 to 12 months.

The right combination is chosen at the consultation, not from a celebrity story.

• Wait for physical maturity — operating on a body that is still growing undermines the result.
• Bring your medical history, including previous operations and medicines; the surgeon decides which tests are needed.
• Discuss implant position — in front of or behind the muscle — and the recovery difference it makes.
• Plan realistically: as she said, it is a life-changing operation, not a lunchtime appointment.

Compression garments are worn for 4–6 weeks; swimming and fitness usually return then, strength training after about three months. Swelling settles in about a month, and full recovery takes 3–6 months.

The price is $4,700 and covers result modelling, anaesthesia, the inpatient stay with meals, dressings and check-ups for a full year. More details are on the breast augmentation page and the page for patients from London.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Amy Childs or her treatment. Her words are quoted here only because she chose to talk about her operations openly.