Breast augmentationUnited Kingdom4 min read
Charlotte Crosby: “The last holiday with them big balloons”
Former Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby had breast implants fitted in 2017 to correct a condition she called her “uniboob”. Two years later, after weeks of pain, she had them taken out, and said goodbye to them in her own words on Instagram before the operation. Here is what she said, and what breast augmentation and implant removal involve today.
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The main points in 30 seconds
- Charlotte Crosby had breast implants fitted in 2017 to correct symmastia (“uniboob”).
- She had them removed in May 2019 after weeks of agonising pain.
- She joked “the last holiday with them big balloons” before the removal.
- At City Medical Centre, augmentation is a fixed $4,700; implant removal is $3,300.
- City Medical Centre has no connection with Charlotte Crosby or her treatment.
Key facts about the procedure
- Back to work7–14 days
- Stay in clinic1 day
- AnaesthesiaGeneral
- Fixed price$4,700
Profile
Charlotte Crosby
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Who
- Reality TV star
- Year of operation
- 2017
- Quote source
- The Mirror, 10 May 2019
Charlotte had a boob job in 2017, saying she wanted to correct her symmastia, or 'uniboob'... She had implants put in at the same time, but is said to have later regretted it.
What did Charlotte Crosby say about her breast implants?
According to The Mirror, Charlotte had a boob job in 2017, saying she wanted to correct her symmastia, or “uniboob”, where the breasts merge across the breastbone. She had implants put in at the same time, but later regretted it, and in May 2019 she had them removed after weeks of agonising pain.
Before the operation, Charlotte posted a throwback holiday photo on her own Instagram and commented on it herself, as The Mirror reported: “The last holiday with them big balloons,” along with a crying-with-laughter emoji, saying goodbye to the implants before they came out.
Those two reports are everything this article relies on. Charlotte Crosby has not described which implant technique was used in 2017, and we do not guess at it.
Why her honesty about regret matters
Most public accounts of breast implants stop at the decision to get them. Charlotte Crosby's story goes further, covering the reason she originally had surgery, the pain that followed, and her own joke about the implants as she said goodbye.
None of this is a comment on how she looked before or after — it is her account, in her own words, of two decisions two years apart.
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How breast augmentation and implant removal are done today
Augmentation places an implant to add volume or correct an asymmetry such as symmastia. Removal takes the implant out again, sometimes because of discomfort or capsular contracture, where scar tissue around the implant tightens.
Augmentation
- What it changes
- Implant placed to increase volume or correct shape
- Anaesthesia and stay
- General anaesthesia, 1 day
Implant removal
- What it changes
- Implant taken out; breast tissue returns closer to its natural shape
- Anaesthesia and stay
- General anaesthesia, 1 day
Removal with lift (mastopexy)
- What it changes
- Implant removed and excess skin addressed for a firmer contour
- Anaesthesia and stay
- General anaesthesia, 1 day
Who it suits, and how to prepare
Augmentation suits women in good general health who want more volume, better symmetry, or correction of a condition such as symmastia. Removal suits anyone whose implants, like Charlotte Crosby's, have become painful or are simply no longer wanted. Preparation for either includes:
- blood tests, a coagulation panel, infection screening, an ECG and a chest X-ray;
- a breast ultrasound before surgery;
- stopping aspirin-type medication, steroids and hormonal contraceptives at least a month beforehand, with the doctor's guidance;
- arranging time off, since physical exertion is paused for several weeks.
Recovery after breast surgery
Most patients return to non-physical work after 7–14 days. Swelling usually settles and scars begin to form within about three weeks, during which lifting over 3kg and raising the arms above shoulder height are avoided.
Compression garments are typically worn for four to six weeks, after which fitness and swimming are allowed, and most discomfort has resolved by three months, when strength training can resume.
How recovery after breast surgery usually goes
- Day of surgeryOperation under general anaesthesia; one day at the clinic.
- Days 1–3Moderate discomfort, managed with painkillers; no lifting or raising the arms above shoulder level.
- 7–14 daysReturn to non-physical work.
- 3 weeksSwelling disappears and scars begin to form.
- 4–6 weeksCompression garments come off; fitness, swimming and pool allowed.
- 3 monthsDiscomfort fully resolves; strength training can resume.
Breast augmentation at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs breast augmentation under general anaesthesia with a one-day hospital stay, at a fixed price of $4,700. Implant removal, without a new implant, is priced separately at $3,300. The first consultation with the surgeon is free and can take place online, and the cost agreed after the assessment is fixed in the contract. More information is on the breast augmentation page.
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City Medical Centre has no connection with Charlotte Crosby and her treatment. We tell her story because she has described both operations herself, publicly, in her own words.
Frequently asked questions
When did Charlotte Crosby get and then remove her breast implants?
She had implants fitted in 2017 to correct symmastia, or “uniboob”, and had them removed in May 2019 after weeks of agonising pain.
What did Charlotte Crosby say about her implants before removing them?
She posted a throwback holiday photo and wrote, “The last holiday with them big balloons,” joking as she said goodbye to the implants before the operation.
Why did Charlotte Crosby originally get breast implants?
She said she wanted to correct symmastia, a condition where the breasts merge across the breastbone, sometimes called a “uniboob”.
How much does breast augmentation cost at City Medical Centre?
Breast augmentation has a fixed price of $4,700, and implant removal alone is $3,300. The first consultation is free.
How long is recovery after breast implant surgery?
Most patients return to non-physical work after 7–14 days, with swelling settling by three weeks and full comfort returning by around three months.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- The Mirror, 10 May 2019
- The Mirror, 18 May 2019
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