Katarina Grujić and her breast augmentation: what she said herself

She recalled: “Zvali su me klempava, a drugi nadimak mi je bio daska. Bila sam ravna kao daska, ali više nisam.” (“They used to call me 'the plank' because I was flat as a board, but I'm not anymore.”) On the operation itself, she said plainly: “Sa dvadeset godina sam uradila grudi, o tome otvoreno pričam i ne vidim ništa loše.” (“When I was twenty I had my breasts done, I talk about it openly and I don't see anything wrong with it.”) The outlet also reported that her father supported the decision from the start, while her mother was initially against it.

That is all this article relies on. Grujić did not name a year, a clinic or a surgeon, so this article does not name any clinic or doctor and does not guess at those details. Where the text below explains how breast augmentation is performed and what recovery involves, it describes the operation in general, not her treatment.

Saying so plainly, and adding that she sees nothing wrong with the choice, pushes back against the idea that cosmetic surgery needs to be hidden or justified at length. Her account also shows that family reactions can differ — her father backed her from the start, her mother needed more time — which is a common and realistic pattern, not a sign that the decision was wrong.

Bullying over appearance in the teenage years can leave a lasting mark well into adulthood, and surgeons who perform breast augmentation routinely discuss this kind of motivation with patients during the consultation, alongside the physical details of size and shape.

The exact placement and implant size are decided at a consultation after an examination, not from a celebrity's story; Grujić has not described which option she chose.

• General health is checked first. Blood tests, a coagulation panel, infection screening, an ECG, a chest X-ray and a breast ultrasound are required beforehand.
• Medication is reviewed. Blood-thinning drugs, steroids and hormonal medication, including oral contraceptives, are usually paused in agreement with the doctor, often from about a month before surgery.
• Contraindications include active breast disease that has not been investigated, pregnancy and breastfeeding, uncontrolled chronic illness and blood-clotting disorders.
• Possible risks that the surgeon explains in advance include hematoma, seroma, infection, changes in nipple sensitivity, capsular contracture and asymmetry.

A compression garment is worn for four to six weeks, and lifting over 3 kg or raising the arms above shoulder level is avoided in the first weeks. The breasts settle into a natural shape and softness roughly a month after surgery, and the final result is judged once a year of follow-up has been completed.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Katarina Grujić or her treatment. Her words are quoted because she chose to talk about her decision publicly and without hiding it.