Nikolija Jovanović on her breast augmentation: what she said

She then added something more unusual for this kind of story — a note of hindsight: “U dvadesetim mi je operacija pomogla da se osećam dobro u svom telu, ali sada u tridesetim, da mogu da vratim vreme, nikad ne bih ugradila silikone. Nemojte mi reći da to sada mogu da promenim, to bi zahtevalo mnogo ožiljaka.” (“In my twenties the surgery helped me feel good in my body, but now in my thirties, if I could turn back time, I would never have gotten implants. Don’t tell me I can change that now — that would mean a lot of scarring.”)

That is the whole of what she said on the subject. Jovanović did not name a year, a clinic, a surgeon or the implant size she chose, so this article does not guess at any of that. Where the sections below describe how the operation and recovery work, they describe breast augmentation in general, not her personal treatment.

That distinction matters: she is not describing a medical complication, she is describing a change in how she now sees a decision she made as a young woman.

This article does not comment on her appearance or guess whether her view will change again. It simply uses her statement as a starting point to explain, in general terms, what breast augmentation involves, who it tends to suit, and what to expect afterwards — information that is useful regardless of whether someone ends up glad they did it or, like Jovanović, more ambivalent years on.

Which option and which implant fit a given body is decided at a consultation with a plastic surgeon, not from a singer’s story — body shape, skin elasticity and personal goals all play a part.

Before surgery, clinics typically run blood tests, a coagulation panel, infection screening, an ECG, a chest X-ray and a breast ultrasound. Aspirin-type medication, steroids and hormonal drugs, including the contraceptive pill, are usually stopped at least a month beforehand on a doctor’s advice. After childbirth, surgeons generally recommend waiting at least 6–12 months, and longer after breastfeeding ends, before considering implants.

By about one month the breasts settle into a more natural shape and softness. Fitness, swimming and pool use usually resume after 4–6 weeks, alongside a compression garment worn over that period, and strength training is generally left until the three-month mark. Full recovery is counted at three to six months, scars continue fading for six to twelve months, and sensitivity most often returns within three to twelve months. Implants themselves typically last around 10–15 years before most surgeons recommend reviewing them.

A personal coordinator stays in touch from the first message through to recovery. More details are on the breast augmentation page.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Nikolija Jovanović or her treatment. Her interview is simply a well-known, public example of someone speaking candidly about a cosmetic decision years after making it.