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Sbahle Mpisane's breast augmentation: “call me Miss Hourglass”
South African fitness influencer Sbahle Mpisane shared her breast augmentation with her followers in March 2024 and later explained, in a YouTube interview, what pushed her to do it. Here is what she said, according to The Herald and The South African, and what the operation involves for anyone considering it.
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The main points in 30 seconds
- In March 2024 Sbahle Mpisane revealed her breast augmentation on Instagram, as reported by The Herald and The South African.
- She said online comments played a part, but stressed her breasts were not bad at all before.
- Breast augmentation is done under general anaesthesia, takes 1.5–3 hours and involves one day in hospital.
- Fitness usually returns after 4–6 weeks and strength training after three months.
- At City Medical Centre breast augmentation costs $4,700, and the first consultation is free.
Key facts about the procedure
- Operation time1.5–3 hours
- Back to work7–14 days
- Stay in clinic1 day
- Fixed price$4,700
Profile
Sbahle Mpisane
- Country
- South Africa
- Who
- South African fitness influencer and reality TV star
- Year of operation
- 2024
- Quote source
- The Herald, 8 March 2024
What did Sbahle Mpisane say about her breast augmentation?
Sbahle Mpisane, the South African fitness influencer and reality TV star, revealed her breast augmentation on Instagram in March 2024. As reported by The Herald (TshisaLIVE), she wrote: "My confidence body is officially complete. The body calculations have added up, call me Miss Hourglass."
In a sit-down interview with YouTuber Owamie Netshivhazwaulo she explained why she decided on surgery: "I'm always posting my bikini pictures and I look A1, but there's always a lot of negative comments on a good picture... Everyone will just say the breasts are missing." And she added something important: "They were not bad at all, they were beautiful."
The South African reported that she shared the experience in a vlog and said she was more excited than nervous before the operation. That is the whole of what we rely on. She did not describe the implants, and we do not guess at them. Everything below describes breast augmentation in general, not her treatment.
What her words say about the decision
Mpisane's explanation is honest in two directions at once. She admitted that comments online played a part, and she also said clearly that nothing was "wrong" with her body before. For a reader, that is a fair picture of how many people come to augmentation: not to fix a defect, but to match their body to how they want to feel in it.
Her story also has a wider background. In 2018 she survived a serious car accident with many broken bones and has spoken publicly about her long recovery. Someone who has rebuilt her strength over years knows that any operation has a recovery period that needs to be planned for. That is the most practical lesson here: decide calmly, ask the surgeon all your questions, and plan the weeks after surgery as carefully as the operation itself.
How breast augmentation is done today
Breast augmentation is performed under general anaesthesia and usually takes 1.5 to 3 hours, depending on the case. The patient then stays in hospital for one day. The implant is chosen together with the surgeon, and several parameters matter:
Filling
- Options
- Silicone or saline
- What it affects
- How the implant feels and behaves
Shape
- Options
- Round or anatomical
- What it affects
- Upper fullness and overall profile
Surface
- Options
- Smooth or textured
- What it affects
- How the implant sits in the tissue
Size and profile
- Options
- Selected individually
- What it affects
- Proportion, comfort and everyday life
For an athlete or fitness coach, the size and profile of the implant also affect training: this is worth raising with the surgeon at the very first consultation. Implants are not lifelong: they usually last about 10–15 years before replacement is discussed, which is worth keeping in mind from the first consultation.
Who is a candidate and how to prepare
Augmentation suits healthy adults who want more volume or a different breast shape and understand what the operation can and cannot do. Women planning children are usually advised to wait at least 6–12 months after giving birth and after breastfeeding ends.
Preparation includes blood tests, a coagulation panel, infection tests, an ECG, a chest X-ray and a breast ultrasound. Aspirin-type drugs, steroids and hormonal medicines are stopped in agreement with the doctor, and oral contraceptives are usually paused at least a month before surgery. The surgeon also explains the possible complications: hematoma, seroma, infection, changes in nipple sensitivity, capsular contracture, asymmetry, wound separation and tissue necrosis.
Recovery after breast augmentation
Moderate discomfort is usual for the first three days, much less by days 5–7, and gone by weeks 2–3. Non-physical work is usually possible after 7–14 days and walks after one to two weeks. Fitness and swimming return after 4–6 weeks, and strength training after three months. Compression garments are worn for 4–6 weeks. Swelling settles in about a month, full recovery takes 3–6 months, scars fade over 6–12 months and sensitivity usually returns within 3–12 months.
If you train regularly, as Mpisane does, the return to fitness after 4–6 weeks and to strength training after three months is the part to plan most carefully.
Breast augmentation recovery, step by step
- Day of surgeryGeneral anaesthesia, 1.5–3 hours of surgery and one day in hospital.
- Days 1–3Moderate discomfort, eased with prescribed painkillers; a compression garment is worn.
- Weeks 1–2Discomfort fades; non-physical work and walks are usually possible.
- Weeks 4–6Swelling settles; fitness and swimming return; the compression garment is no longer needed.
- Month 3Strength training can resume.
- Months 3–12Full recovery by 3–6 months; scars fade and sensitivity usually returns within a year.
Breast augmentation at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs breast augmentation and other breast operations — lifts with and without implants, reduction and implant removal — for international patients, including patients from South Africa. Breast augmentation costs $4,700, all-inclusive: anaesthesia, the hospital stay and a year of follow-up with the plastic surgeon. The first consultation is free and can be held online; after it the price is fixed in the contract.
Book a free consultation or message the coordinator on Telegram with your questions. More details are on the breast augmentation page and the page for patients from Johannesburg.
City Medical Centre has no connection with Sbahle Mpisane or her treatment. We quote Sbahle only because she spoke about the operation openly.
Frequently asked questions
Did Sbahle Mpisane have breast augmentation?
Yes. She revealed it on Instagram in March 2024 and talked about it in a YouTube interview, as reported by The Herald and The South African.
Why did Sbahle Mpisane get breast implants?
She said that her bikini photos kept getting comments that her breasts were missing, while stressing that her breasts were not bad at all before.
What implants did she choose?
She did not say, so we do not guess. Implants differ in filling, shape, surface, size and profile and are chosen with the surgeon.
How long is recovery after breast augmentation?
Non-physical work is usually possible after 7–14 days, sport after 4–6 weeks and strength training after three months. Full recovery takes 3–6 months.
What does breast augmentation cost at City Medical Centre?
Breast augmentation costs $4,700, including anaesthesia, the hospital stay and a year of follow-up with the plastic surgeon. The first consultation is free.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- The Herald (TshisaLIVE), 8 March 2024
- The South African, 8 March 2024
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