Breast augmentationBosnia & Herzegovina5 min read
Did Zerina Hećo get breast implants? Yes — paid for with a student loan
Zerina Hećo, a Sarajevo-born contestant on the regional reality show 'Parovi' ('Couples'), said in a 2017 interview that she had breast implants shortly before joining the show, paid for with a student loan. The outlet Alo, via Kurir, reported her own explanation of why she decided to do it and who had stood in her way before. Below is exactly what she said, where, and what breast augmentation involves today for anyone considering it.
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The main points in 30 seconds
- Zerina Hećo got breast implants after her divorce, in 2017.
- She paid with a student loan after years of being talked out of it.
- Breast augmentation at City Medical Centre: $4,700, general anaesthesia, 1 day.
- Most patients return to office work in 7–14 days.
Key facts about the procedure
- Back to work7–14 days
- Stay in clinic1 day
- AnaesthesiaGeneral
- Fixed price$4,700
Profile
Zerina Hećo
- Country
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Who
- Reality TV star
- Year of operation
- 2017
- Quote source
- Alo, 26 May 2017
I got the implants after my divorce. I didn't look like anything [I liked]. I did it partly for my mental state too. I'd always wanted to do it, but first my mother wouldn't let me, and then my husband wouldn't either - Zerina said.
What did Zerina Hećo say about her implants?
Alo, via Kurir, reported on 26 May 2017 that Sarajevo-born reality personality Zerina Hećo had had the implants put in twenty days before entering the reality show 'Parovi' that same year, 2017, and had paid for them with a student loan.
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WhatsAppThe outlet quoted her explanation directly: "Silikone sam ugradila posle razvoda. Nisam ličina ni na šta. To sam uradila i bzog svog psihičkog stanja. Oduvek sam htela to da uradim, ali mi prvo nije dala majka, a posle toga ni muž" — "I got the implants after my divorce. I didn't look like anything [I liked]. I did it partly for my mental state too. I'd always wanted to do it, but first my mother wouldn't let me, and then my husband wouldn't either."
That is all this article relies on. Hećo confirmed the implants and explained her reasons, but did not give an exact date for the surgery, name a clinic or a surgeon, so none of that is guessed at here. Where the sections below explain methods and timelines, they describe breast augmentation in general, not her own treatment.
Why her words matter
Hećo framed the decision around two things: a change she wanted after her divorce, and her own mental wellbeing. She was also direct about the fact that the decision had been delayed by other people's objections for years before she finally made it for herself. That combination — wanting a change after a difficult life event, and having been talked out of it by others before — is a pattern many women describe when discussing cosmetic surgery, and Hećo's willingness to say it plainly is part of why her statement got attention.
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None of that changes what the operation itself involves medically. The sections below describe breast augmentation as a surgical procedure, independent of anyone's personal reasons for choosing it.
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How breast augmentation is done today
Breast augmentation adds volume and corrects shape using implants, placed under general anaesthesia with a typical one-day hospital stay. Surgeons usually offer two implant shapes, each giving a different look:
Main goal
- Round implant
- Pronounced volume and fullness
- Anatomical implant
- The most natural contour
Shape
- Round implant
- Symmetrical round
- Anatomical implant
- Teardrop shape
How the result looks
- Round implant
- A fuller upper breast
- Anatomical implant
- A smooth, natural slope
Anaesthesia and stay
- Round implant
- General anaesthesia, 1 day
- Anatomical implant
- General anaesthesia, 1 day
Both correct shape and restore volume lost after pregnancy, breastfeeding or weight change; the difference is mainly how pronounced the upper curve of the breast looks afterwards. The surgeon recommends a shape and size at a consultation, based on the existing breast tissue and the patient's own goals.
Who it suits and how to prepare
Breast augmentation is usually considered for:
- insufficient breast volume;
- asymmetry of breast shape or size;
- loss of volume after pregnancy, breastfeeding or weight loss;
- the after-effects of a previous surgery that need correcting.
It is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with acute infections, decompensated chronic disease, uncontrolled diabetes, uncorrected blood clotting disorders, under 18, or with an untreated malignant breast tumour. The surgeon checks for all of this before confirming a date.
What recovery looks like
Most patients return to office-type work, without physical exertion, within 7 to 14 days. By around three weeks the initial swelling has gone down and scars start to form, though lifting over 3 kg and raising the arms above shoulder height are still restricted. By one month the swelling has largely subsided and the breasts settle into a more natural shape and softness.
Fitness, swimming and the pool typically become possible at 4 to 6 weeks, when the compression garment usually comes off. By about three months, discomfort has generally gone and strength training can resume.
How recovery after breast augmentation usually goes
- Day of surgeryGeneral anaesthesia, then a day in hospital under observation.
- 7–14 daysReturn to office-type work, without physical exertion.
- 3 weeksInitial swelling goes down and scars begin to form; no lifting over 3 kg.
- 1 monthSwelling subsides further; the breasts settle into a more natural shape.
- 4–6 weeksFitness, swimming and the pool become possible; the compression garment usually comes off.
- 3 monthsDiscomfort generally gone; strength training can resume.
Breast augmentation at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs breast augmentation for international patients under general anaesthesia, with a one-day hospital stay. The first consultation is free and can start online: the surgeon assesses breast shape and proportions, discusses the patient's goals and recommends an implant shape and size, then names the price, which is fixed in the contract. Breast augmentation currently costs $4,700. Follow-up continues for a year after surgery. More details are on the breast augmentation page.
To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Zerina Hećo or her treatment. Her story is simply a well-known example of a woman who explained, in her own words, why she decided on breast implants.
Frequently asked questions
Does Zerina Hećo have breast implants?
Yes. In a 2017 report by Alo, via Kurir, she said she had them put in after her divorce, shortly before joining the reality show 'Parovi'.
How did Zerina Hećo pay for her breast implants?
She said she used a student loan, and that she had wanted the surgery for years but had first been stopped by her mother and then by her husband.
Why did she decide to do it after her divorce?
According to her own words, she wanted a change in how she looked and said it was partly for her mental state as well.
Which implant type did she choose?
She did not say, so this article does not guess. Today the main choice at City Medical Centre is between round and anatomical implants.
How much does breast augmentation cost at City Medical Centre?
The current price is $4,700, confirmed after a free consultation and fixed in the contract.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- Alo (via Kurir), 26 May 2017
Medical background and further reading
General information about the procedure from health authorities and medical societies. It is not advice for any individual patient.
- PubMed / NCBI — Recognizing and Managing Breast Implant Complications: A Review (Int J Womens Health, 2025)
- PubMed / NCBI — Outcomes in primary breast augmentation: 1539 consecutive cases (Plast Reconstr Surg, 2015)
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons — Breast Augmentation
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Breast Implants
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