Claire Ashley
Breast Augmentation Patient & Founder
I thought about breast augmentation for years before I did it, going round in circles: was it the right choice, how would I pick a size, was I being vain or finally doing something for myself. When I committed, I had the surgery abroad, in Thailand, which piled on a whole extra layer of questions I struggled to get honest answers to.
What I couldn’t find was anyone talking to me like a real person, clear about the choices of implants, size, and placement, straight about the risks instead of glossing over them, and realistic about how the days and weeks afterwards actually feel. It was all either a clinic selling to me or an unverifiable forum thread.
Claire Ashley Beauty is my attempt to be that person for the next woman deciding. A consultant plastic surgeon vets the clinical content; everything else is the lived version. I’m not a doctor, I’ve simply had it done, and I’d rather you felt informed and unpressured, clear-eyed about the rewards and the risks both.
Articles by Claire Ashley
- Am I a Candidate for Breast Augmentation?
- BIA-ALCL Explained: The Rare Lymphoma Linked to Textured Breast Implants
- How Much Does Breast Augmentation Cost?
- Breast Augmentation and Pregnancy: Timing, Size, and Results
- Breast Augmentation Incisions: Inframammary, Periareolar, Transaxillary
- Breast Augmentation Myths: What's True and What Isn't
- Breast Augmentation and Breastfeeding: Can You Nurse With Implants?
- Breast Augmentation Recovery: What the First Weeks Are Really Like
- Breast Augmentation Results: What to Expect and When
- Breast Augmentation Risks and Complications, Explained Honestly
- Breast Augmentation Surgery: What Happens on the Day
- Breast Augmentation vs Breast Lift: Which One Do You Need?
- Breast Augmentation Scars: What to Expect and How They Heal
- Breast Augmentation: Implants, Risks, and What to Expect
- Breast Implant Illness (BII): What the Evidence Actually Says
- Breast Implant Placement: Over vs Under the Muscle
- Breast Implant Removal (Explant): What to Expect
- Breast Implant Revision Surgery: Why It Happens and What It Involves
- Breast Implant Rupture: Signs, Detection, and What to Do
- Breast Augmentation vs Fat Transfer: How They Compare
- Breast Implant Types: Silicone, Saline, and Gummy Bear
- Breast Implants and Weight Change: What Losing or Gaining Does to Your Result
- Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation: Signs, Grades, and Treatment
- How to Choose a Plastic Surgeon for Breast Augmentation
- Do Breast Implants Feel Natural? What Affects How They Feel
- Exercise After Breast Augmentation: When It Is Safe to Return
- Flying After Breast Augmentation: How Long to Wait and Why
- Having Breast Augmentation Abroad: What to Weigh Up
- How to Choose Breast Implant Size: cc, Profile, and Proportion
- Breast Implants Are Not Lifetime Devices: Why Future Surgery Is Likely
- Is Breast Augmentation Worth It? An Honest Look
- Mammograms With Breast Implants: How Screening Works
- Nipple Sensation After Breast Augmentation: Will Feeling Come Back?
- Post-Surgery Blues After Breast Augmentation: Why Week Two Is Hard
- Preparing for Breast Augmentation: A Pre-Op Checklist
- Questions to Ask at Your Breast Augmentation Consultation
- Sleeping and Bras After Breast Augmentation
- Uneven Breasts After Breast Augmentation: When It Is Normal and When It Is Not
- What JCI Accreditation Actually Tells You