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Standing Tall in Just a T-Shirt — That's All It Takes

Author : Dr. Sang-gyu KimMay 18, 2026 at 02:38 PM 30

Truman Customer Story Column

- Incheon Branch -

“Why didn't I do this sooner?”

There's one thing we hear most often after surgery.
And it isn't about the results.

The shoulders that hunched without thinking, the short sleeves avoided every summer, the moments of quietly stepping to the back in group photos.
It's about how all of that is finally gone.

A Word Called Self-Esteem

When I talk with patients about body-image concerns, every conversation eventually leads to the same place.

Confidence. Self-esteem.

Before surgery, many patients find this hard to talk about.
Admitting that your appearance has worn down your self-esteem is never easy.

But I see it every day in my exam room — from the moment they wake up until they fall asleep, how much a person changes when the thing they were conscious of all day long finally disappears.

It May Not Be Uncomfortable at All

One vague fear surrounding surgery is the pain of recovery.
Of course, everyone is different. But some patients genuinely tell us there was “nothing particularly uncomfortable about it.”

Being more frightened than you need to be, and putting it off, often only stretches out the worry.

“If Someone Around You Is Struggling With This”

Many patients come after wrestling with it alone, but some open our door for the first time because someone close encouraged them.
The ones who found the courage to come together, and the ones who stood beside them and gave that gentle push.
I hope things go well for every one of them.

Trueman Incheon will be there.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Sang-gyu Kim

Incheon Branch · Ph.D. in Medicine · 3,000 Gynecomastia Cases · 25 Years of Surgical Practice

# Former Gangnam Plastic Surgery Director# A Doctor Who Had the Surgery# 3,000 Gynecomastia Cases · 25 Years

Key Background

· Ph.D. in Medicine
· Board Certified, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea

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"25 years of surgical practice and 3,000 gynecomastia cases. I am committed to safe results, backed by proven experience."

"Most patients at Trueman Incheon come to us through a referral or word of mouth from someone we have operated on. As a meticulous, perfectionist specialist, I sculpt the male chest safely and carefully, with confidence in the surgery, to meet what our patients expect."

· Former Director, Beauty Line Plastic Surgery, Cheongdam-dong, Seoul
· Advanced Program in Health Policy, Seoul National University Graduate School (2013)
· Adjunct Professor, Korea University Anam Hospital
· Deputy Director, International Medical Center, Yanda International Hospital (Yanjiao, near Beijing, China)
· Member, Korean Society of Breast Aesthetic Surgery
· Member, Korean Society for the Study of Liposuction (KSSL)
· Member, International Society of Obesity and Body Contouring

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