"Cost and Side Effects" — The Two Words That Delay the Decision

Author : Dr. Chul MoonJune 18, 2026 at 04:11 PM 17

Truman Customer Story Column


"Cost and Side Effects"
The Two Words That Delay the Decision

- Daegu Branch -

There are two words we hear most often in the consultation room: cost, and side effects. They were written in this review word for word.

"I was worried about the cost and the side effects"

That was the patient's first line.

"I was worried about the cost and side effects. Learning that insurance might apply, and that while
every surgery carries some probability of complications, years of accumulated surgical experience and
aftercare know-how have brought that probability dramatically down, eased my worries a great deal."

That one sentence contains every reason we take our pre-operative consultations at such length. Uncertain information is what delays a decision the longest. Gynecomastia qualifies for national health insurance coverage when it is Simon grade IIa or higher and glandular tissue is confirmed on ultrasound, and when standardized surgical techniques are followed, the likelihood of complications falls to a well-managed, low level. Trueman's one-year revision rate of 0.25% or less is part of that outcome.

"I appreciated how thoroughly they explained everything"

He also summed up his first impression of the clinic in a single line.

"Everyone was kind, and they explained everything thoroughly."

The moment when worries about cost and side effects begin to fade is actually decided in the consultation room, before you ever enter the operating room.

"I opened my eyes and it was over"

This was his answer when asked about the most memorable moment during surgery.

"I opened my eyes and it was over."

Under sleep anesthesia (IV sedation), there is almost no time the patient has to consciously endure.
In most cases, it is the scenario replayed in your head for days beforehand that weighs
far more heavily than the surgery itself.

A daily life transformed after surgery

"The first thing I want to do after surgery — a body profile shoot"

The answer written in his review made an impression.

"I'm going to do a body profile photo shoot."

The longer someone has hesitated in front of the gym mirror because of their chest, the more weight this answer carries.
The result we create is a starting line from which you can begin building your body in earnest.
The lines that come after are yours to shape.


Do it. You won't regret it.

This is what he left for others carrying the same concern.

"Do it. You won't regret it."

There is nothing to add to those two lines.

We pass along, word for word, the answer of someone who has been through it himself.

Trueman will support you with unwavering sincerity and wholehearted care.

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Dr. Chul Moon
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
U.S. Board Certified · 30 Years of Practice
# 30 Years in Practice# Wholehearted Care# Meticulous Care
Key Background
  • · Member, Korean Society for the Study of Obesity (KSSO) / Korean Society of Aesthetic Surgery (KSAS)
  • · Member, Korean Society of Obesity and Body Contouring / International Society of Obesity and Body Contouring
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"I treat every patient I meet as if they were my own family — with warmth and full care, in consultation and in surgery."
"I keep studying, and I meet every patient with up-to-date medical knowledge and meticulous surgical technique."
  • · University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, USA) / Albany Medical College (Albany, USA)
  • · Board Certified, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York, USA)
  • · Board Certified (U.S.A.)
  • · Member, Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology (KSSMA)
  • · Former Director, Trueman Men's Clinic Bundang
  • · Internship, Cornell-affiliated Hospital (Flushing, NY, USA)