Truman Customer Story Column Surgery date: 2026-04-13
What It Means When Your
Wardrobe Grows Again
For men who have lived with gynecomastia for years, the time spent hesitating in front of the closet keeps growing longer.
Will this shirt make my chest stand out? Is that one safe? As the number of clothes you can wear slowly shrinks, so does your self-esteem. Today, borrowing the story of a patient who recently had surgery at our Gangnam clinic, I would like to share a few words with those of you carrying the same worry.
The 'side effects' he feared most — but then
What worried him most was the possibility of side effects after surgery.
But once he actually went through it, he told us there was "hardly anything you could even call a side effect — I was very satisfied."
"There was hardly anything you could even call a side effect — I was very satisfied"
The vague fear surrounding gynecomastia surgery is often inflated far beyond the actual experience. When you know exactly what to expect and prepare accordingly, recovery passes more calmly than you would think.
Tension that eased from the very first call
He told us that the experience left an impression from the very moment he first reached out to book an appointment.
"From the very first contact, they were so kind in consulting and guiding me that my tension melted away"
Crossing the clinic's threshold is the hardest part. At Trueman Gangnam, we make sure that first threshold feels light — welcoming you warmly from the very first moment you reach out.
A surgery so calm he barely remembers it
When asked whether any moment during the surgery particularly stood out, he answered, "I can hardly remember it."
I take that answer as a good sign. If his tension and anxiety had been strong, those moments would have stayed vivid. The fact that it all passed so uneventfully means he went through the surgery in a genuinely relaxed state.
"More clothes to wear, and self-esteem regained"
When I asked what he wanted to do first after surgery, he said, "Work out, go to the water park, and swim to my heart's content."
All things he had been putting off because of his chest. When I asked what he would say to others facing the same struggle, he answered this way.
"You'll have more clothes you can wear, and you'll get your self-esteem back.
If you've been hesitating, I recommend it without reservation."
Reclaiming the wardrobe — and the self-esteem — that had quietly shrunk over the years. Trueman Gangnam will be there with you for that change.
— Dr. Seokwon Kim, Trueman Men's Clinic Gangnam —