Truman Customer Story Column Surgery date: 2026-03-26
“What Scared Me Most Was
Ending Up with a Strange Shape”
There is one worry that patients facing gynecomastia surgery bring up most often in the consultation room.
“What if my chest looks even stranger after surgery?” A concern less about what is removed than about what remains looking natural. Today we share the story of one patient who came to us carrying that delicate worry.
His biggest worry
He worried his chest would end up misshapen
His biggest worry wasn't pain — it was the ‘shape’ his chest would take after surgery.
He told us he was afraid his chest might change in a strange way. But after seeing the results for himself, he said, “The contour turned out really well — I'm happy with it.”
Gynecomastia surgery isn't simply about removing tissue — it's about leaving behind a natural chest line. We think just as carefully about what to leave as about what to take away.
First impression
“All the staff were kind”
He remembered the atmosphere of his first visit fondly.
“Every member of the staff treated me kindly, and overall I was satisfied.”
In a place that deals with a part of the body that's hard to even talk about, it's the people's attitude that puts a patient at ease.
During surgery
Nothing in particular stood out
When we asked what he remembered most from the surgery, the answer was “nothing.”
That short answer is welcome news to me. It means the surgery passed with no time to feel tense, no time to feel pain. The better a surgery goes, the fewer moments there are to remember.
After surgery
“I'm going to start working out again”
When we asked what he most wanted to do after surgery, his answer was “to start working out again.”
The gym and the workout clothes he had avoided because of his chest — reclaiming that everyday life was the biggest change for him. When we asked for a word to others facing the same worry, this was his answer.
“Just do it. I recommend it.”
Until the moment you take those workout clothes back out of the drawer, Trueman Incheon will be with you.
— Dr. Kim Sang-gyu, Trueman Incheon —