What Scared Me Most Was Ending Up with a Strange Shape

Author : Dr. Sang-gyu KimJune 24, 2026 at 12:25 PM 35
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.

Dr. Kim Sang-gyu, Part 2

“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.

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Dr. Sang-gyu Kim
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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