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"I Can Wear Short Sleeves Comfortably Too"

Author : Dr. Sang-gyu KimOctober 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM 0
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"I Can Wear Short Sleeves Comfortably Too"

In gynecomastia consultations, the most common question after pain is about shape. People ask whether the area where tissue was removed will sink in, and whether the two sides will end up different. The worries this person wrote before surgery were in the same place.

"I worried about sagging skin and asymmetry, but there were far fewer side effects than I feared"

 
 
What Is Left Matters More Than What Is Removed

Gynecomastia surgery removes glandular tissue and fat, but what actually determines the shape is how much is left. If no tissue at all is left beneath the areola, that spot looks sunken; if too much is left, the removal does not show. In most cases the two sides were not the same to begin with, so we balance them based on the condition before surgery.

For people whose skin had been stretched, it takes longer for the skin to contract after the tissue is removed. It is a process of settling in over several months, and that is also why the compression garment is worn for the set period. It is also why I tell people in advance that the shape right after surgery is not the final shape. Early on, the two sides may look different because of swelling, and judging during that period usually makes things look worse than they actually are.

 
 
Words That It Was Better Than Feared

This person wrote that there were fewer side effects than they had worried. This is about their own course of recovery. How much scarring remains, how fast swelling subsides, and how the skin tightens differ with constitution and the condition of the tissue, and I cannot state for any surgery that there will be no side effects. That is why keeping the scheduled appointments during recovery is necessary.

 
 
A Single Short-Sleeved Shirt

When I asked what they wanted to do after surgery, they answered this.

"I can wear short sleeves comfortably too"

There are people who spend every summer wearing an extra layer underneath. It is hot and uncomfortable, but with no alternative they spend years that way. Taking off that one layer is the size of the change surgery makes in daily life.

 
 
Before the Word "Recommend"

In the second-to-last box of the survey, they wrote this.

"I'm really satisfied with the result, and if it stresses you out, I absolutely recommend it"

This is this person's own experience, and whether you are in a condition that needs surgery is something to decide after your condition is confirmed at an examination. Depending on the grade and type of tissue, gynecomastia divides into cases where surgery is appropriate and cases where it is fine to monitor the course.

They wrote that there was nothing they wished from the clinic. I am glad they answered before summer ended.

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Dr. Sang-gyu Kim
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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