"I Just Wanted to Wear a White T-Shirt"

A sunken look beneath the areola occurs when too much tissue is taken from that spot. Gynecomastia surgery is less about removing as much as possible and closer to a surgery of deciding how thick a layer to leave. Leave it thin and it sinks; leave it thick and the effect of removal is reduced. Where to set it between the two is decided after confirming the amount and firmness of the tissue with ultrasound and palpation before surgery.

The incision is placed along the border of the areola. Because it is the line where the color changes, it tends to blend into the border over time, but how a scar heals differs with constitution. In this person's case, they said the scar is barely visible, and I cannot say that everyone will get the same result.

Of their memory of first coming to the clinic, they wrote this.

"The nurses were really kind, and because there were only male staff I think I felt more at ease. They also explained everything really thoroughly."

This is a condition where you have to show your chest to be examined. Reducing the burden of that first moment of lifting your shirt is why the Incheon branch has only male staff.

There is also a reason I give long explanations. The surgical plan for gynecomastia differs with the grade and type of tissue, and if you go onto the operating table without knowing the basis for it, every small change during recovery makes you anxious. I tend to separate out in advance what is a normal course and what is a sign to come in for an earlier appointment.

In the box for what they wanted to do after surgery, they wrote this.

"I just wanted to wear a white T-shirt and stay cool in the hot summer, and now I think I can."

A white T-shirt is thin and clings to the body, so it is the first piece of clothing people with gynecomastia take out of their closet. Taking it out again means there is one less thing to be conscious of when out.

They also said they hoped people would get the surgery quickly instead of spending time agonizing. That is the impression of someone who put it off for a long time; timing and whether it is needed can be decided after checking at an examination.

I hope they got to wear a white T-shirt before summer ended.