Gangnam Station Breast Augmentation: Transform Your Summer, No Longer Shrinking Before a Bikini

Gangnam Station Breast Augmentation: Transform Your Summer, No Longer Shrinking Before a Bikini

‘If I have surgery now, will I recover by summer?’

Spring is a season when flower paths unfold, but it's also a time to check on our bodies. This is because summer is arriving earlier, and so is the time when we reveal more of our bodies.

You might have chosen clothes while being conscious of others’ gazes, or you might be considering breast augmentation, recalling experiences of feeling self-conscious in front of vacation wear. If you want to change those shrinking summers, now might be a good time.

I am Kim Ju-won, the head director of Melon Plastic Surgery, your breast specialist with solutions for beauty.

Breast Augmentation | The 90-Day Stabilization Period

Breast augmentation is not only about the surgery itself but also requires careful post-operative management. Newly augmented breasts show various reactions as they recover. Swelling, a moderate level of pain, and bruising are among these.

These bodily reactions naturally subside over time, and the breasts gradually take on a natural shape and stabilize. During this period, you'll transition from wearing compression garments that aid breast recovery to regular underwear, and you'll be able to freely engage in exercises that use chest muscles, as well as saunas.

Scar management also proceeds. The period when augmented breasts are considered somewhat stabilized is typically viewed as 6 months to 1 year for breast augmentation. So, what is the 90-day period? The 90-day period can be seen as the time when you become free from unfamiliar post-surgery management routines or physical conditions.

From sleeping posture to exercise, activities, and even the feeling of having had breast surgery – the discomfort from an unfamiliar daily life subsides, and you get used to your new breasts. By this time, the breasts also achieve a certain degree of stabilization. Therefore, if you're thinking about bikinis or style changes in mid-summer, it's best to have the surgery now, 2 to 3 months in advance, considering the time for surgery, recovery, and management.

If your hobby is taking beautiful photos, it might be possible even a week after surgery, but if you're interested in vacation activities like beach volleyball or snorkeling, preparing in advance can bring comfort to both your body and mind.

Breast Augmentation | The Comfort of Spring Recovery

‘Won't wearing a compression bra after surgery feel stuffy in the summer?’

At Melon, after breast augmentation, you'll wear two types of compression garments that help stabilize the breasts and their shape. These include a compression garment to support the inframammary fold and a sports bra to maintain the shape. We often get asked if wearing them in the summer will be sweaty and stuffy.

Wearing compression garments is uncomfortable. The surgical environment, the suddenly changed breasts – everything is unfamiliar and uncomfortable, so it's impossible for the underwear to be comfortable. However, the discomfort isn't actually greater in the summer. Nowadays, there's air conditioning everywhere.

Not only at home but also when using public transportation or in restaurants, the environment is cool, so there's hardly any issue of sweating and feeling soggy like in the past. However, the impression that summer gives, the moments of exposure to the heat, and other stimuli from summer do exist.

In that sense, spring can be said to be more convenient. Suddenly larger breasts can be covered by layering thin clothes or cardigans, and there are fewer factors that cause the body to heat up. It's a season where environmental factors that aid recovery are naturally formed.

Breast Augmentation | Melon Breast: Designing Your Perfect Breast Fit

What style do you usually pursue? A feminine, close-fitting look? A girl-crush fit? A dressy Dongtan mom fit? An office girl fit?

Now, when talking about breasts, it's an era where we must consider the aesthetic you pursue. The era of simply increasing size is over. We need to thoroughly understand the patient's activity area, desired aesthetic, balance between breasts and body lines, skin type, hobbies, etc., to design the most appropriate breast line.

It's common to base the criteria for finding your ideal breast fit on your fashion aesthetic. If you want to wear a bikini, the overall volume and curves of the breast line are important. When viewed from the side, there should be a natural, flowing sensation. If you pursue styles that reveal femininity, such as off-shoulder or halter neck, we can neatly refine the ‘décolletage line’ (which we call the bikini line at Melon) that extends from the shoulders to the upper chest, armpits, and arm line.

If you enjoy ocean activities that require specific swimwear, such as surfing or scuba diving, a line design that considers the balance of shoulder width and chest width is necessary. For exercises like Pilates and yoga, where you need to observe momentary body changes, you wear clothing that allows good visibility of your breathing and body. In this case, the design must ensure that the shape is maintained stably without putting excessive burden on the breasts.

One crucial aspect of breast line design is implant selection. When choosing an implant, rather than selecting based on price or popular rumors, choosing one that is appropriate for your physical condition and style will yield the best results. Representative implant brands like Motiva and Mentor differ in their feel, fluidity, and how they express volume.

It's necessary to consider what will best suit your body, skin condition, and mood. Above all, your body proportions should be the standard for size. A size that harmonizes most beautifully with your shoulder width, hip width, and height can lead to satisfaction with your arm line for a longer period.

Breast Augmentation | Prepare for a Summer Full of Confidence This Spring

If you have surgery now, you will go through the recovery period before summer. Recovery progress varies by individual. Some breasts swell firmly, while others experience swelling reduction within a week. During the recovery period, just like when designing your unique breasts, it's important to focus solely on your breast condition and manage it, rather than comparing your progress with others.

Since breast augmentation involves different bodies, styles, procedures, and post-operative progress for each person, Melon Plastic Surgery offers a post-operative recovery program called ‘Safe and Secure Melon Care’ to manage recovery progress together. Your breast specialist directly checks your progress and guides you on management methods according to your current condition.

If you've ever felt self-conscious when facing the summer season, stand tall this summer. Melon Plastic Surgery will accompany you on your breast journey so that all your future summers can shine.

Thank you.