Gangnam Breast Reduction Surgery: When is it Desired?

Gangnam Breast Reduction Surgery: Who Needs It?

‘My shoulders are constantly hunched because my breasts are so heavy. Will surgery help?’

Not everyone desires large breasts. In fact, many people wish for smaller breasts.

Among those who have had large breasts since childhood, many choose surgery because they feel self-conscious about the attention their breasts attract, find them heavy during exercise, or have been hurt by teasing. Having large breasts doesn't mean fewer worries, just as having small breasts doesn't mean fewer concerns.

Breast augmentation can make breasts ‘larger and more beautiful,’ but it can also make them ‘smaller and more beautiful.’ It's a surgery that liberates individuals from both physical and psychological burdens. Today, we'll discuss the cases where breast reduction surgery is necessary.

I am Dr. Juwon Kim, the head director of Melon Plastic Surgery, your breast specialist with solutions.

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There's a common complaint among those who desire breast reduction:

Chronic pain in the neck, shoulders, and lower back. Indeed, many individuals seeking breast reduction have spinal misalignment. The weight of the breasts can cause the shoulders to hunch forward, and if this posture persists, the body's axis can become stooped and twisted. This often leads to spinal curvature.

Skin discomfort can also arise. If you've lived with large breasts since childhood, breast ptosis (sagging) can begin early. Continuous contact between the underside of the breast and the torso skin can lead to sweating and eczema. Bra straps digging into the shoulders are another factor that makes daily life uncomfortable. In this sense, the approach to breast reduction surgery needs to be different.

I believe it's better to approach it not just as a cosmetic procedure for beauty, but also as a ‘treatment’ to correct disrupted physical balance and daily discomfort.

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‘I heard breast reduction often requires a lift. Will the scars be significant?’

Breast reduction surgery is mostly performed in conjunction with breast lift surgery. This is due to the changes in breast structure and aesthetic completeness that occur when breast tissue is reduced. Let me first explain the structural changes caused by reduction.

For those who have had large breasts since childhood, the breast skin is also stretched due to the weight of the breasts. If only breast tissue is removed in this state, only the volume decreases, and the remaining skin becomes saggy. Therefore, it's advisable to accompany the removal of breast tissue with a lift that excises and tightens the stretched skin.

Lift surgery is also performed for aesthetic completeness. Breast reduction surgery is not just about making breasts smaller. Within the natural breast conditions, it should make them ‘small, beautiful, and firm.’ Since it's also a surgery that reduces pain felt in the shoulders and neck, it can be the starting point for correcting a disrupted physical balance. The size of the scar is determined by the incision method used for the lift.

If the degree of sagging is in its early stages, an ‘areolar incision’ lift, which involves an incision around the areola, is performed. Since the incision follows the circular border of the areola, the scar is well-hidden, but this is only possible for small reductions and mild sagging. Next, there is a ‘vertical incision’ that involves incisions around the areola and vertically below the areola. This is a commonly used incision method that allows for significant reduction and lift.

Finally, there is the ‘inverted T incision.’ In addition to the areola and vertical line, an incision is also made along the inframammary fold, and it's called an ‘inverted T incision’ because the incision forms a ‘ㅗ’ shape. While it involves the most incisions and thus the largest scar area, it has the advantage of providing the most definitive shaping.

Scar progression varies depending on the individual and skin condition, but it generally fades over time. After one year post-surgery, the redness around the scar subsides, and it tends to resemble the surrounding skin.

Breast Reduction Surgery | Light Body, Confident Breasts

The first change reported by breast reduction surgery patients is a ‘sense of liberation.’

They feel lighter, freed from the burden that weighed down their neck, shoulders, and back. By combining exercise and lifestyle changes, hunched postures are corrected, and desired clothing fits can be enjoyed freely. Confidence, which may have sagged like their breasts, naturally returns, and many aspects of life become more comfortable.

Breast reduction surgery is not merely a process of reducing size. It's a ‘surgical journey’ that achieves life balance by correcting physical balance. If the burden of your breasts makes your life heavy, please consult your breast specialist. Melon Plastic Surgery will accompany you on your surgical journey to lighten your body and mind.

Thank you.