I’m approaching 2 months since having surgery through an axillary incision with Motiva Mini implants and accessory breast removal at the same time.
Since it has only been 2 months, I can’t really tell you about sensation or how they feel to the touch yet, but I wanted to share things I wish I had known in advance.
1. Aftercare system included in the cost Some people may only check the surgery itself and neglect to check the aftercare, and that was me... Honestly, I didn’t know what would be needed, and I thought whatever the clinic I chose provided would be enough. What my clinic provides is: - Progress checks by the surgeon in charge (3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 6 months) - Radiofrequency care (6 sessions within 6 months) - Breast sheet masks provided (3 sheets) - Breast ultrasound checkup within 6 months to 1 year (separate diagnostic fee applies), 3 scar laser sessions - Upper band and compression bra rental? (They took them back when I came to the clinic)
Because these were included, I thought it was enough, but at other places, there are clinics that provide massage devices, Healite, and postoperative ultrasound checkups earlier during the recovery process. There are also places where you have to buy the compression bra separately, so you should consider that too!
2. How to check reviews! When looking at reviews, don’t just look at the breast shape. I think it’s good to also check the surgical method, such as how large the incision site is, whether there are any stretch marks during surgery if it is an axillary incision, and whether they suture after surgery or close it with medical glue. (I had mine done at a place that uses an endoscope, Keller Funnel, and Dermabond, so they didn’t use drainage bags either!) There is a limit to what we can find out, so people use communities a lot. I looked at several cosmetic surgery apps and communities, and one app searched posts by keyword with high accuracy. I checked stories from people who had side effects I was worried about, and after surgery, I really related to the experiences of people who had surgeries similar to mine.
3. If there are additional procedures such as accessory breast removal or fat grafting, I also went to places that recommended fat grafting because I don’t have much fat on my upper body, but I had doubts about the effect of fat grafting and was also told that it could later be confused with lumps or other findings during breast exams, so I only proceeded with accessory breast removal. I don’t know whether it was because of the accessory breast removal or something that happened during surgery, but stretch marks? wrinkles? lines? appeared where the accessory breast was in my armpit. When I went to the clinic, they only said it was just a mark, so I didn’t get much help. I’ll go to a dermatology clinic later to check, but when you look at review photos, I think it would be good to check for those things too.
Price!! Among the places I consulted with, some said accessory breast removal would cost an additional 500,000 to 1,000,000 won, but at the place where I had it done, they did it as a service because I proceeded with Motiva. I also got a discount by writing a review, but I can’t write about things like that there, so I think it’s something you can only confirm by going for a consultation.
4. Whether hospitalization is available (After surgery, this was my number one consideration!) Some people are not in enough pain after breast surgery to go straight home, but I didn’t think I could assume I would be the exception, so I chose hospitalization. And this saved me. First of all, due to general anesthesia symptoms, I was dry heaving and dizzy, so I couldn’t move. They gave me a pain-control injection too, but the nurse came every 1-2 hours, and even at dawn came once or twice to check on me. Then the next day, I saw the doctor and went home, but my breasts... it was so hard to move that I struggled badly. If I had gone home on the same day, how much more painful would it have been...
I don’t know if this was helpful, but if I think of more later, I’ll come back and write more~ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I remembered a few more things, so I came back to add them!
5. The criteria and period for after-service/revision support! I think it’s like an insurance standard, just in case. Some places will do it for free or at a low cost if capsular contracture is stage 3 or higher, while some places don’t do it at all. I think it would be good to ask during the consultation.
6. Cost of postoperative breast ultrasound Although it is included in the aftercare, I think it would be good to ask how many breast ultrasounds they provide after surgery and for how long, and if it is not included, how much it costs to come back and have one later. Because there are implants, I heard that after breast surgery, it’s better to have breast exams done at a place that has experience with them, so I proceeded at a place where breast checkups were included.
People also ask questions related to anesthesia, such as the anesthesiologist’s experience, but I thought it was enough as long as there was a board-certified anesthesiologist! That’s all!
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