Before<Before breast surgery>After<After breast surgery>After<Before and after breast surgery>I've been extremely thin since I was young, and while it was a blessing not to gain weight easily, my breasts showed zero volume, so no matter what I wore, I avoided clothes that accentuated my chest, and whenever other people talked about breasts I would unconsciously become self-conscious and just try to avoid it
Then, when a friend told me she had tried breast fat grafting, I became interested in breast augmentation. Even though my friend had gone through a second procedure, it deflated quickly and didn't really have any effect, so I decided to look into implant surgery instead. Through the ㄱㄴㅇㄴ app (I wrote it like this because I wasn't sure if I should use initials), I read breast reviews and picked a few clinics I wanted to visit
At first I went to two places in the Nonhyeon area. It was my first time consulting for breasts, so undressing and taking photos felt really unfamiliar Still, it was interesting to touch the implants I'd only heard about in words. But during the diagnosis, I felt like I couldn't express my own opinion? Like I couldn't do what I wanted? That consultation left me with that feeling a lot. I had my own budget in mind, but when I was told that I had to use the most expensive implant to make it safe, I also started to feel skeptical about breast augmentation..
So after that consultation, I spent months thinking about it The clinic kept calling me a lot after that.. When I said I was still thinking about it, they kept contacting me periodically So everyone, if you go to consultations and still don't feel it, just say clearly that you're not going. Don't be timid like me..
Anyway, after thinking for a few months, I figured I was going to get breast surgery sooner or later anyway (I wanted it that badly..), so instead of dragging my feet I should get it done before summer, and I started going around for more consultations. This time I went to Sinsa and Gangnam, visited three places in one day, and honestly I was tired, but this consultation was very helpful to me
First of all, I found a clinic where I could increase the size as much as I wanted and where they matched my opinion as much as possible.. And unlike other clinics, there were times when I felt the manager or the doctor only gave me a formal consultation, but here the manager really listened with empathy and the doctor reviewed the design several times so it could fit my needs
After thinking about the implant, I chose Mentor! And I didn't know this, but my breasts were uneven.. Right now they may be too small to notice clearly, but once the breasts get larger the difference becomes more pronounced, so they said both sides need to be matched well
I got 375cc on the left and 325cc on the right, and I had the surgery through the inframammary fold! The reason I chose the inframammary approach was first because I didn't want any scars under my armpit, and from what I heard during the consultation, unless someone lifts your breast and deliberately looks, it won't be visible. I also confirmed in reviews that it fades more and more with time
Thanks to that, after surgery I only felt a bit dizzy from the anesthesia, and aside from the tightness from my breasts getting bigger and the skin being pulled a little, I wasn't really uncomfortable! More than that, the support bra felt a little too tight.. Still, this was for making my breast shape pretty, so I put up with it and kept wearing it. Once I took off the support bra, I was fine with no discomfort Since I wasn't in a lot of pain from the start, I could shop for underwear as much as I wanted and go anywhere I liked
Looking back now, thanks to worrying over and over, I was able to find the right clinic and get surgery, but I do wonder if it would have been better to do it sooner Still, I think this summer I'll be able to wear fitted clothes and feel more confident, and I'm looking forward to that. I hope you all also work hard at visiting clinics and overcome your complexes ♡.♡