I had been only thinking about breast surgery for about 10 years, and this time I went ahead with it at a plastic surgery clinic. Now, about a month after surgery, my satisfaction is high, and when I look at the result, the first thought that comes to mind is, “Why didn’t I do this sooner?” Personally, considering things like recovery ability and skin elasticity, I also felt a bit regretful that it might have been better in many ways to decide before it got too late, if possible (of course, I think this varies greatly from person to person and depends on one’s health condition).
After deciding to have surgery, the parts I paid the most attention to were the size and overall proportions. I did not want it to look obviously surgical, and my goal was not “as big as possible,” but rather a moderate volume that would give a feminine line when wearing clothes. Since I have a small frame, I thought that if only my breasts were excessively large, the overall proportions could look awkward, and because my body type does not have prominent hips either, an excessive size could look unnatural instead. So I preferred a natural look along the lines of “a small frame with some volume,” and I clearly talked about that during my consultation with Director Han So-eun. I think the process of discussing it with Director Han So-eun and adjusting based on a size that fit my rib cage had a big impact on how satisfied I am with the result. In the end, rather than giving a strong impression of “I had surgery,” it was closer to gaining volume that suits my body shape.
As for the recovery process, it felt easier than I had worried it would be. People often say that for a few days after surgery, you can’t sleep lying down, but personally, I slept well even on the day of surgery, and the most uncomfortable part was pain at the incision site. Other than that, it was more tolerable than I expected, and for about 3 days after surgery, I rested at home and focused on recovering my body. Even afterward, it takes time to become completely comfortable, but I was the type to accept about a week of discomfort with the mindset that “I just need to close my eyes and endure it for one week.” Pain and recovery speed will differ from person to person, but in my case, after getting through that period, my daily life stabilized quickly.
Now that it has been one month, most of the swelling has gone down, and the feel seems to be getting softer as time passes. I could definitely feel the change of it becoming more natural than in the beginning and the discomfort decreasing, so I felt relieved. More than anything, I feel the biggest difference when I wear clothes. I am short and my upper-body line was flat, so there were times when I felt like I had a bit of an “elementary-schooler body type,” but after gaining volume, my line changed in fitted clothes like knits, T-shirts, and dresses. I came to understand what people mean when they say breasts alone can change the overall mood and impression of one’s proportions, and my satisfaction definitely increased when taking photos or looking in the mirror.
Overall, I would lean toward recommending it. Especially for someone like me who has a small frame and does not want a result that looks very obviously surgical, I felt it is important to thoroughly discuss a natural size suited to your own body type (rib cage, shoulders, overall proportions) during consultation rather than simply going as large as possible. Since pain and recovery vary greatly by individual, it is necessary to think about and prepare for that realistically, but based on the one-month point, I have almost no inconvenience in daily life and my satisfaction with the result is high, so I hope this can be a reference for those who have been worrying about the same thing for a long time.