This Is What a Breast Lift Consultation Is Really Like!

Hello.

This is Moms General Surgery and Plastic Surgery Clinic.

Many people want to have a consultation about breast surgery or breast reduction surgery, but wonder where and how to begin.

In addition, some people feel hesitant because they worry, “What if I go in for a consultation and end up having to undergo surgery right away?”

So today, we will cover everything from making an appointment to the consultation!

First, if you exit through Exit 4 of Sinsa Station, the clinic is right next to the exit, so it is easy to find.

People often say that the yellow passageway at the entrance does not feel like a hospital, which helps them feel more at ease and less tense.

So how does the consultation proceed?

After making an appointment and visiting the clinic, first-time patients, as at other clinics, have their identification checked and fill out a medical chart.

Once the chart is completed, the breast surgery consultation begins. At this point, you will need to change clothes.

In the powder room, you remove only your top, including your underwear, and change into a gown!

After changing, photographs are taken for a virtual surgery simulation before the consultation.

People often say it feels strange to have photographs taken of their breasts, which they have never had documented in this way before.

After that, a breast X-ray is taken.

The director takes the images personally, and this examination can show not only the shape of the breasts but also their health status.

Breast density testing is generally included in breast cancer health screenings once every two years for people over 40.

You can think of this examination as being very similar to that test.

Breast density testing is an important part of breast surgery, and it can also show whether the breasts are predominantly glandular or fatty.

Quite a few people say it is better than a gynecological examination.

After these two rounds of imaging, the consultation with the directors begins!

First, you will consult with Dr. Bae Jin-hye, a breast surgery specialist.

The doctor will discuss the condition of your breasts.

If a certain degree of sagging is present, you can hear about the position, shape, and characteristics of the breast tissue and nipples.

Based on a comprehensive assessment of these factors, you can learn which type of surgery may be needed.

Many people also express a desire to increase the size of their breasts while having a breast lift.

Because augmentation can be performed at the same time as a lift, its feasibility can also be assessed.

But if you have surgery, do you need to be hospitalized?

Many people ask about this.

You can have surgery and be discharged on the same day.

Regarding the recovery period, it may take several months for the shape to settle naturally, while the sense of pressure caused by swelling generally lasts about one to two weeks.

You can usually go out and resume daily activities after two to three days.

After these consultations, the breast lift surgery consultation takes place.

Based on the virtual surgery photographs taken before the consultation, you can preview a simulation of the postoperative appearance, taking into account factors such as the current degree of tissue asymmetry and the weight of your breasts.

After reviewing this, the next consultation will determine whether a lift alone is sufficient or whether a lift with augmentation should be considered.

Afterward, you will consult with Dr. Shin Seung-han, a plastic surgery specialist.

Even people who initially considered having a lift and augmentation at the same time may find the surgical method that suits them through this consultation process.

In particular, breast sagging often occurs because the breasts have a certain amount of weight, so the fact that they are sagging may itself indicate that they already have some volume.

The current issue may, in a sense, be that the breasts have sagged because of their weight. Therefore, there are times when reducing the weight and performing a breast lift may be recommended instead.

Will the breasts have an attractive shape with a lift alone?

A lift alone does not involve inserting implants to create fullness in the upper breast.

Since a breast lift raises sagging breasts to a normal position, if you also want to fill out the upper breast, you may consider inserting implants or combining the lift with fat grafting.

With a small implant, you can expect approximately a one-cup-size increase, and smooth-surface implants are commonly used these days.

Because of the frequency of complications, the occurrence of capsular contracture, and the previously discussed giant cell cancer issue, smooth implants with a smooth surface are used more often nowadays.

When undergoing breast surgery, including a breast lift, it is impossible to have no concerns about scarring.

A breast lift basically leaves a circular scar around the areola.

The vertical scar is another scar that cannot be avoided.

The long scar that forms along the lower breast crease varies considerably depending on the degree of sagging.

Another topic that cannot be left out of a consultation is cost.

People often worry that having a lift and augmentation at the same time will double the surgical fee.

Of course, there is an additional cost, but it does not double.

What if surgery is not possible after the examinations?

The reason for conducting preoperative examinations is to check whether your physical condition allows you to undergo surgery.

Therefore, you must meet the relevant criteria to have surgery, and some people may find that surgery is difficult after the examinations.

Many people also ask questions about implants.

Since implants ultimately involve placing a foreign object in the body, various problems may arise over time even if the initial recovery is good.

Capsular contracture occurs when the capsule that forms around the implant to separate it from the body becomes hard.

Therefore, monitoring the condition of the implants is also important.

Because scarring can create a psychological barrier to breast surgery, we also pay considerable attention to suturing.

In addition, we provide consistent postoperative care.

This is how a breast lift consultation proceeds, from the examinations through the two consultations.

After going through the consultation process and having surgery, recovery is also important, right?

Therefore, after surgery, you recover in the recovery room for about three to four hours before being discharged.

Today, we looked at how the process proceeds from making an appointment to the consultations, as well as the points people are curious about regarding breast lifts.

We hope today’s information is helpful to those considering a breast lift consultation.

Thank you.