Hello, this is Dr. Joongjae Baek of TheLINE Plastic Surgery, a clinic specializing in body contouring.
A change in the abdomen does not stop at the stomach simply flattening. When the line running from below the ribs to the pelvis is put in order, the proportions of the upper and lower body are reestablished and the overall silhouette gains vitality. We removed the heavily settled fat and focused, through abdomen and corset liposuction that finds the hidden curve inside the waist, on completing a body frame you can feel confident in whatever you wear.
This patient had a well-balanced physique at 166cm and 60kg, but because of a fat layer spread broadly across the abdomen, her naturally slim frame was not showing properly. A silhouette in which the waistline drops flat and straight in particular made her upper body look bulky and made her legs appear shorter than they are. For a patient who had struggled because no amount of exercise would clear the flesh at her flanks and love handles, we performed corset liposuction that reduces the volume of the front abdomen while pulling the waistline tightly inward.
These are the patient's pre-operative photos.
The heart of the surgery was not simply extracting fat but sculpting the side curves of the body three-dimensionally. Using a handmade technique, we delicately refined the 'waist valley' running from the lower ribs to the line above the pelvis, creating an X-line where a clear sense of contraction is felt not only from the front but also from behind. By smoothly connecting and refining even the love handles at the back in particular, we produced an effect in which the line continuing into the lower body looks far longer and more open in tight clothing. This precise design maximized the advantages of her 166cm height and made her overall proportions look considerably lighter.
In this process, TheLINE's own SVF technique played the decisive role in raising the quality of the result. Because the abdomen is an area where skin firmness easily declines after fat removal, we used highly concentrated SVF energy to help the skin settle firmly onto the tissue. The growth factors in SVF raise the elasticity inside the skin and keep the flesh from becoming loose after suction, and thanks to this the patient was able to maintain a smooth, firm abdominal line without irregularities even after large-volume suction. This natural sense of tension, as though completed through consistent care, is a great advantage of the SVF technique.
These are the patient's post-operative photos.
SVF also proved its worth during the recovery process after surgery. Because the abdomen moves a great deal, patients worry about discomfort during recovery, but the regenerative energy of SVF helps heal the stimulated microtissue quickly and assists in calming bruising and swelling. Thanks to this, even though a considerable amount of fat was removed from her 60kg build, the patient was able to ease her physical burden and return to daily life quickly. Recovering while feeling her waist size grow slimmer by the day gave her great satisfaction.
The biggest change for the patient after surgery is that choosing clothes in front of the mirror is no longer a source of stress. Where she once insisted on baggy tops to hide her abdomen, she now fully enjoys wearing crop tops that confidently reveal the waistline and dresses that emphasize it. The number 60kg is only a number; the single curve sculpted through abdomen and corset liposuction has changed her overall impression into something far more refined and confident. Revealing the naturally slim frame that had been hidden - begin a welcome change in your daily life with TheLINE's precise sensibility.
