Because the breast is made up of mammary glands and fat, losing fat can make it not only smaller but also less firm. Some women are naturally small-breasted, while others come to worry about breasts that have become smaller than before because of dieting.
Many women try corrective underwear, beauty devices, exercise and dietary changes to overcome the complex of small breasts, but the truth is that once fat has been lost from the breast it is hard to build back. When a great deal of effort brings no satisfying change, the option finally chosen is often breast surgery.
Breast surgery can produce a dramatic augmentation effect and can also create the teardrop-shaped breast line that women consider ideal, so even women unhappy with the shape of their breasts consider it at some point. Still, as with every plastic surgery procedure, breast surgery calls for repeated thought and a consultation with a specialized medical team, and pain and recovery time are among the points people weigh.
According to Dr. Yoosuk Chung, Director of TheLINE Plastic Surgery, breast surgery today allows a safer one-day painless breast augmentation using advanced medical equipment such as ultrasound diagnosis and the Harmonic Scalpel. Analyzing the composition of the breast tissue with ultrasound before surgery lets the surgeon check the breast tissue and its health status, raising safety and allowing individually tailored breast surgery. Continued ultrasound diagnosis also provides breast health management after the operation.
In addition, using the Harmonic Scalpel, an advanced device used in operations that demand precision such as various cardiac procedures and cancer resection, during breast surgery allows fine dissection of only the parts that need it, so pain is markedly less. Unlike the radiofrequency devices used in ordinary breast surgery, it works at temperatures below 50 degrees, so there is almost no bleeding, meaning no drain is needed during recovery and side effects such as capsular contracture caused by bleeding can be prevented.
Ultrasound diagnosis and the Harmonic Scalpel can also be applied to teardrop breast augmentation, which draws attention for a shape and feel close to a woman's own breast, creating an ideal breast line without hospitalization and, with less damage to soft tissue, allowing a quick return to daily life.
Dr. Yonghyun Cho, Director at the clinic, said, "To raise satisfaction with breast surgery, not only a precise surgical process but also continued and systematic management through ultrasound diagnosis after the operation is needed," adding, "I recommend a breast specialty center that has advanced medical equipment on the level of a university hospital and a systematic post-operative aftercare system."
