A perfect S-line figure is what every woman wants. Diet and exercise can make the body slim enough, but the full bust of the so-called bagel girl or innocent glamour look that is popular these days is hard to achieve through effort alone. Many try various exercises and beauty devices for the curvy figure they see on TV, but changing the body one is born with is not easy, and after long consideration some decide on breast surgery.
What matters is that even after going through breast surgery, a patient may not get a satisfying result, or may develop inflammation and side effects and end up considering breast revision surgery. Side effects of breast surgery can arise from various causes such as incorrect placement of the implant or an unclean surgical environment, and capsular contracture also plays a part.
Capsular contracture is a condition in which the body treats the implant inserted into the breast for augmentation as a foreign object and forms a capsule around it that is too thick or uneven. If the capsule forms incorrectly and the implant does not have enough space to settle, the implant can deform, which in turn changes the shape of the breast, makes it feel hard, and can even cause severe pain.
Dr. Yoosuk Chung, Director of TheLINE Plastic Surgery, advised, "If capsular contracture or pain has appeared after breast surgery, identifying the exact cause has to come first," adding, "It is better to choose a clinic with a medical team specialized in breast surgery so that the cause can be removed and recurrence prevented later on."
If breast revision surgery is unavoidable, choosing the clinic carefully matters more than anything, if only to avoid yet another revision. To prevent side effects and pain, it helps to check whether advanced medical equipment is used during surgery and whether the medical team has extensive experience in breast surgery.
Looking for a clinic that can perform a 3D ultrasound breast examination is another good approach. Analyzing the composition of the breast tissue with ultrasound before surgery makes it possible to check the breast tissue and its health status, which raises safety, and it also allows systematic, detailed customized surgery as well as breast health management after the operation.
It is also worth checking whether the Harmonic Scalpel, known as advanced equipment, is used during the procedure. According to experts, the Harmonic Scalpel is used in operations that demand precision, such as cancer resection and cardiac surgery. Unlike ordinary radiofrequency devices, it works at a low temperature of about 50 degrees, so there is almost no damage to surrounding tissue. Recovery after surgery tends to be faster than with ordinary radiofrequency devices, and because precise dissection means less bleeding around the surgical site, side effects such as capsular contracture can also be prevented.
Dr. Inseok Shin, Director at the clinic, said, "Breast revision surgery is one of the more difficult operations, since the existing implant has to be removed while the scar tissue that has already formed is left untouched as much as possible," adding, "Because it is a difficult operation, we hope patients decide only after a thorough consultation with a medical team specialized in breast surgery."
