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Liposuction thights and lipofilling breast in South Korea

UPDATED FROM Xclj
5 months post

4 months post op

Xclj
WORTH IT$5,500
Hello everyone, sorry for the late update. At 3 months I gained a lot of weight so I was not sure if it was a good idea to upload a picture of that time. I started going to the gym again and now I feel a lot better in my skin. Still I wish I could loose some more weight because I’m now the same weight as before the operation. They took in total 3,6 kilo (7lbs) fat from me. So I expected to weight less than before. I got instructed to eat well so I think I ate too much because I wanted my breast fat to last.
I think i got good fat retention. Last time I was worried about the unevenness in my breast but I think it was only because of the water retention. Now my breast are quite even. I don’t think my breast got much smaller from 1 month. Overall I’m happy that I got good fat retention :)
I have read that a lot of people get support bra’s from their surgeon after operation. I didn’t have any support bra and they told me to go braless for 1 month.... I think because of that I was really careful that my breast won’t move too much. I was even trying to walk differently so that my breast won’t move... It was such a hassle.
I want to give you guys tips on what I did to have possibly a good fat retention (except for choosing the right surgeon).
1. Have some help in the house for the two weeks. Don’t lift heavy stuff and don’t move too much with your arms. You want your boobs to stay as still as possible.
2. Work out only with your surgeons permission. Even as simple as cycling, if the road is uneven, your boobs may be moving too much.
3. Be careful not to squeeze your boobs for the first month. It may be temping to feel them but I tried not to touch them at all. Only light touches.
4. Don’t lie on your boobs for the first month. (Maybe your surgeon will say otherwise so listen to your surgeon). I didn’t even lay on my side for the first 2 weeks. I slept a little bit with my shoulders elevated to hopefully help my swelling to go down.
5. Eat healthy and a balanced meal. Think about more fruit and veggies. But I think protein is really important too to heal your body. I personally like to eat tofu. I have read that tofu will help your breast fat grow. But I am not sure if it is true. Anyway, I tried to eat it more in my diet. I took a lot of vitamin supplements too. Avoid blood thinning supplements such as vitamine E etc.
Take my tips as a suggestion. I am not a professional in this field so listen to your surgeon. Those tips are what my surgeon told me to do and what I read from the internet.

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Jonghyun Hong, MD

Jonghyun Hong, MD

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September 19, 2020
Your breasts turned out great. It looks like you had some kind of a circumareolar lift done, based on the slight puckering around your areola. Is that the case? Regardless, the FT was done very nicely.
September 19, 2020
Hello, I had no particular lift done since my breast was not sagging from the start. However they did made a small incision at my areola for the fat transfer. They made another incision at the sides of my breast so that scarring wouldn't be that visible.
September 19, 2020
By the way, it made a huge difference in the overall breast shape impression having the lipo done around your armpit.
September 20, 2020
Yess it made a big difference! I am way happier since that I can wear sleeveless dresses and shirts without having some armpit fat hanging out
September 19, 2020
Okay, thanks. I couldn't tell, as the photos were pretty blurred at the edges of your areola.
September 19, 2020
You look great after ur procedure.How many cc of fat did u get injected? Thank you for ur recommendations!
September 20, 2020
Only 230cc per boob. I think I got lucky that I have good retention. The doctor told me he doesn't want me to get calcification so he does little by little. For the price it's okay. Second time is only 1800 dollar. Now I am contemplating if I should do for the second time
June 18, 2021
wooow looks beautiful, the fat retention is amaaaazing! you were lucky but also the surgeon must be a very skilled one. I'm now considering going over to South Korea to have my second round of fat... is accomodation in a decent hotel expensive over there?
June 19, 2021
Around gangnam area (where my surgeon is) it's quite expensive so I recommend to book outside of gangnam. It depends too what a decent hotel is in your book because hotels can range from 60-200 dollars
UPDATED FROM Xclj
28 days post

28 post-op

Xclj
Finally 4 weeks post-op. I still have some bruises left but the swelling went away and I feel like my boobs got a bit smaller. One side got way smaller than the other so I hope it will even out eventually. I can’t judge it yet but maybe because the side that is smaller is my dominant hands side. I use that side way more so I feel like that’s why the swelling or fat went away faster. Now I’m trying to use my other hand more so that it will even it out eventually. Fingers crossed!

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May 27, 2020
It looks great !
June 10, 2020
What was your original size? And how is the healing going?
June 10, 2020
I am not sure about my original size because it depends on which brand... normally I wear 75C/70D so my measurements are bust 88cm and under the bust 72cm. Now my measurements are 92cm bust and under the bust 72cm. Healing has been going well. At around week 5,5 my bruises are all gone. It took way longer than expected. Still can't wear wired bra. I tried at around 5 weeks mark but it left a red mark under my boobs with some itchiness. My skin around my boob area is still sensitive. I will update at 2 month mark again.
July 18, 2020
Hi! Where are your incision sites??
August 1, 2020
You look amazing! I'm following your recovery. Can't wait to see your 3 month update. Any other tips or tricks for us?
UPDATED FROM Xclj
10 days post

Post op: day 10 + pictures

Xclj
Here are the before pictures and after 10 days pictures. As you can see my upper-breast is more full now and my fat around my armpits is less. I removed my armpit fat too. I’m happy now but I know my boobs will be a bit smaller after 3 months. I didn’t feel much pain in my boobs but my legs were killing me for the first 5 days. Even a small touch was painful even with painkillers. I think it is normal since they removed 3,6L of fat from my legs... Going to the toilet was painful too.
I went to the hospital to get my stitches removed. They did some massage with a machine for the swelling in my legs and a red light treatment for my breast. It was more painful than I thought it would be (the massage).
Furthermore the english councilor is really kind. She replies to my text messages whenever I have questions. I was worried about my swelling and bruises since the bruising went down on my feet too. She comforted me and told me it’s completely normal. I’m happy that she can reply quickly so I won’t be stressed out too much about it.

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May 10, 2020
I am interested in the red light treatment. Did they do that on your naked breast? For how many minutes? Good luck
May 11, 2020
They did it on my naked breast, I need to go back once a week for massage and the light. I'm not sure what the light does but I think it is a kind of a laser since they put googles on my eyes for protections. They did it for at least 20 mins I think
May 11, 2020
Thank you Xclj!
I have one at home (BEMER red light) with goggles and all. Will try ! Xox
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May 12, 2020
Nice job happy healing