A board-certified breast and endocrine surgeon reviews every case at VG. The breast is assessed on ultrasound first, and whether the plan is augmentation, reduction or a lift, we favour the approach that preserves glandular tissue and blood supply.
- Cases
- 50
- Surgeons on this team
- 2
- Stay in Korea
- 10–14 days
HONEST FIRST
Who this suits — and who it does not
Hiding the cases we turn away in a footnote is not honesty, it is a disclaimer. If the right-hand column describes you, we will say so in the consultation.
This usually helps if
The conditions we most often confirm during consultation.
- Volume loss that affects how clothes sit or how balanced the two sides lookSee 41 cases with this concern
- Sagging together with volume loss after pregnancy and breastfeedingSee 6 cases with this concern
- A clear difference in size or shape between the two sides
- Shoulder or back pain from breast size, and you are considering reductionSee 3 cases with this concern
We do not recommend surgery if
Cases where we postpone surgery or suggest another route first.
- An unexamined lump or nipple discharge — breast imaging comes first
- You are breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy within six months
- You cannot stop smoking around the operation
- An uncontrolled cardiovascular or bleeding disorder
SURGERY INFO
What the operation involves
General ranges. They shift with the specific procedure and your own anatomy.
- Operating time
- 1–3 hours
- Anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Hospital stay
- 1 day advised
- Stitch removal
- 7–10 days after surgery
- Washing & showering
- Showering after 5–7 days
- Recovery
- 10–14 days
TECHNIQUES
Breast surgery is not one operation
Several different techniques sit under the name Breast surgery. Which one applies depends on what the examination finds, and each carries its own recovery. Below are the operations we actually perform in this category.
Stay in Korea
7–10 days
Breast augmentation
An implant is placed through an inframammary or axillary approach, with size and profile chosen against your chest width and tissue thickness rather than a cup-size number. We size it on you, not on a chart.
Back to daily life7–10 days
Gynecomastia surgery
The glandular tissue is excised and the surrounding fat removed by liposuction. Taking out only the fat leaves the firm disc behind — and the chest still looks the same in a shirt.
Back to daily life7–10 days
Stay in Korea
10–14 days
Breast lift (mastopexy)
The breast tissue and nipple are raised and the envelope tightened. Where volume has also been lost, a lift on its own can look deflated, which is why it is often paired with an implant.
Back to daily life10–14 days
Breast reduction
Tissue and skin are removed and the breast reshaped and lifted in the same operation. It relieves shoulder, neck and back load as much as it changes appearance.
Back to daily life10–14 days
RECOVERY
How many days off, and when to fly
The number international patients need before anything else. From the day swelling peaks to the final result — nothing left out.
Recommended stay in Korea
10–14days
Enough time to have your stitches removed and your first follow-up before you fly home.
Breast augmentation
- Swelling peaks5–7 days
- Stitches out7–10 days
- Back to daily life2 weeks
- Starts to look natural3 months
- Final result6 months
How many days do you actually need?
Please note
These are general ranges and can vary with age, the extent of surgery and individual healing. No specific timeline is guaranteed.
BREAST & ENDOCRINE SURGEON
We examine the breast before we operate on it
Breast surgery is a medical procedure on an organ before it is a cosmetic one. At VG a board-certified breast and endocrine surgeon assesses the breast on ultrasound, and the surgical plan follows that assessment.
- Pre-operative ultrasound — lumps and cysts are ruled out first
- Preserving the gland — reduction and lifts still account for breastfeeding potential and blood supply
- Implant selection — decided from measured tissue thickness and chest width, not a catalogue
- After surgery — we set out the schedule for routine breast screening with you
Specialists on the team
RESULTS
50 documented cases in this category
All of them open — no sign-up, no login. Drag the slider to compare before and after.
Breast surgery before and after — case 568
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified breast & endocrine surgeon
Breast surgery before and after — case 569
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified breast & endocrine surgeon
Breast surgery before and after — case 570
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified breast & endocrine surgeon
Breast surgery before and after — case 571
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified breast & endocrine surgeon
Breast surgery before and after — case 573
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified breast & endocrine surgeon
Breast surgery before and after — case 579
3 months after surgery · Care team: Board-certified plastic surgeon, Board-certified breast & endocrine surgeon
YOUR CARE TEAM
The surgeons who handle this procedure
We do not publish who operated on each individual case. What we do publish is every surgeon who handles this procedure. Open a profile for their credentials and the cases they were part of.
Talk to your surgeon before you book the flight
The video consultation is free and takes about 15 minutes. An interpreter joins you, and we never ask for payment details.
Free · about 15 minutes · interpreter included · no payment details
Risks and side effects
Every operation carries possible side effects, including bleeding, infection, swelling, asymmetry, scarring and anesthesia-related risks, and both recovery time and results differ from person to person. Please confirm with your surgeon during consultation whether a procedure is suitable for you.
