Breast Surgery Blog in Korea
Evidence-based guides on augmentation, revision surgery, implant selection, recovery, capsular contracture, and incision options, from UNE Plastic Surgery in Gangnam, Seoul.
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Bottoming Out After Breast Augmentation
Bottoming out is the implant alone dropping so the nipple sits relatively high and the lower breast bulges. The four causes, how it differs from ptosis and a double bubble, prevention by conservative pocket and IMF, and correction by capsulorrhaphy, mesh, and size, with cited studies.
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Double Bubble Deformity: Cause and Correction
A double bubble is the old fold remaining as a line above a dropped implant. It does not resolve on its own. The fold anatomy (fascia, not a ligament), three causes, why correction splits two ways, and prevention by preop measurement, with cited studies.
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Symmastia: Causes, Correction, Prevention
Symmastia is when implants meet over the sternum and the cleavage disappears. It does not resolve on its own. The four causes (84.9% submuscular), rebuilding the wall, correction methods, recurrence and size, and prevention at the first surgery, with cited studies.
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Breast Asymmetry: Causes and Correction
Almost no breasts are identical; the question is the cause. The five causes, the diagnostic criteria (volume 50cc, nipple 1cm, fold 1cm), correction options, and the honest limit that perfect symmetry is difficult, with cited studies.
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Breast Revision Surgery: Causes and Timing
When to have revision and why: the seven causes, timing by cause, remove-and-replace or not, recurrence by technique (same pocket 33-54% vs plane change 0-12%), and why revision is harder, with cited studies.
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Breast Revision Surgery in Korea — Comprehensive Guide
Indications, timing, and surgical planning for breast revision. Covers capsular contracture, rupture, displacement, symmastia, rippling, double bubble, and bottoming out.
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Breast Revision with Capsulectomy and ADM — Surgical Techniques
En-bloc vs partial capsulectomy, neo-pocket creation, ADM (acellular dermal matrix) reinforcement, and implant selection for revision after capsular contracture or symmastia.
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Who writes the medical content on this site?
Articles are written and reviewed by Dr. Kim Uigeon, a board-certified plastic surgeon at UNE Plastic Surgery in Gangnam, Seoul, who practises in breast surgery only. Where an article reports findings from published research, the study is named so that readers can check the source. Clinical opinion is separated from study findings in the text.
Can these articles replace a consultation?
No. The articles explain general principles, published evidence and the trade-offs between options. They cannot assess chest width, tissue thickness, skin elasticity or medical history, which are what determine whether a given technique or implant is appropriate. Any plan, timeline or expected result has to be confirmed by examination at a consultation.