Motiva 300cc Breast Augmentation: Week 1 & Day 10 Review

156cm / 54kg / breast base width 11.5cm

Motiva left 300cc / right 285cc

I never really thought I was completely flat, but once I started working out, that changed lol. UNE really is different because it's a breast specialty clinic. Dr. Kim Uigeon only focuses on breast surgeries, so you could really tell he had the expertise.

My hips got bigger, my shoulders got broader, my frame kept improving overall, but my chest stayed exactly the same, so it actually started looking even smaller by comparison ugh.

I worked out like crazy—built up my pecs, had some upper chest volume too, but...

if you've worked out before, you know.

Muscle is muscle, and breasts are breasts lol.

There's just some area that never fills in no matter what.

This was my first plastic surgery, so I seriously agonized over it.

Breast surgery has a high revision rate and once you get it done it's not easy to reverse, so I figured I had to go somewhere really skilled. I only looked into clinics in Gangnam and ended up booking consultations at six different places.

UNE was the fourth clinic I visited, and the moment I walked out of that consultation, I canceled every other appointment lol!!

Honestly, before even going in for consultations, I'd already looked through tons of before/after photos and reviews on their website.

I already trusted Dr. Kim's aesthetic sense going in, but after the actual consultation, I became fully convinced.

He measured my body shape really thoroughly and explained things I hadn't even known about (to be fair, other clinics did this too).

But here's the difference—other clinics were like, 'You can go up to this many cc,' 'You can add more if you want,' 'You can go anywhere in this range.'

If that's how the other places felt, Dr. Kim Uigeon started by asking, 'What kind of look are you going for?' and then really thought through with me what shape would suit my body type best. As a breast specialist, he recommended the shape that would genuinely look the most beautiful on my frame.

It wasn't just 'this cc is possible' or 'you can't go beyond this'—I really felt like his focus was on 'I'm going to make this beautiful for you.'

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Even right up until the surgery, I went back and forth a lot.

Whether to do 265/285 or 285/300.

But surprisingly, on the day of surgery while doing the markings, Dr. Kim checked the projection of my upper chest even more carefully than in the previous consultation, and confidently told me that between the two options we'd discussed, the bigger size would look better.

(For someone as indecisive as me, that kind of confident recommendation means everything ugh.) In the end, it's not about the exact cc—it's about actually looking good!

Honestly I was scared walking into the OR lol.

But I guess I looked nervous, because the coordinator held my hand the whole time—it really touched me...

The OR was as clean as the ones you see in dramas, and the staff were clearly professionals through and through.

And most importantly, the anesthesiologist himself explained the whole anesthesia process to me directly, which put my mind at ease.

Just like he explained, I put on the mask, took a few breaths... and when I opened my eyes, I was already in the recovery room.

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The first thing I thought after waking up from anesthesia was...

'Wait, this doesn't hurt as much as I thought?'

It felt more like tightness than actual pain, and Dr. Kim came in right away to check my chest and said the inframammary area had stretched well enough that I probably wouldn't need the upper band.

So we took the upper band off right away, and wow... that tight feeling basically disappeared lol. Turns out the upper band was what had been bothering me the whole time.

There's definitely a reason people say Dr. Kim Uigeon has a gift for keeping the discomfort minimal.

Soon after, Dr. Kim came back and explained the surgery time (34 minutes?) and my condition, and carefully checked in on whether I was in any discomfort.

He checked my chest again and said the inframammary line had stretched well enough that I really didn't need the upper band,

so we removed the upper band and just added the strap support instead! I was so happy not to need the upper band!! I had breast surgery, but I guess I just don't know what wearing an upper band feels like lol!

By the way, Dr. Kim Uigeon is unbelievably thorough and caring... he even checked and adjusted the hooks on my compression bra himself, which touched me all over again...!

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Honestly, for days 1 through 3, all I kept thinking was

'Why doesn't this hurt?' lol

Since it didn't hurt, I figured the next day would be worse, but it was basically just like the muscle soreness you get after a really intense workout.

For me, since I had the axillary incision, the discomfort under my arm was actually more noticeable.

There was barely any bruising anywhere on my chest or underarms—around day 3, a tiny thumbnail-sized bruise showed up under my right arm, and that was it!

I think this had a lot to do with how short the surgery time was.

When the dissection is done precisely and quickly, there's less bleeding, and less bleeding seems to mean smoother recovery too.

Personally, I think that's why my early recovery went so smoothly.

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Day 5 After Surgery ~ Now (Day 10)

I went in on day 5 for a check-up and some care, and when I showered and looked... wait, it's already looking good lol.

I'd seen a lot of reviews where things still looked rock-hard around this stage, but mine actually looked surprisingly good already—like, wait, is this okay? This is great, right? lol

Dr. Kim checked to see if I had any discomfort and looked over my chest, then said, 'It shouldn't look fully finished this fast,' removed the strap support, and tightened the compression bra straps a little more—I loved that level of detailed feedback ugh.

Maybe because of that, now that I'm at day 10, my upper chest volume feels like it's come in a bit more, and it just keeps looking better.

I really feel like choosing a single-doctor clinic was the right call. This kind of detailed follow-up and feedback turned out to matter so much more than I expected. Anyway, it's already starting to feel softer, and I'm really happy with the shape.

I can't wait to see how much better it looks after a month, and after three months!!

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Since this was my first surgery, I really agonized over everything from choosing the clinic to deciding on the surgery itself.

So I wrote this hoping it might help anyone with a similar body type who works out a lot, or anyone considering breast surgery.

If you're thinking about getting this done, I hope you find a clinic that matches your body type and the style you're going for.

I'd totally suggest getting consultations at a few different places! And definitely check out UNE while you're at it!!

This photo is from day 4 after surgery!

And this one's before surgery, drumroll...

Before

After

— Yang** · UNE Plastic Surgery Breast Augmentation Review

This review is based on a personal experience, and individual results may vary.