What the clinician needs to assess
An assessment should review when the enlargement began, whether it affects one or both sides, weight changes, medicines and supplements, and any relevant medical conditions. The surgeon should establish that the condition and goals are suitable for surgery. Patients need realistic expectations about asymmetry, scars and the effect of future weight or hormonal changes.
Questions about your gynecomastia surgery plan
How much of my enlargement is gland, fat or skin?
Should an underlying cause be investigated first?
Will I need gland excision as well as liposuction?
How do you avoid a hollow contour under the nipple?
What upper-body activity restrictions apply to me?
Explore gynecomastia surgery options in Korea
Review the procedure and relevant clinic menus before contacting a care team.
Explore procedure & clinicsUnderstand the proposed method
Liposuction: Treats a fatty component through small access incisions.
Glandular excision: Removes glandular tissue when fat removal alone would be insufficient.
Skin removal: Addresses substantial excess skin and may reposition the nipple-areola complex, with additional scars.
Combined treatment: Addresses several tissue components when the examination supports it.
Discuss risk before consent
Possible complications include bleeding, fluid collections, infection, altered nipple sensation, asymmetry and an irregular or depressed contour. Larger skin-removal procedures create longer scars and have additional healing considerations. Ask how the surgeon judges the amount of tissue to preserve, whether further correction might be needed and how unexpected one-sided swelling would be assessed.
Agree the follow-up plan
Compression garments, dressings and sometimes drains are part of aftercare. Ask how to wear the garment, manage the incisions and progress from walking to upper-body exercise. Early swelling can obscure the final chest contour. Before leaving Korea, establish who reviews a new asymmetry, fluid collection or wound concern and obtain written instructions that your local clinician can use.
Clinics to explore
YONSEI LEEDS Clinic
YONSEI LEEDS Clinic is a skin & aesthetics provider in Seocho, Seoul. Yonsei Leeds includes body contouring and gynecomastia treatment alongside facial surgery, injectables, lasers and skin care.