The Atelier Plastic Surgery Column is medical-information content in which board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Juyoung Go explains, in her own words, the main questions about breast surgery, body contouring, eye surgery and facial anti-aging.
"I lost 12 kilograms, but people keep asking me whether I'm unwell." More and more people say that the number on the scale calls it a success, yet in front of the mirror it feels like a failure. This article lays out where and in what order the face changes, three things to keep in mind while losing weight, and the order of steps once the change has set in.
Differences in the size and thickness of the labia minora come from childbirth, ageing, repeated friction and weight change. When there is chafing, pain or recurring vaginitis it is something to treat, and the result depends on balance and the direction of suturing rather than on removing more tissue.
Correcting an inverted nipple is not about pulling it out but about finding and releasing the fibrous tissue that pulls it in, then holding the shape. Nipple reduction looks at projection and width separately and, when breastfeeding is planned, keeps the ducts intact.
Which areas suit cryolipolysis, and when surgery is the better option.
How the incision extent and crease height are decided in ptosis correction for men.
How accessory breast tissue is corrected through the breast augmentation incision. A paper on the same subject was published in Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (2019).
Why a lift is part of breast reduction, and how the resection pattern is chosen.
Umbilicoplasty refines the shape and depth of the navel, together with abdominoplasty or on its own.
Mini facelift, thread lift, Ulthera — which suits which degree of sagging.
What to check in labia minora reduction and vaginoplasty.
The guide pages that answer "Which surgery is right for me?" are also a summary of the columns.
The surgery you need depends on whether the issue is sagging or volume.
BodyBody contouring: where to startThe surgery you need depends on whether the issue is fat or loose skin.
EyesEye surgery: which procedure is right for youWhether the issue is sagging, the strength of eye opening, or how much of the eye shows.
FaceFacial anti-aging: where and how to beginThe stages are set by the degree of sagging, not by age.
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