Beaumont Breast Reduction doctors

	Gary M. Horndeski, MD Houston Plastic Surgeon 14887 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land		44 answers
	Craig S. Rock, MD Houston Plastic Surgeon 6624 Fannin Suite 2390, Houston		13 answers
	Morgan E. Norris, MD Houston Plastic Surgeon 6400 Fannin St Ste 2130, Houston		1 answer
	Benjamin Beckert, MD Beaumont Plastic Surgeon 755 N 11th St # P3500, Beaumont
	Mark D. Larson, MD Beaumont Plastic Surgeon 950 North 11th Street, Beaumont

Recent Answers

Does Having Medicare and Medigap Increase My Chances For Coverage of Breast Reduction? I hear a lot about what is required for insurance coverage of breast reduction surgery. I also hear about how difficult it can be to find a surgeon who takes Medicare. I have both Medicare and a Medigap policy. Will this make it easier to get coverage?

A: Coverage for Breast Reduction is based on body surface area

Insurance authorization requires medical problems such as pain, rash or bleeding. The amount removed is based on body surface area which is determined by your height and weight. I have done Medicare patients with the understanding that I meet the same criteria of other insurance companies. I have never been denied, however Medicare ONLY pays about $1000 and the normal fee of a breast reduction is over $6000 in Houston, Texas.

Best of Luck,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

Breast Reduction from DDD to C, Would This Keep Me Proportionate? I am 5' 1/2'' (dead in the middle can't round it) and my back is constantly pressured and hurting. I weigh about 148-153. Varies on what I eat. And my breasts are size 38DDD. I feel un-proportional for myself. When judging with my friends, my waist size was actually average. And it looks weird to have my breasts so large. In addition to my back hurting, it strains my neck to help keep them up. MY shoulders are a bit broad, but not extremely. Just wondering if it would look right with a size C.

A: Choose what YOU want NOT what the insurance company demands

Changing from a 38 DDD to a 38 C would require removal of approximately 600 cc's of breast tissue. However, your goa is to relieve your pain not necessarily remove volume. There is a new technique which transfers the breast weight from the skin envelope to the underlying muscle. This technique does not depend on volume removal but weight transfer. If you think a C would be too small for you and you would prefer a D, this technique may be heplful since only 400 cc's would be removed but yet it would relieve your pain. Insurance companies determine weight removal based on body surface area. At 5 1/2 inches and 150 lbs your body surface area is 1.69 meters squared, which would require 540 grams removal. If you want a D, you would not meet the insurance criteria and would end up paying for it yourself. I recommend you decide on the size that you want rather than meeting insurance criteria.

Best of Luck,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

I Have Very Dense Fibrocystic Breasts (34E) and I Am Considering a Breast Reduction - What Are the Risks if Any?

Gary M. Horndeski, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon