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Farbod Esmailian, MD answers: Is 200 grams of fat in breast reduction a large amount?

My insurance company will not approve my breast reduction unless the surgeon takes 850 grams of fat. My surgeon has recommended 650 grams. Is the extra 200 grams too much?


Farbod Esmailian, MD
27 days ago
By Farbod Esmailian, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

It is very difficult to say if 200 makes that much of a difference.  It all depends on how much your start with.  I can say that 850 grams is a very big reduction to begin with so if you have a lot of breast tissue the 200 may not be that much.

However, as the other doctors mentioned, there is no guarantee as to how much breast tissue needs to be removed.  We can only estimate the amount, and if it fall just below the required amount some insurance companies will not cover it.

So, if there is ever an issue then the recommendation is to turn the case into a cash account.

Good luck.

Web reference: http://www.feplasticsurgery.com/orange-county-breastreduction-women-newport
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