Will I Be Able to Meet Insurance Requirements for Breast Reduction?

I am a full 36D cup. I am 5 10 165 lbs. Insurance is requiring at least 527 grams per breast, is that too much? How will it look?

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Breast Reduction and Insurance Coverage?

Thank you for the question. Congratulations on your decision to proceed with breast reduction surgery; it is one of the most patient pleasing procedures we perform. Unfortunately, without direct examination is not possible to give you accurate advice; I would suggest consultation with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons. After your examination, your surgeons will be able to give you a prediction of what the 527 g per breasts may leave you with. Best wishes. more

Insurance coverage and breast reduction

Without seeing your photos or performing an exam, it is difficult to say what you might need to be done.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Insurance coverage and weight of breast tissue required for breast reduction

IF you are only a D and seeking over a 500 gm reduction, it is possible that you are likely to end up with a small B or A cup. IF you are willing to undergo this dramatic of a change, you may be pleased with the outcome. The risks of compromising the neurovascular supply to the nipple increases with increasing reductions.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

32 reviews

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Meeting Insurance company's Breast Reduction Requirements

If you KNOW that your insurance company will pay for the operation (if you have 527 gm removed per side) you are already way ahead of most women who do not know IF their company would even pay for the operation or what each company's requirements for coverage may be. The only question before you is ; do your shoulder and neck discomfort justify the loss of at least 527 grams per side? While no one can accurately tell you what that means since cup sizes are AT BEST an estimate... more

Insurance coverage for breast reduction.

Insurance Coverage for Breast Reduction Answer by George J. Beraka, MD Manhattan Plastic Surgeon 80% of breast reduction questions on RealSelf are about insurance coverage. Here are some helpful points. 1) Insurance companies try very hard not to pay for breast reduction, even though they should. Even small breast reductions relieve many symptoms such as back pain and shoulder pain, and even some types of headaches. 2) Very big reductions (like from an F cup to a C cup)... more