Breast Reduction: Q&A
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If I Lose Too Much Weight Can I Still Have a Breast Reduction?
I am 5'4" and 210lbs. I know that I have to lose weight before a reduction so I won't bring it up until I do. My breasts are at a 38G. My neck and back CONSTANTLY hurt and I have scars from my bras. I've always had a larger chest but I've not always been this overweight and I guess my fear is if I lose too much weight will I not be able to get a reduction? Will my breast already be small to the point where I can't get one done. My insurance will have to pay for it because I cannot afford it.
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MsLoraine
in Holyoke, MA
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Lose weiht befor breast reduction.
Lose the weight. Get good photo documentation. Work hand in hand with your doctor. Once you get to the weight that is correct you will still need a substantial reduction of breast and skin along with a lift . Your insurance will cover if you document, document, and document and your doctor does the same.
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Breast reduction and weight loss
I think that your best best bet is to see your HR person first, to see what your insurance requires. After that, you may want to visit your plastic surgeon. You may also want to consider bariatric surgery for the weight loss.
sek
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Weight loss before breast reduction
Loosing weight before you undergo breast reduction would be beneficial in a number of regards. Being closer to your "ideal body weight" will make surgery safer. It is unlikely that you would loose so much weight in your breasts that your symptoms resolve without a breast reduction.
Good luck with your weight loss efforts. If you are struggling with weight loss, consider asking your doctor for a referral to a nutritionist.
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While weight loss will certainly cause some decrease in your breast size, I doubt that you will decrease in size to a point of not needing a reduction. Most women with very large breast often lose weight in other areas first and the breast tend to be the last thing to decrease in size. Lets say that you lose 50-60 #. You will likely be smaller than the 38 G you are now, but still likely a 36/38 DDD.
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Thank you for the question and pictures.
It sounds like you are an excellent candidate for the breast reduction procedure; it is one of the most patient pleasing operations we perform.
You are doing the right thing by losing weight first. Doing so will maximize the chances of achieving the best results possible and minimize the chances that further surgery will be necessary in the near future.
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Weight loss, breast reduction, and insurance coverage
Insurance coverage for breast reduction tends to be based on the schnurr scale. This takes into account your height and weight. When you lose weight, you lose in the body and breast. As you lose weight the amount we "need" to remove for insurance changes. I have a link to the body surface area BSA and schnurr scale on my website- it is my original blog on breast reduction.
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Breast Reduction - Weight Loss and Insurance Coverage
Hi MsLoraine in Holyoke, MA,
It sounds (and looks) to me like you can lose some weight and still obtain insurance coverage for a breast reduction.
However, it doesn't matter what I think - what matters is what your insurance company thinks. In order to find out, you need to work with a plastic surgeon. Specifically, he or she will need to take some photos of you and submit them to your insurance company and then find out what the criteria are in your specific case...
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Weight loss nad reduction
There is no question you should get to your ideal weight.will your breast be smaller? Yes will you still need a reduction? Probably yes as well.
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Will losing weight reduce my chances of obtaining approval from my insurance company for breast reduction surgery?
It would be prudent for your health, ultimate result from a breast reduction surgery and anesthesia risk to lose substantial weight prior to undergoing the procedure. From your photos, it would be highly unlikely that your breasts would shrink so much in size that your insurance company would not provide coverage for the procedure. Many of them will correlate your weight with a specific minimum of breast tissue that needs to be removed. Therefore, at a lower weight, they will require...
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Will losing weight shrink breasts too much to keep from being approved for breast reduction?
Based on your photos I doubt that your breasts will get too small with weight reduction. They look quite a bit out of proportion to the rest of your body and they likely will stay that way. I'm sure that you will feel better with the extra weight off.
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