Do Not Want Reduction To Make Me Too Small- G Cup

asked 9 months ago by northwest gal in Mound City, MO
Latest answer by Paul S. Gill, MD
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Tags: breast size, G to DD cup, insurance

I am 45 y/o and wear a 40G bra size. I am looking at a breast reduction and lift. I have always been large on top and do not want to go so drastic in a reduction to where they are too small. Would a DD cup do the job? Insurance is with BCBS of Kansas City and after finding the scale used by them, my number was 2.0865. So 687 grams. What would this be? Thanks for your help.

6 answers to Do Not Want Reduction To Make Me Too Small- G Cup

Breast Reduction without drastic change

I see many patients who have interest in a breast reduction, but desire to maintain a significant amount of their volume. I ask that you assess your size and shape goals individually with your surgeon. Based on this, they can help you determine how much volume must be removed and how much lift is necessary to achieve your goals. Without seeing your pictures or asking further questions, it would be hard to determine whether you meet criteria for an... more

Paul S. Gill, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Discuss breast reduction shape with your surgeon, not only size

Final breast size, based on what bra you will wear after surgery, is not the best way to plan your operation. The surgeon cannot change your chest circumference nor the width of your breasts very much. Thus the important thing is to correct your symptoms and have a nice shape. The right resection weight will follow. It is important not to be too small--as you have recognized, too large a body-image change. It is also important to be reduced enough, or you will... more

Mark B. Constantian, MD
Nashua Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction insurance coverage

I think your question is whether removal of a certain weight of breast tissue will correlate with achieving a certain cup size. Unfortunately, there is no direct correlation of breast weight and cup size. Your best bet is to be examined by a well trained/experienced board-certified plastic surgeon–he/she may be able to give you good advice and an estimation of the final cup size that will be achieved after excision of a certain amount of breast tissue. You are smart in... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Insurance requirements for Breast Reduction may make you too small

Hi, I have been doing this for many years and I have come to one conclusion. If you can afford it-pay for a breast reduction yourself. This will eliminate having to 'meet' unfavorable requirements. Unfortunately, I know this is not feasible for many patients which leads me to my next statement. You must decide whether this is acceptable to you or not. Insurance requirements for breast reduction may make you too small for your body type. This is not an... more

Gary M. Horndeski, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

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Breast reduction insurance requirements may make you too small.

The exact amount of tissue that must be removed by your plastic surgeon to satisfy insurance company requirements is based on the Schnur formula, which uses height and weight (to calculate BMI) and uses this to determine the minimum amount of tissue per breast that must be removed. One gram less than this calculated amount and the entire bill becomes your responsibility (regardless of what your surgeon told you or you thought). So this is an important number! When breast reduction... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

Breast reduction to satisfy you, not insurance

Insurance companies may have a formula upon which they base approval or denial for breast reduction. The truth is there is no data which can tell just how much the breast must be reduced to relieve symptoms. If you wish a DD-cup stick with your plans and see what your surgeon can work things out on your behalf. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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