18 years old, 5'4", 100 pounds, not fat - why are my breasts growing so fast and so large? What type of doctor can help me with this problem? What is the condition? What is the solution? I have always had large breasts, much to my disliking, and now they are getting even bigger in a short time.
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September 14, 2015
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Women with a very high BMI often have extremely large breasts. The large breasts cause discomfort and make it difficult to exercise and burn calories. Although breast reduction can be done under those circumstances,the surgery proceeds more smoothly if one is not obese. Obesity...
Coverage of the procedure varies widely from one insurance policy to the next. Many insurance companies will cover if you have 500 grams of excess breast tissue (about 1 lb) per side and rarely some may
cover as low as 350 grams. However some companies may require a kilo or more.
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