So after having my 2nd child & being in my 30s the weight of my breast was great! Here I stood 5’3” 175lbs (curvy girl) and 36DDD/E breast!! The pain in my neck and back was horrible, bra strap sinking and indented. Couldn’t exercise the way I wanted :-( also picking clothes for this body as oppose to picking clothes that I love to match my style was never the case. It’s either I looked like I’m much older trying to hide them or I looked raunchy because they’re on display smh. So I have Aetna I went about lookin for a great plastic surgeon in my area who can make me feel like me again. What a surprise I found Dr. Lawrence Lin from North Shore Center for Plastic Surgery in Long Island NY. Best decision of my life! They took pictures he listened to alllll my concerns. Told me it takes up to 6 weeks for the insurance to approve it which they did IN ONLY A WEEK! Before I knew it I was doing my Pre Op and heading into surgery 6/6/19 @huntington hospital (amazing experience there!!) I’m currently 1week 4days PO but I feel AMAZING. If I had to choose to do it all over again I WOULD! Updated on 21 Jun 2019: Currently 2 weeks post Op and still healing really nicely, tape is finally all off & I love what I see! Still a lot of “swell hell” if I do a lot at my job (medical assistant) try to limit myself and tell myself I’m still healing. The itch of scabs ughhhh
Breast reduction may be covered by insurance if the procedure is deemed medically necessary. Often times insurance companies want to see that a patient has expressed their discomfort and symptoms to other physicians such as their primary care doctor or ob-gyn, and the notes from these physicians can help in getting the insurance authorization approved. Additional notes documenting your symptoms from other service providers such as physical therapists, chiropractors, and/or spine surgeons can also help. The time frame for approval varies by each insurance company but typically takes 6-8 weeks.
Based on the pictures, you appear to be a good candidate for a tummy tuck. You definitely want to be done with having kids before undergoing the procedure.
It is common to have some residual swelling at the 11th week mark, and your doctor is right to wait for the 6th month mark for a reasssement. Any excess skin at that point may be improved with a revision.
A body lift will not improve the excess skin over the medial thigh area. Unfortunately, only a medial thigh lift will improve that with trade off of having scars in the area.
Based on the photos and the fact you plan to have children in a few years, I would think liposuction would be the better option for you. It will decrease the excess subcutaneous tissue but you may still have some skin laxity compared to a tummy tuck. The best option is to visit a plastic surgeon to get a full evaluation.
