I am trying to get my health insurance to cover SOME of my procedure, if possible. Because, why not? The language they use for cosmetic procedures is vague, and they do mention covering a "covered childs congenital deformation" so why wouldn't they want me to fix mine? I am only looking to make the left breast larger, to match he right as much as possible AFTER being lifted. [which I know insurance would not cover, ok with that.] I am curious about fat grafting as a work around to an implant.
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Many surgeons these days use an incision on the underside of the breast, so it is unlikely the vein will be a problem. You should know that veins that are visible before surgery tend to be even more prominent after surgery. As always, be sure to research who performs your surgery to ensure the...
Hello, thank you for your question. A board certified plastic surgeon will be able to guide you to the correct size implant measurements and desires measurements of the chest wall and breast imprint width as well as knowledge of all breast implant sizes and profiles should make this process easy.
I like to be very cautious with my patients who have other medical concerns. I strive for a HbA1C of 7 or lower. Ideally, I like something around 6. Poorly controlled diabetes makes you high risk for both infection and poor wound healing as well as capsular contracture, complications that...
