Breast Augmentation During Cyst Removal?

Hello ~

In straightforward cases, it is reasonable and within the standard of practice to concomitantly perform a cyst removal and breast augmentation. The cyst removal may be covered by your insurance, depending on the insurance carrier and your clinical condition. The breast augmentation will not be covered by insurance.

Best of luck ~

Glenn Vallecillos, M.D., F.A.C.S. 

Some cysts can be removed at the same time as breast augmentation.  You'd need to check with your surgeon.  As far as insurance, they should pay for removing the cyst which hould also be properly submitted for pathologic exam.  They will not, however, pay for your augmentation.

Most plastic surgeons can remove benign  lesions at the same time as performing breast augmentation. However, I would not suggest removing these lesions if their removal would result in a deformity.   Keep in mind also, that the lesion must be large enough to be felt during the procedure.

Your question regarding insurance coverage is best addressed to the specific health insurance company involved.

Breast augmentation can be done at the same as most basic cyst removal procedures.  Discuss this with your surgeon.

If there is one or two discrete cysts in the area near the augmentation incision location, I think it is reasonable to do the augmentation at the same time as the cyst removal.  Most cysts are not removed unless there is a clinical symptom (pain, discomfort, etc).  I would not anticipate that insurance would cover an augmentation following a cyst removal, but that would be best answered by calling your carrier.  Most cysts are not so large as to necessitate "reconstruction" following a cyst removal.