If a breast reduction and a brachioplasty are done at the same time where do plastic surgeons put the IV?

Medicaid might cover this surgery. You will have to meet with a plastic surgeon who accepts your insurance and he/she will then submit your request and supporting documentation to your insurer. Your insurance will then ultimately decide if they are going to approve your surgery or not. I suspect...

I have my patients wait until the incision has healed and the scabs have fallen off before starting the silicone sheeting for scar treatment. See what your surgeon recommends for you.

For your specific health plan you might want to start by contacting them, insurance companies have different plans. Is it an HMO or PPO? You might have to use a doctor that is in their plan, or you may find out that breast reduction surgery is excluded on your policy. If you find out that it is...

Thanks for your question. It is not unusual to have some discharge from the wound for a few weeks after surgery - especially if your surgeon has used an "anchor" pattern to perform the breast reduction (which means that there is an "inverted T junction" in the fold under the breast). This T...

Far more important than the technique is the skill and experience of your plastic surgeon. Choose your surgeon rather than the technique and let them explain why one technique may be better than another. See the below link on some suggestions on finding the most qualified Plastic Surgeon for a...

If your surgery is performed in a fully accredited surgery center or hospital, using a board-certified anesthesiologist, then general anesthesia should be very safe (unless you have significant medical problems such as heart disease). Your surgeon can help you to determine whether general...