I am undergoing mastopexy and being charged $300 for a tissue biopsy, which I am told is mandatory for all breast surgeries. I am irate at this -- is someone seriously going to tell me what I have to do with my body? So, I thought I'd ask the good plastic surgeons here if this is truly mandatory, or can I opt out? Thanks!
Answer: Is a Breast Tissue Biopsy Mandatory with a Mastopexy?
A breast lift specimen that consists of only skin usually does not merit pathological evaluation.
Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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A breast lift specimen that consists of only skin usually does not merit pathological evaluation.
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Answer: Is a Breast Tissue Biopsy Mandatory with a Mastopexy?
A breast biopsy is NOT mandatory for breast lifts, reductions, or augmentations. Some hospitals have policies on this that require all tissue be sent for a biopsy but it usually excludes these types of cases. However, if your surgeons finds something unusual during surgery, then it is appropriate to biopsy it. You may want to discuss this with your surgeon.
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Answer: Is a Breast Tissue Biopsy Mandatory with a Mastopexy?
A breast biopsy is NOT mandatory for breast lifts, reductions, or augmentations. Some hospitals have policies on this that require all tissue be sent for a biopsy but it usually excludes these types of cases. However, if your surgeons finds something unusual during surgery, then it is appropriate to biopsy it. You may want to discuss this with your surgeon.
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August 29, 2013
Answer: Is a Breast Tissue Biopsy Mandatory with a Mastopexy?
If your PS removes mostly skin and minimal tissue, then no biopsy is sent. If more tissue is removed that includes breast tissue, I would send to pathology just to rule out a cancer.
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Answer: Is a Breast Tissue Biopsy Mandatory with a Mastopexy?
If your PS removes mostly skin and minimal tissue, then no biopsy is sent. If more tissue is removed that includes breast tissue, I would send to pathology just to rule out a cancer.
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September 18, 2013
Answer: Tissue Biopsy with Mastopexy
Some hospitals require that any breast tissue removed be sent to pathology to ruleout any breast cancer. Generally, we all do this for breast reductions where the glandular breast tissue is removed.
With a breast lift, skin is the only thing removed and the breast tissue is simply rearranged. In these cases, it is usually not necessary to send the skin specimen.
I would recommend contacting your plastic surgeon for their opinion and recommendations.
Dr. Gill
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September 18, 2013
Answer: Tissue Biopsy with Mastopexy
Some hospitals require that any breast tissue removed be sent to pathology to ruleout any breast cancer. Generally, we all do this for breast reductions where the glandular breast tissue is removed.
With a breast lift, skin is the only thing removed and the breast tissue is simply rearranged. In these cases, it is usually not necessary to send the skin specimen.
I would recommend contacting your plastic surgeon for their opinion and recommendations.
Dr. Gill
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August 30, 2013
Answer: Breast Biopsy during Breast Lift
It would be common to have the breast tissue examined in an insurance-covered breast reduction but not in a cosmetic breast lift. In the truest form of a breast lift, only skin is removed and there would be no reason to have that pathologically evaluated. If a breast mass was discovered during surgery, however, it would be appropriate to send it for evaluation.
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August 30, 2013
Answer: Breast Biopsy during Breast Lift
It would be common to have the breast tissue examined in an insurance-covered breast reduction but not in a cosmetic breast lift. In the truest form of a breast lift, only skin is removed and there would be no reason to have that pathologically evaluated. If a breast mass was discovered during surgery, however, it would be appropriate to send it for evaluation.
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