I am a 5'1, 110 lb female very interested in a breast reduction. My cup size, after having been recently fitted, is a 30 F. I am experiencing a tremendous amount of discomfort both in the skin surrounding my breasts as well as the standard neck and back pain. I am wondering if Regence Blue Shield of Idaho has a high approval rate or if the process of getting approved will be more difficult.
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February 12, 2014
Answer: How difficult will it be to get approved for a Breast Reduction from Regence Blue Shield of Idaho?
Thank you for your question and photos. Without the benefit of preop photos, it is difficult to comment about your result. What I see that your right areola was inset in less than a round design. Most surgeons follow their preop markings intra-operatively, but sometimes one needs to make...
Without your photos and an exam it is difficult to give you an accurate answer. Free Nipple Graft is only required in reduction of massively enlarged breasts. It results in inability to breast feed, loss of sensation, loss of nipple projection, incomplete take of the nipple/areolar graft and...
You are only 3 weeks post op and it is usual to feel irregularities. The popping sound may well be the related to the stitches. Stitches dissolve over a number of weeks / months. I have found that barbed stitches are more likely to give the popping sound. This sensation is common and you should...