I've had costochondritis for over a year & I'm frequently in excruciating pain for hours or days at a time. Wearing any bra at all makes it much worse (40 G). Rx painkillers help slightly, but I'm still incapacitated by the pain sometimes. My primary doctor & pain specialists tell me they can do nothing for me, & suggested breast reduction. But between the stress on the ribcage during the surgery & having to wear a compression bra afterward, it sounds like the pain could become unimaginably bad.
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It is very difficult to determine if insurance will cover a breast reduction as different insurance companies have different criteria. Most insurance companies do cover the surgery if you remove 500 grams of tissue or more from each breast. You also need to prove and document that...
