Are there guidelines? Are there measurements? What’s this thing called the Schnur scale?
Answer: Breast Reduction The Schnur scale sets the amount of tissue to be removed for a breast reduction to be covered by insurance depending on a patient's BMI. Roughly 500 gm per side minimum is required for insurance coverage. Otherwise insurances consider these smaller reductions more as lifts and will not cover the procedures.
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Answer: Breast Reduction The Schnur scale sets the amount of tissue to be removed for a breast reduction to be covered by insurance depending on a patient's BMI. Roughly 500 gm per side minimum is required for insurance coverage. Otherwise insurances consider these smaller reductions more as lifts and will not cover the procedures.
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Answer: Reduction If your insurance company is covering the reduction, they will require a certain amount of breast tissue to be excised based on your height and weight. The more overweight you are, the more tissue must be removed to be covered. The guide insurance companies use is called the Schnur scale. If you are paying the costs yourself, you can request a certain size. However, your surgeon will want to leave some breast tissue behind to keep nipple function and sensation. Very large women with very large breasts may safely go down to D to DD cup size, where smaller ladies may safely go down to a C. Going down to A or B cups may require losing nipple sensation and function for enough blood flow is not present.
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Answer: Reduction If your insurance company is covering the reduction, they will require a certain amount of breast tissue to be excised based on your height and weight. The more overweight you are, the more tissue must be removed to be covered. The guide insurance companies use is called the Schnur scale. If you are paying the costs yourself, you can request a certain size. However, your surgeon will want to leave some breast tissue behind to keep nipple function and sensation. Very large women with very large breasts may safely go down to D to DD cup size, where smaller ladies may safely go down to a C. Going down to A or B cups may require losing nipple sensation and function for enough blood flow is not present.
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July 10, 2023
Answer: Breast Reduction Hello and thank you for your question.
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July 10, 2023
Answer: Breast Reduction Hello and thank you for your question.
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January 4, 2023
Answer: Breast reduction In practice, the following elements determine how much tissue is removed during an insurance-covered breast reduction: existing breast size, breast tissue density, patient goal size, and insurance minimum specimen weight. Surgeon skill and judgement is a critical part of this equation as well. Generally speaking, I spend the time to gain a detailed understanding of the breast size/shape my patient wants to achieve with surgery using before and after photos to guide discussion.
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January 4, 2023
Answer: Breast reduction In practice, the following elements determine how much tissue is removed during an insurance-covered breast reduction: existing breast size, breast tissue density, patient goal size, and insurance minimum specimen weight. Surgeon skill and judgement is a critical part of this equation as well. Generally speaking, I spend the time to gain a detailed understanding of the breast size/shape my patient wants to achieve with surgery using before and after photos to guide discussion.
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December 12, 2022
Answer: How do surgeons determine how much breast tissue is to be removed in a breast reduction? Hello,
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December 12, 2022
Answer: How do surgeons determine how much breast tissue is to be removed in a breast reduction? Hello,
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