I am 22 (young), no children, breastfeeding, and I'm not obese. Yet my breasts are fairly large(34DD), sag low on my chest, and nipples go downwards. This causes bad rashes under my breasts due to skin on skin contact and I don't want to have to use creams to treat it my whole life. Can insurance cover a breast lift if the reasoning is to prevent these rashes?
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December 14, 2014
Answer: Insurance doesn't usually cover breast lifts
After six months, most of the blood supply to the nipple areolar complex has healed. Unless you have other risk factors, re-reduction of the areolas can be performed safely. 38-42 mm is within the standard range for your size breasts. I would be concerned about possibly over-reducing...
If you are willing to accept the HIGH risks of needing a revision of your inframammary area, you can have a vertical lift/lollipop scar. If you want to minimize the need for a revision, an anchor technique will likely produce a smoother result but at the expense of significantly more...
It’s not unusual for patients
to have wound healing problems following keyhole mastopexies. The problem typically occurs where the
vertical incision meets the transverse incision. This location is at risk for wound separation
for a variety of reasons. These include
poor blood supply to the s...