Breast reduction: lollipop vs anchor?

Thank you for your question, The Horndeski Method/The Bellesoma Method is a current technique to lift and/or reduce breasts without using implants or the ugly vertical scars.  The incisions are hidden around the areola and in the inframammary crease. The vertical incision has been completely eliminated. The areola incision heals almost invisibly due to the fact that there is hardly any tension on the closure. With this particular technique, ducts are preserved along with nerve supply maintaining nipple sensation and the ability to breast feed. Because the breast is reshaped internally and is secured to your chest muscles, upper pole fullness is possible without an implant. Usually patients do not go down in size very much with this technique.  Attached is a patient who underwent The Horndeski Method/The Bellesoma Method. Please note that her tissue was used to create upper pole fullness and cleavage without any foreign materials (mesh, implants, etc).  It is a proprietary technique that only surgeons that have been trained by me can perform. I hope this helps. Best wishes and kind regards, Dr. Gary Horndeski

Lollipop incisions are all that is needed in the vast majority (perhaps 95-97%) of my patients. About 3-5% require anchor incisions because of having a great excess of skin. Going from a G-cup to a C-cup is a sizable difference, and may be a factor, or maybe not.  Not all surgeons are experienced or comfortable with the lollipop incision, which I find produces a better breast shape than anchor incisions, especially in the long run. Seek the opinion of surgeons who use both techniques. Best of luck!

In my experience of performing both of these operations routinely, they are both terrific techniques with good results, but the choice should be tailed to the SHAPE of your breast.  This is not something that you can determine without an in-person exam.  You should find women that is comfortable in both techniques and can give you the reasons why they think you are a better candidate for one or the other.  Breast reduction eligibility and coverage by insurance varies from one insurance carrier to the next, and cannot be determined based on cup size, but only based on an in-person examination to figure out how much tissue the surgeon needs to remove.  You also often have to qualify for multiple other criteria from your insurance carrier, so be sure to request their breast reduction coverage policy ahead of time before your plastic surgery visit to ensure you meet all the other non-size related demands that they have.  Be sure to discuss your goals and concerns with your board certified plastic surgeon and consider the pros and the cons. Be certain your surgeon is properly certified.  I've attached a link where you can start your search.