Schnur Scale for Breast Reduction?

I would need to know your cup size and measurements.  I recommend an in-office examination as well as a detailed discussion with a surgeon who you are comfortable with and who is a Double-Board Certified Plastic Surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Best wishes!

Dr. DesaiHarvard Educated, Beverly Hills & Miami Beach Trained, Double-Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Breast reductions may be approved by insurance companies if they met the individual companies policy on medical necessity.  Symptoms related to mammary hypertrophy with specialist documentation of long term conservative therapy are usually necessary.  Photos and estimated amounts are submitted to the insurance for pre certification.  Most insurance companies want more than 500 grams then possibly apply the Schnur scale.  

Breast volume does not correlate exactly with cup volumes. Hard to say without an exam.  Best of luck.

It would be nice if the insurance companies used this scale -- but they don't and they wont tell you what they base their reimbursement on. They just want you to pay for the insurance and not reimburse you for surgery. 

There are multiple versions of the scale but no insurance carrier in NY will approve and pay for a 400-450 gram resection anymore. Breast reductions are subject to post op review; if the surgical pathology does not indicate that a larger amount of tissue has been removed, the case will be denied after the fact.