19, 5'2, 125/130lbs - am I a good candidate for a breast lift or breast reduction?

You are a very good candidate for a breast reduction/lift. This will dramatically lift, reshape and make your breasts more proportionate. I would not hesitate to proceed, you will be very happy (see attached). Thank you.

Hi there, you are an excellent candidate for a breast lift (mastopexy)
For a breast reduction through your insurance, theyrely on the amount of tissue to be removed from each breast to determine whether or not you qualify for coverage. Depending on the company, this weight requirement may be 450 grams, 500, or even 600 grams. I do not believe you have enough to qualify. An in-person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon is the best way to determine this.

The technique I recommend is The Bellesoma Method. This will reduce and reshape your breast tissue creating upper pole fullness without implants, elevate them higher on the chest wall and more medial to increase your cleavage. The weight of the breast is transferred to the underlying pectoralis major muscle resulting in pain relief without excessive reduction. Vertical scars are avoided, nipple sensation (in 95%) and the ability to breast feed are maintained. Insurance does not cover this technique and the cost is $14,000.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Based on your photos, you would be a great candidate for a Brest lift or mastopexy with implants. The implants aren’t necessary but would give you a fuller more youthful bust with the lift. At the same time, your areolas can be reduced and made to be symmetrical bilaterally. I would love to go over things further with you in consultation here at Smith Plastic Surgery about how we can reach your breast goals.

Thank you for your question
You appear to be a candidate for a breast reduction or breast lift. Health insurance will not cover a breast lift but they may cover a breast reduction. Contact your insurance carrier to find out if a breast reduction is a covered benefit under your plan and what criteria you have to meet. Schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Best wishes.

You would be a great candidate for a small reduction which does include a lift. Insurance does not cover a lift or a small reduction. A certain amount of breast tissue based on your weight must be removed before insurance will cover the procedure. It is possible that insurance also will not cover your reduction. However, your surgeon can ask for prior approval with most companies and let you know what is covered.

I think you're a very good candidate for a breast reduction, which would both lift your breast, make your breast smaller, which make them much more proportionate to your slim physique. It would not only improve the appearance of your breast, but it would also improve the parents of your abdomen, because the breast are covering up your upper abdomen, and you have a pretty shape to your upper abdomen as well. It would also help improve your posture with decreasing back pain and neck pain. You are a good candidate for a breast reduction.

Hi, thanks for your question and photos. You are a candidate for mastopexy or breast reduction. Consult a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area for an in-person exam. You can have a breast lift, eliminating saggy skin and repositioning the nipples. Good luck!

Thank you for your questions. You have a suitable physique for surgery. We have two different surgical options. The first one is if you are satisfied with the size of your breasts and only have a complaint about sagging, a breast lift surgery will be sufficient. But if you are also uncomfortable with the size of your breasts, a combination of reduction end lift surgery would be beneficial. You will have a same scars for both procedures.

From the photos you appear to be a good candidate for either a breast lift alone or a lift with a reduction if you'd like to reduce the volume to better fit your frame. You may also consider a breast lift and/or reduction with auto augmentation. This is an approach that uses your own tissue to give more upper pole fullness. I've included a video on this procedure that I hope you find helpful.