Will the suggested amount my surgeon is removing be enough to yield satisfactory results?

It's impossible to say if you're going to be 100% satisfied but given my experience, it's likely that you will be, with almost 500 grams removed. I have found that the demands of the insurance companies can sometimes be excessive and risk too much removal and therefore put the cosmetic results in jeopardy. I always put the patient's cosmetic / size desires first and that helps me determine how much to remove. Removal of even 200-300 grams of tissue can help eliminate or at least reduce the symptoms of macromastia / breast hypertrophy. We don't work with insurance so we are not restricted to their requirements.

Thank you for your question.
I suggest contacting your surgeon with these concerns. Your insurance company may not cover your surgery cost if the required amount of breast tissue is not removed. Best wishes!

If you want insurance to cover this procedure, then 650 grams per breast will need to be removed, otherwise they will deny the claim. If your surgeon is worried that the blood supply will be compromised removing that much tissue, then you can have less removed and pay for the procedure, or agree to have your areola-nipples removed and grafted back on for safety if needed. Please discuss this with your surgeon. If your breasts are very fatty, you can have liposuction done to remove excess fat. This is not covered by insurance, but is cheaper.