Lost nipple from breast reduction procedure. Will insurance pay to fix it?

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I had breast reduction,i went from GG to a D, I'm satisfied with the size but lost the left nipple, will insur. pay to fix. I'm, 62, non smoker had this done at 56 yrs. He did 5 more surgeries, promised he would fix it, but after 4 tries at skin grafting. I gave up. I hate the way it looks.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

If insurance covered your breast reduction, it might possibly cover the nipple reconstruction. Your surgeon can submit for prior approval from your insurance company to see.  If your reduction was done without insurance coverage, then probably it will not be covered.

Joshua Jacobson, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Have you considered 3-D tattooing. They can create the shadows so naturally that you couldn't tell the difference between the real nipple and the tattooed one.

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