Breast reduction: How long do stitches stay in?

If your breasts are causing you pain then OHIP may cover your procedure. The procedure would also make your breasts perkier. Please work with your doctor and plastic surgeon to obtain OHIP coverage.

It is quite likely that your symptoms would improve and that you would benefit from a breast reduction.  Guidelines for cover by insurance policies vary widely across the world and you will have to check locally.  Best wishes.

Thank you for your question. This is important to understand. I would advise that it would not be advisable to combine these procedures. Combining an elective surgery like a breast reduction with another surgery like a cholecystectomy is not wise. Putting the procedures together increases the ...

It’s a good thing you’re calling your surgeon tomorrow about your condition. Your surgeon is the best person to ask whether proceeding with surgery is in your safest interest. Usually, surgery is rescheduled if the patient has an active cold, infection or other sickness. However, if you take car...

I usually have patients wear tape for about 6 weeks. Usually I change them in the office and have patients change them at home after as they fall off or get dirty.  Best to review with your doc.

Thank you for your question.  It certainly sounds and looks like you might be a candidate for breast reduction surgery.  Please contact your insurance directly to find out what supporting documentation needs to be submitted.  Every insurance company is different but most...