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Do I Have Tubular Breasts and Ptosis?

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angelteddyMar 16, 2011

20, no children. might have tubular breasts & ptosis. In my teens I had puffy tubular breasts & never perky. They have sagged and now look more like ptosis, less puffy. They are wide but flat. The areolas need lifting, shrinking, and I'd like a tear shaped implant No plastic surgeon yet & havent been evaluated. My health insurance will pay for the reconstructive surgery if this falls under "Mammoplasty, Reduction". Will this fall under Mammoplasty Reduction?

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Dr. Eric Pugash, MD
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Dr. Luis A. Vinas, MD
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Dr. Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS
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