3 weeks post breast reduction/lift: Bunching and pleating around areola and one is teardrop shaped (Photo)

Without your photos and an exam it is difficult to give you an accurate answer. Free Nipple Graft is only required in reduction of massively enlarged breasts. It results in inability to breast feed, loss of sensation, loss of nipple projection, incomplete take of the nipple/areolar graft and...

You are only 3 weeks post op and it is usual to feel irregularities. The popping sound may well be the related to the stitches. Stitches dissolve over a number of weeks / months. I have found that barbed stitches are more likely to give the popping sound. This sensation is common and you should...

Insurance companies authorize breast reductions based on 2 criteria. One, you must have symptoms related to the large breasts such as neck, back and shoulder pain. Two, you must meet a weight removal requirement. At size 34 each 100 grams of tissue corresponds to 1 cup size change. Insurance...

Every insurance company has different criteria for the coverage of breast reduction.  You may want to start out with calling your insurance carrier to find out if Breast Reduction is a covered service.  If so, your plastic surgeon will need to write a letter of prior authorization...

You should be able to find a surgeon that will work with you on this, especially since you are paying for it.  You already are quite informed about the procedure but aggressive resections can be done to 'approximate' your results.  If you remain larger than a desired B cup, realize...

This is a difficult decision and you need to consider the increased risks of infection or wound breakdown with a breast reduction versus the functional and aesthetic concerns you have with large breasts. If you are on retinoid treatment then this would need to be stopped before any surgery. The...