What Are Your Thoughts About Plastic Surgery at a Lower Cost by a Resident at a University?

I certainly performed cases like yours as a resident and support the idea as helping both the patient and the resident in training.  A breast reduction is a procedure that the resident has probably done many times during residency.  Go for a consult and meet the resident to see is you are comfortable ask the resident how many of these they have done.  UCLA has an excellent program and you should be in good hands.

       This may be a reasonable thing to consider.  You can always check the price on this option and several other plastic surgeons in the community.                                                                                                                               Kenneth Hughes, MD                                                                                                          Los Angeles, CA

Each of the surgeons on this forum has benefitted from patients allowing us to hone our surgical skills under the careful guidance of a board certified plastic surgeon in a university based plastic surgery training environment. I would recommend contacting the plastic surgery at your local university hospital and inquiring about a 'plastic surgery residents clinic'. You may have to pay out of pocket for the procedure since you lack insurance.