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Breast Reduction (HH) - Apple Valley, CA
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I went to my first consultation with my soon to be...
I went to my first consultation with my soon to be surgeon.....well he said that he has no doubt that the insurance will cover my surgery being that I am a 44 HH.....He told me the worse news ever...that Ill have to have a free nipple graft, and that I will loose all of my sensation in my nipples....this makes me so sad : ( I feel like ill be like a dog getting neutered. What will sex be like with no nipple sensation??? Will this effect my marriage (on my part)???Will I become a stone cold mean grouch??? I'm so lost, do I choose the surgery or sexual pleasure : / This has me really torn, can anyone relate to my pain?
UPDATED FROM princesscj10
I'm appoved
Medi-call finally approved my breast reduction surgery, I'm so very excited, yet scared of the anestesia. So at this point I am waiting for the surgeon to receive the Approval letter from the insurance so that they can move forward with the process. Can anyone give me any tips of what will happen next, I'm so anxious lol. .....Goodbye 48H, hello anything smaller.
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January 18, 2015
I remember saying before you should get second opinion about the FNG. I don't want to kick a dead horse sweetie but I have had 2 consults since then both sad no way do I need one after the 1st doctor said I did . Which doest really matter much to you as you are bigger than I am. But again unless you smoke that changes it maybe but one doctor I asked lots of questions about this subject he is known to be THE booby doctor in the Panama City area . He shows me a book full of before and after and he showed me some very big breathed ladies he did anchors on . He also said there is always a chance that blood flow will be comprised and a FNG conversion will be needed . But he said that the difference is he starts out with an Anchor and then if blood flow is compromised he takes nipple off and puts them on as skin graft. . But this is a rare occurance . Of course I don't know how hard it would be to get your approval transfered but it's just an idea . Even if you have to have the FNG you'll be happier . Goof luck

January 18, 2015
Thanks hunn, maybe I read a few too many horror stories on here, has me a lil nervous....I got over the fact I might not feel my nipples...I just don't want to be deformed, ex. Some people's nipples fall off : / I don't smoke, overall I'm pretty healthy, just need to shed a few pounds. All in all I'm ready.
January 18, 2015
I'm shocked really you have much feeling at all as large breasts as you are . I don't . It's the kinda flat look that scared me but I would have went through with it if I had to anyway. The nipple loss is rare I'm sure you'll be fine . But speaking from experience with failed grafts due to me messing with it just don't bother it . Do exactly what the doctor says of you're young and healthy and don't smoke there's no reason why you shouldn't be fine and hey some women get their sensation back even after FNG it's not usually exactly the same but they have feeling lots do . Also like I said before you can get a little injection after you heal up if they seem too flat doesn't cost much a couple h indeed dollars that will give you some projection ., so there's nothing can't be fixed fairly easy and if you did lose your nipple which I highly doubt I imagine you could get that fixed with insurnce since they are paying for it . I don't know that for sure but I do know my nose was messed up due to a surgery to fix a disease process and I have had 3 surgeries on it so far some to help me breathe and some to make it look better. Anyway my point is you'd be shocked at what a reconstructed nipple looks like .. but I'm talking crazy cause that's not going to happen that's super duper rare. Just make sure you have a good doctor with good reviews. You are going to look and feel great .. I'm going to look and feel great too my surgery is 2-23

January 18, 2015
Thank you, your surgery is around the corner I see. ..my doctor seems pretty good, I see him in lots of magazines, and he does allot of charity work in Puerto Rico and Africa. Not to mention he's young and easy on the eye lol. WIth all that being said. ......from what I read, he's highly recommended for plastic surgery. Lol

January 26, 2015
A FNG nipple really isn't a nipple anymore. Pigmentation can be an issue. I really think you could do a pedicle procedure if you don'tmind a slightly larger size. The other thing w fng is upper pole fullness is often not there. ......Then there is the side boob issue which I have not seen in literature but have noticed in many pictures and is a problem for me. So you may not like the results. I choose an FNG because i REALLY wanted a small size above all else. That not the case with you and i would talk to your Dr and maybe others
January 26, 2015
FNG yes c an cause loss of projection head lights) that's my only real reason for wanting to avoid it . Mine have always been basically numb anyway but I wanted some projection. My old PS said injection like what they put in lips is an option but shoot another reason was like you said . Upper pole fullness . Since I'm self paying I might as well get them looking good too right ? Of course insurance paid procedures also greatly improve appearance but shoot they've certain things they have to do . Not with self pay . So anyway I heard t he superior medial pedical gives the best result for upper pole being an inferior settles and bottoms out more .. I hadnt heard a FNG would give less upper pole fulness . One PS told me he makes a pedical even with a FNG to create the fulness . Maybe princess can mention that .. I'm 29 days till surgery I CAN NOT WAIT

January 26, 2015
Honestly I don't know about the FNG vs. upper pole fullness truly because its so hard to find good info about FNG. I thought the issue with it though is that FNG isn't all about size of the reduction - its also, maybe even mostly, about the length of the pedicle. So even if you were skinny with skinny/not much tissue boobs, but they were down to your bellybutton; your Dr. has to take that long pedicle of tissue and fit it into the new boob size. That is why they can do a pedicle reduction on almost any size - but they can only reduce you so much. So those looong breasts have no upper pole fullness to start with, usually anyway, they have to create it. My impression is that can be hard, maybe it depends on the experience of the surgeon or how much they have to work with? Sounds like your surgeon, maybe mine too heck we didnt talk about it, removes the fattier tissue etc and uses the pedicle material to reconstruct the breast? That would sort of make sense to my extremely uneducated mind since the pedicle has more blood supply, whether its attached to the nipple or not good blood supply is necessary for the graft and also for the skin to graft to the underlying tissue. But what do i know LOL! It is all interesting though.

February 12, 2015
they will get the approval letter and they work the numbers based off your insurance, the faster you have the money for the deductible, the doctor and the facility fee and that will set the date set faster, i went from consultation on Jan 8 to surgery on Jan 27. I know know 925 i think the the anesthesia portion. Some doctors might require a mammogram and bloodwork before hand but mine did not. once the surgeon been paid the countdown begins. Ask if they can have the date sooner if you want it, Im praying for you and I want whats best for you good luck God bless.

UPDATED FROM princesscj10
26 Days left till my Breast Reduction W/FNG : /
Time is quickly approaching, and I cannot wait to get this over with. I want some of this back pain to ease, and wear a just 1 bra. I am a 50 HH and I hate for my boobs to look saggy, so I wear a bra, sports bra, another stretch bra over that, and a tank top over that.....and My husband hates it lol. So you see, I am pretty stoked about the whole ordeal. Keep me in your prayers as I go through this journey.
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February 14, 2015
So is your surgery the 11th ?

February 14, 2015
OK I was trying to do the math . Yes it is creeping up isn't it . I'm a week and 2 days soon we will be all done :) I kmow you're excited . I saw a picture of a lady in a Facebook group yesterday I think it as and I thought of you . She had the FNG about 8 weeks ago and I swear she looked fantastic almost made me want one lol . She had projection and after 8 weeks I believe some feeling back already so don't lose hope :)
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