Insurance Approved! 20 Years Old, 34FF, 162lbs, In Desperate Need of a Breast Reduction

I am like most people on here who want a breast reduction. I am sick and tired of my huge breasts and the pain they cause me. I have wanted a breast reduction for years now but I was not in a good position to get it when I was younger. Now I am looking more into the procedure and a few doctors near me because I can no longer take the pain these beasts are causing me. I know that it will be a long journey, I have 15-30lbs I would like to lose beforehand but I am really looking forward to the process so that I can get closer to my goal.

I had my consultation last week and it went really well. I saw Jenna Bourgeois at Associates in Plastic Surgery BR. She was really nice and straight to the point. She assured me that I was a good candidate and told me that my insurance typically covers 80% of the surgery costs. I asked about needing to lose weight beforehand; I'm 5'5 and 168 lbs about trying to lose 15-20 before surgery. She said that I didn't have to in order to get covered. I think mainly because my waist is rather small compared to the rest of my body. I also told her that I lost around 15 lbs since last year and I haven't lost much of anything in my breasts.

Originally I booked an appointment just to get more information about the surgery but after talking with the surgeon I felt comfortable setting a date. We're going for November 30th. It's tentative right now so it may change in the future, especially since we have to wait to see what the insurance will cover. It's a good amount of time for me to get rid of some weight before the surgery though. I'm really hoping for full coverage. I have LSUFirst/WebTPA and the only criteria they listed for Breast Reduction to be covered was for the procedure to be medically necessary but they didn't have an specific criteria except that they tale BMI into account. I'm a little nervous because I did not go through my physician and get a referral. The only evidence of my pain is what I told the surgeon.

Hopefully everything goes smoothly and I don't have go through physical therapy or other means just to get covered. I really cannot afford it right now and I need this reduction ASAP. My back pain seems to worsen the more I lose weight but my breasts just aren't going anywhere. I can't stop thinking about the insurance. Waiting is not my strong suit. Does anyone have WebTPA? It seems like everyone uses BCBS or Aetna. I can't find a review of someone who uses my insurance. If so, please let me know what the process was like.

I finally got the nerve to post some pictures. They don't look as large in the photo as they are in real life but my breasts are big for the size of my waist. I've always been vert active even though I've always been on the larger side. I run 2-3 times a week and I go to a fitness class 2-3 times a week. I exercise A LOT and sports bras are a real issue.

When I was younger I would wear 2 bras so I did not bounce all the time but that made my chest hurt real bad. In high school when I became more active I upgraded to these bras. The white sports bra that I am wearing doesn't hold my boobs in vey well so they bounce everywhere. It's not really supportive and makes my shoulders and neck hurt real bad. The black bra is a super heavy duty bras and keeps me from bouncing; the shoulder pain is low but my back pain is high. I can't win for losing. Neither of the bras fit me correctly, they are either too big or too small. I cannot find one that fits well and I have been EVERYWHERE. Even out of town. I don't know what else to do. Plus, the bigger bras are expensive!

I have 2 Champion bras like the white one in the picture that I got from Academy and they were $20-30. The heavy duty bras were $50-60 and I had to go to, like, 3 different department stores to find them. It's too much work, too much pain, and too much money to have these larger breasts. I can't wait until I am smaller and can go to a basic sports store and buy a bra right off the rack for much cheaper and have no pain when I exercise.