21-year-old Breast Reduction - Draper, UT

I had my surgical consultation today, and it has been a long time coming. Like many here, I was an early bloomer and have had large breasts throughout adolescence. I have no idea what size I was back then because I didn't even know how to properly measure myself. I currently wear a bra that's size 36GG, but it doesn't quite fit properly and sizing is way too subjective. I will say that my band measurement is 32" and my bust, if measured correctly, is 46". This technically puts me at about a 32J. Whatever my actual size, I'll be glad to see about half of it go, which is what my surgeon has suggested.

The breast exam was a bit awkward (who wants their breasts analyzed quite so thoroughly?), but I had a good friend with me for moral support. They took pictures and measurements and now I'm waiting for my surgeon's office to call me and let me know if my insurance approved the surgery. I could get the procedure done as early as August 6th, but my insurance company may go slow enough that we will have to do it a bit later. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for earlier!

I just got a call saying that my insurance denied the surgery because I don't have a long-term medical history of attempts to treat the symptoms of large breasts. I will basically have to wait until next summer to get my surgery (I have more than enough tissue to meet the minimum requirements), and in the meantime, I will have to build my medical history with my regular doctor so that there will be records of things like pain medication prescriptions, treatments for the rashes under my breasts from the constant friction, and chiropractor visits. I am very disappointed, because it took me a very long time to realize that this surgery is necessary for me, and now I'll have to wait another year.

Before consulting your surgeon, make sure you build your medical history! I never sought treatments like going to a chiropractor because I knew that it would just treat the symptom (back pain), rather than remove the underlying problem (breast tissue). I still don't see a point, but apparently my insurance does. Now, I'm off to go build my medical history. Wish me luck!

So after my insurance company denied my claim stating that I needed to build my medical history, I visited my doctor to get a prescription for pain medication for my back pain and went to a physical therapist, both to prove that my surgery is indeed medically necessary. I re-did the surgical consultation, though it went much faster this time since they already had my information on file. However, they heard from my insurance company that they don't cover ANY breast reductions and that I would definitely have to pay out of pocket. This was very frustrating, since the surgery costs $5500, but my family and I managed to work things out. I am now scheduled to get my reduction on February 17th! I will post my "before" pictures within the next few days. Wish me luck!