Breast Reduction Q&A

Medicaid has been known to cover breast reductions, especially if it causes medical problems like back pain, skin chafing, and skin infections.

Your breast reduction incision depends on the technique used by your plastic surgeon. In the anchor pattern technique, you’ll have three incisions: one around the areola, one from the areola to the breast crease, and one along the crease underneath the breast.

The following are some of the benefits of breast reduction surgery:

Breast reduction results into a smaller breast size that’s more proportional to your body. However, you won’t see the results instantly because of the swelling in the first few months after your surgery.

Breast reduction carries its own share of risks. Some of the common breast reduction surgery side effects include:

Teen breast reduction is acceptable for those with macromastia or overly large breasts.

Breast reduction recovery takes around 4-6 weeks. Although you can resume light activities and go back to work within a week, you can only resume doing exercises at 4-6 weeks post-surgery.

Not everyone ends up satisfied with their breast reduction. Some have breast reduction regrets.

For your breast reduction surgery to be covered by medical insurance, some of the breast reduction qualifications that you need to fulfill include: