People who are severely overweight usually are encouraged to drop pounds before undergoing surgery. Studies have shown, though, that breast reduction may sometimes be the stimulus for effective weight loss in such individuals following surgery. Breast reduction surgery may be covered by some health insurance plans when the amount of breast tissue removed is significant and meets the insurance company s criteria. Your plastic surgeon can help you determine whether your breast reduction surgery might be covered by insurance. It is important to be realistic in your expectations about breast reduction surgery.
Breast reduction is a major operation, usually requiring a brief stay in the hospital.
There are a number of possible techniques, but, in most cases, there will be visible scars. Most women have no problem accepting these scars, which normally fade and become less noticeable over time. Women who decide on breast reduction usually feel that the freedom from pain and the ability to find clothes that fit balances any potential downsides to the surgery. Plastic surgeons generally agree that breast reduction surgery has one of the highest satisfaction rates of any procedure they perform. Many people are not aware that over-development of the breasts is a fairly common problem among males.