Boob lift and reduction surgeries are available at many hospitals, surgery centers, or your physician’s office – typically performed under general anesthesia.
Most health insurance providers classify breast reduction surgeries as cosmetic, so the costs will likely not be covered. You may still qualify if your breast size is impacting other aspects of life beyond back pain or rashes.
Cost of Boob Lift and Reduction
The cost of breast reduction procedures depends on what the patient desires to accomplish. Women looking for aesthetic reasons typically seek both reduction and lifting at once; lifting helps reduce sagging while giving a more youthful look. Surgery involves removing extra skin on the breasts while shifting the nipple upward; this also can reduce nipple asymmetry, improve posture, and decrease pressure off the back and shoulders.
Many patients can save money and improve insurance coverage by consolidating two surgeries into one procedure.
Finding a board-certified plastic surgeon specialized in your procedure is crucial. A great surgeon should provide all available options and costs clearly without hidden fees, helping you decide if surgery is the best choice for you. Furthermore, check with your insurer as to whether coverage for this surgery may exist under their policy.
Benefits
Women who undergo boob lift and reduction procedures experience more comfortable clothing that fits without special orders at regular stores, reduced nipple and back pain relief, and an improvement in posture.
At a breast reduction procedure, surgeons remove excess fat and tissue to shrink the size of your cup, as well as reposition and raise the areola and nipple to improve breast structure, decrease sagging, and firm up shape. While incisions will leave scars around the areola, lower pole of the breast, and inframammary fold; these should fade gradually within one year to become barely detectible under clothing such as bras, bathing suits, or clothing.
Breast reduction and lift procedures may be done separately, though patients often combine both procedures for more desirable results. Your surgeon will assess your bust to determine which procedure will help achieve the look that’s most appealing to you; review any pertinent medical histories; as well as consider skin tone quality to assess how effectively the new position of the breasts holds over time after surgery.
Risks
Breast reduction surgery carries some risks. However, when performed by an experienced plastic surgeon like Dr. Ver Halen, these risks should be minimized as much as possible. Common side effects include bruising, swelling, and tenderness that typically resolve within days after surgery.
Breast augmentation surgery is an increasingly popular procedure that uses surgery to eliminate extra fat, breast tissue, and skin in order to create more proportional breasts that fit more harmoniously with the rest of your body. Furthermore, this procedure raises any sagging or drooping breasts while simultaneously decreasing nipple size as well as alleviating back, neck, and shoulder pain caused by large breasts.
Under general anesthesia, this operation usually lasts 2 to 3 hours. Once surgery has concluded, your breasts will be covered in dressings and plastic tubes may be attached to drain blood for one or two days after which pressure should be avoided on them. A breast reduction could affect milk production if breastfeeding; thus it would be wiser to postpone this operation until after you’ve stopped.
Recovery
As part of their healing process, patients may experience some soreness or numbness in their chest area; these symptoms should subside over time. Women recovering will need to wear a supportive bra 24/7 during this recovery period and refrain from strenuous activity; exercise can resume four or six weeks after beginning with low-impact activities like walking on an incline before transitioning gradually into high-impact exercises like tennis.
When considering boob lift and reduction surgery, select a surgeon with extensive training and years of experience. While these factors might cost more initially, in the long run, they will save money by opting for quality over price.
Breast reduction surgery may qualify as medical insurance or Medicaid coverage if it addresses health-related issues such as back pain. Speak with your plastic surgeon about financing options and monthly payment plans to ease the financial strain; Tenley Lawton M.D. offers upfront pricing with no hidden fees to make informed decisions before agreeing to this treatment.