A boob lift is considered cosmetic surgery and, thus, usually not covered by health insurance plans.
The cost of boob lift surgery depends on both your surgeon and location. Potential expenses could include medical tests, facility fees, anesthesia costs, post-surgery garments, and pain prescriptions – however, there are certain items typically included as part of the overall package when considering breast lifting surgery costs:
Costs
Women turn to boob lift surgery for various reasons. Some want to increase breast size via breast augmentation (implants); others undergo the procedure due to pregnancy, breastfeeding, or natural aging causing their breasts to droop or sag.
Fees and operating room costs account for most of the total costs associated with breast lift surgeries. Experience and education are major deciding factors in surgeon fees – just as in other professions such as law or medicine.
Surgeon fees are charged based on an hourly rate and cover professional expenses such as office rent and staff payroll as well as surgical facility and anesthesia fees. Additional expenses that could add to the total cost include medical tests, surgical garments, and post-op pain medications; for those opting for combined breast lift/liposuction procedures, this could add further expenses.
Boob Lift Procedure
A boob lift is a surgical treatment designed to reshape and lift breasts, eliminating excess tissue for a more youthful look. Additionally, this procedure may address issues like nipple position, size, and skin tone – procedures may take place either in hospital settings, outpatient surgery centers, or surgeon’s offices.
Cost of Boobie Lift Surgery Varies Significantly Based on Practice Variables Geographic Location Surgeon Selection Cost Pre/Post Operational expenses can all play an influential role when considering the overall cost.
Your final fee will depend on both his or her experience and the type of procedure performed, such as inverted-T mastopexy or another advanced procedure. Plastic surgeons offering more sophisticated procedures will rightly charge more.
Recovery
Pain, swelling, and bruising should be expected during the first two weeks after surgery. Your physician may advise taking painkillers or using ice packs on breasts to alleviate discomfort.
Your surgeon may suggest sleeping on your back or side to reduce swelling, tenderness, and soreness. Your physician may advise against placing pressure on your breasts for some time–this includes while sleeping and showering.
Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery’s caring team takes great care in concealing incisions for mastopexy so they aren’t obvious to others, though any visible scarring may fade with time and become less obvious over time. A mastopexy scar does not undo the effects of aging, pregnancy, and significant weight fluctuations on your breasts; mastopexy does not prevent that process either!
Insurance
A boob lift raises sagging or drooping breasts by extracting excess skin from their lower edges and around their nipple area, as well as tightening up any colored areas (areola). Your surgeon makes two incisions which heal into nearly invisible scars that follow the contours of your natural breast shape.
Complications associated with breast lift surgery are relatively uncommon when patients follow their surgeon’s recovery instructions and use ice packs and medications prescribed by their physician to manage post-surgery discomfort.
A boob lift is generally considered cosmetic surgery; however, some individuals may be eligible to get it covered under reconstructive insurance plans as reconstructive reconstructive surgery. Your GP or plastic surgeon will evaluate the degree of breast sagging (also called ptosis) and whether your nipple lies below the inferior breast crease, both requirements necessary for Medicare coverage. In order to support your claim for coverage you will need photographs and letters from both providers supporting it.