Breast reduction?

Question

I am 15 years old (female), 4'11"- stopped growing at the age of 13, and typically 110-115 pounds. I have DD's! and my boobs keep growing.

I have a well recommended plastic surgeon for my breast reduction.

My question is...how long does it usually take to set up a breast reduction surgery?

I am going to call to set up an appt. on Monday August 27, 2007...approximately how many more months will it be until I have my actual B.R.?

Answer 1

It could take up to four weeks to get approved by your insurance and then, depending on how busy your surgeon is, will depend on how long until your surgery.

So, guesstimate two months after. You've got to wait for approval and then you've got to make an appt.

Make sure you talk to at least THREE plastic surgeons before picking one. I ended up going with my second consultation.

Check out this site as well for more information:

http://www.breasthealthonline.com
38J to 38C Feb 2006

Usually PS's will NOT do a BR on someone so young, since your breasts are still growing and can grow into your 20's they usually want to wait till after you turn 18 to decide to operate on you. But there ARE exceptions, talk to the PS about it.

Answer 2

Your primary care doctor has to give you a referral to a plastic surgeon; in order for your insurance to cover the procedure you need a referral number from your doctor. After a consultation with your plastic surgeon, where he/she goes over what to expect, takes pictures, etc. your insurance company has to approve the procedure, which is what takes the longest, about 4-12 weeks. Once your insurance company approves it shoud be whenever the doctor has a block of about 4-6 hours free, because that's how long the procedure takes. I had stopped growing when I was about 13 too, and I was the same size, about a DD. My pediatrician wouldn't allow for me to have one until I was older, so after high school I was happy to get it going. I had my breast reduction procedure when I was 18 years old. I am now 22 and I wish I didn't do it because it has desensitized me, and I have something called "areolar residue" which happens through a t-incision. If I knew then what I know now, I would have opted to pay out of pocket for the scarless breast reduction, which is a variation of liposuction. My surgeon said what she removed was all heavy breast mass, so even if I had the alternative they would have only been slightly lighter, but that's definitely better than the scars and everything else.

Answer 3

When I was in the Navy, one of my troops showed me a picture of her taken a few years before. She stood 5', and looked like Dolly Parton. She had breast reduction surgery. She was having back pains, shoulder pains. She lifted her shirt and bottom of her bra and you could barely see a light pink scar under her breast. (Yes, we were that close as friends...long story.) She is a beautiful gal and since the surgery, she was a much happier one, too. Talk to a surgeon about a breast reduction. Like Dawn, I think you'll be much happier. One day we had a party at the home of one of my other troops, and I noticed Dawn and a large breasted neighbor in the corner talking. That summer, Tina (the neighbor) was over in her bathing suit and something just didn't look right. She soon said, "I have to take this thing off. My stitches are itching like crazy." Then it dawned on me (pardon the pun) that she, too, had breast reduction. Those little puppies were standing proud. Good luck!

Answer 4

It depends on the insurance, yes. However, if you are having back issues or other issues due to the size of your breasts, the procedure is no longer a cosmetic procedure. It is a necessary procedure to prevent further issues and therefore, it is more likely to be covered by insurance.

WHEN you actually get your breast reduction surgery is more dependent on how busy the surgeon is. Some surgeons are easily booked out 1 to 2 to 3 months in advance. You'll figure it out when you see the plastic surgeon.

Answer 5

First off, since you are under 18 you will have to have permission to do this from your parents. The length of time to actually set up will depend on the surgeon and how busy he or she is. The set up appointment where the doc will go over the details of the surgery will normally happen a week to a month after calling (depending on how busy the surgeon is). However, the set up for the actual surgery can take longer since a lot of it will depend on your insurance. If they are good about getting the approval, the scheduling for the surgery may take anywhere from 2-8 weeks (sometimes more). I hope this helped.

Answer 6

A friend of mine had a BR last year - from the time she decided to to have it done (lol - she decided, poor woman almost needed a cart to drag the front of herself around!) Anyway, it was less than a month from the time she made her first appt. The worst part of the recovery took about 3 weeks, according to her it was 100% worth it. (Bra's don't cost a weeks salery and clothes fit better.)

It could be a little different for you because you're so young so there may be other considerations. (My friend is 30 and has 2 kids)

Good luck to you hon!

Answer 7

How soon you get the surgery will depend on your insurance and ability to pay. If your insurance won't pay and you have no money, you will need to just buy bigger bras.

Answer 8

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