I want a breast reduction. Where do I begin. What's the process?
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Talk to your doctor.  If he is not a surgeon, he should refer you to one.  In order for insurance to cover it, he will probably have to recommend it for medical reasons such as back pain.
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Below is a link to a very complete checklist at the US Department of Health and Human Services - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.\n\nThe checklist has links to several resources to assist you.\n\nGood luck! :-)\n\nEditing to add a link to eBreastaug.com which has a fairly exhaustive link page. Don't let the name throw you, if you can check for one specialty, such as plastic surgery, chances are you can research other specialties.
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if it's actual breast tissue and not adipose (fatty) tissue, then you would need to be on hormones and have surgery that is covered by your medical insurance. if your testes are small or you have a lack of body hair, facial hair or other pre-pubescent type of symptoms; this could very well be the case.\n\nif it's fatty -- exercise, diet, etc. if you've tried to do these things in the past and were confused about what to do, go to your local library or see a trainer. if you've tried in the past to START these things, you could talk to a counselor/therapist and they can help.\n\nor -- liposuction. which is painful, expensive, and you can't tell if it was successfull until many months pass because of swelling and healing of tissues.
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The key-hole reduction technique is very good, I had it done myself.  \n\nFor the sake of this topic, I am going to admit to having had a breast reduction when I was 23 years old.  I was quite well-endowed (something like a 36 Triple E or something like that),but my mom had insurance and I was a college student at that time living at home.\n\nThe insurance company had rules about how much needs to be removed to be covered by insurance (insurance companies WILL pay for REDUCTIONS but not enhancements).  Even now, most insurance companies will pay for reductions if there is a medical need (posture, skin problems, pain, etc) that your doctor is willing to support as a need and there is a certain volume that needs to be removed.\n\nI had 1000 mls removed from each breast (1 quart from each breast), and the minimum was 500 mls so I was double the minimum requirement.\n\nI am so glad that I had it done.\n\nSome advice:\n\n#1  Go for an A cup or B cup.  Your breasts will actually relax and get larger or rather more relaxed.  I am nearly a C cup after getting the B cup dimensions.\n\n#2  Take the recommended vitamins and medications faithfully as recommended and don't play games (I DID get infection from playing games, but even then I would still have done it again as happy as I am with the results).\n\n#3  The older a person is, the less scarring there will be.  Young peoples skin actually retracts more.. more pull on the suture, etc lines.  Older skin isn't that taut.\n\n#4  I have some fine line scarring but they have faded alot.  I just turned 40 and I would feel comfortable wearing a bikini even having had the surgery.  I have perfect shaped breasts (one slightly larger than the other.. but most women are slightly different in size, but I can wear a B cup for both sides without any difficulty).\n\nIf you are truely interested, find out from your insurance, if you have decent insurance I am sure it would cover reasonable needs.  Also, the recovery time for such surgeries have drastically reduced with improved surgical techniques.\n\nI had the keyhole style done.  I like how it turned out.  Basically the nipple is left intact, the tissue is released around it and tissue is removed below and brought up and reattached to around the nipple.\n\nHere is what one website described:\n\n"Anchor-shaped Breast Lift: \n \n For women with larger or more severely drooping, sagging breasts, the anchor-shaped breast lift procedure is more effective. \nThe physician will draw a key-hole shape above the nipple and areola. At the bottom of the key-hole, he/she will draw an anchor shape from the right to the left side of the breast. \n\nThe skin in the (upper cross-hatched) area of the “anchor” will be removed along with some excess breast tissue. The nipple and areola are moved up to the (lower cross-hatched) “key-hole,” then the skin is sutured (stitched) around the areola, vertically down to the chest and side to side along the newly created bottom fold of the breast." \n  \nThis image is about what my reduction started (before) and ended (after) at.\n\nhttp://www.beautysurge.com/digitalimaging/before_after_photos/breast_reduction_pictures.jpg
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Yes, they're risky for the surgery, recovery, and chances of leaks.  The easier way is implants, but you might be able to excersise with weights in order to lift them up.  Ultimately when it comes to that surgery, you have to search within yourself whether you want exterior beauty, or if you're happy with whatever you have.  We're always wanting something else that we don't have.  I have large breasts and want a reduction.  I am yet to find a female who actually is happy with her breasts, or body of that matter.
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Sounds great. However, I know a friend of mine eventually had surgery for breast reductuion (shame), because it was troubling her. I think she had back aches, but I am not sure - also don't really know what size she was.
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The only non-surgical option that works are minimizing bras.  They can take you down at least a size.\n\nThis is a temporary solution.  WIthout the bra- boobs are back to their regular size. \n\nIf she has very large boobs and is interested in having a reduction there are a lot of great online resources.
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For the "little" history of breast implants, go to that website and read the last part of this page\nhttp://www.ebreastaug.com/breast-implant-news/want-breast-implants2.htm\n\nCiao, Jo
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In my vainer days I considered having a breast reduction, but when I started doing research and found it would make them non-functional, that settled it as a no.  The body's only here for a while, anyway - better to get used to the idea we're all going to be wrinkly, saggy, and probably a little funny-looking before long anyway. :)
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Breast reduction surgery.\nA good plastic surgeon will lift as well as reduce.
660233
2 words...plastic surgery
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There are a few things that they use to determine candidacy.  They consider your height, weight, age, etc.  They consider your back pain and how it's affecting your life.  Then they consider how much they're going to take out.  You have to meet a minimum of 300 CCs in each breast.  If you are a DD, you will end up with a large B to small C, I would guess.  I was a FF and I had 350 out of one breast and 450 out of the other and I'm a small C.\n\nIt sounds to me like you're a good candidate.  I had all the same complaints that you had.  I'm 4'10 and 110 pounds, so I'm also average, but was big chested.  It will be the best thing you ever do for yourself and you will be thrilled with the results!\n\nGood luck!  Enjoy the new girls!
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do some research and make sure you go to a reputable plastic surgeon that specializes in breast reduction surgeries.  make sure that the doctor has no history of violations.  all of that information is public record.  but yes, it is safe to do reduction surgeries and better for your health in the long run if it's causing you back pain.
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well honey about injections and pills idont know but in plastic surgery i recomend it most but go to a doctor u think or u know u can trust and ask all the questions u have and look 4 all the info u can get and if ur trying injections and pills at the same time be carefull u dont harm ur self and try to not get them to big cuz it can bother ur back once in a wile. for example the women in my family have bigg breasts  naturally and im only 15 and im a C-36 cup and im scared theyr gonna grow bigger cuz its gonna bother in my lowerback so be carefull but at least a C-36 cup is ok theyr big but not that big and its confortable!!! hope i helped enough.
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Get your breast enhancement  surgery in India.Cosmetic Surgery (including facelift/ breast enhancement tummy tuck./lipo) is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges cosmetic surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for international patients as cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance or by the stinking NHS.\n\nThey also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star .\n\nMy cousin got her cosmetic surgery done there and she is more than very happy with the results.sHe is all praise for this forerunners healthcare company.She paid just 30% of the cost what she was quoted in USA and it was like a wonderful vacation for her. .hope this helps.I think she paid only 8000$ for the tummy tuck and liposuction surgery for which she was quoted 22000 $ in USA.\n\nhttp://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
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I had one back in 91.  I wouldn't change my decision.  Only thing I wish I had been more informed about was that it would reduce and or cause you not to be able to produce milk for any babies you may have in the future.  Surgeries have been enhanced significantly now, compared to when I had it done...so certain procedures aren't done as commonly now.  Make sure that your doc thinks that you are through any chance of puberty as well...mine was done when I was almost 18 and they still grew in the years after surgery.  So good luck, and the more research you do, the more prepared you will feel.\n\n:-)\n\nPS...Also...if the doc can find that it is a medical necessity because of maybe back pain or bruising on the chest cavity from your bra, insurance will more likely cover it, as long as it is not found to be just a cosmetic choice.
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Well, for starters, how old are you?  Are you having it done for aesthetic reasons, or do you feel your breasts are very heavy?  When properly indicated, a breast reduction can make you feel very good about yourself!  There are many ways to do it, depending on the current size, YOUR size, the amount to reduce, and so on, but some of the most common features are:\n1. You'll probably have scars around the areola (the dark part  of skin around the nipple), a vertical extension downward, and an extension along the sub mammary crease.  Make sure to ask your doctor what you can do to help these scars as unnoticeable as possible.  Remember that no scar is totally invisible, although they can be very thin and hard to see!\n2. When you wake up after surgery you will probably have at least one drain in each breast.  These are little plastic tubes connected to some sort of suction device.  These help make sure no liquid collects in the breasts.  Your doctor will remove them in a few days.\n3. You'll probably be pleasantly surprised because the procedure usually is NOT very painful at all!  Do take the pain meds prescribed, as your doctor indicates, though.\n4. You may lose some, maybe a lot, of the sensitivity of your nipples.  Make sure to ask your doctor to show you how you can help to regain sensitivity.  With the right stimuli, you can help retrain your nervous system to feel.\n5. Once you wake up from the anesthesia, you'll probably want to touch your breast immediately.  Go ahead, but remember that you'll see the final aesthetic results about six months after surgery!  Be patient, your breasts will need time to heal.\n6. The best candidate for this sort of surgery is the one that is CONVINCED that she wants it done, and wants it for herself, not for husband, boyfriend, or anybody else!  If this is you, if you've decided you want it done to help you feel better about yourself, go for it!\nI hope this has been useful, and best of luck to you!