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- Speak with several different doctors before
choosing your surgeon. Be sure he or she performs this surgery
often.
- The operation costs roughly $6,000 to
$9,000, so you'll want to make sure your insurance company will at
least foot part of the bill. For a reduction to be considered for
coverage by an insurer, a doctor typically must submit proof of a
chronic problem, photos of the patient's chest and the weight of
tissues to be removed.
- During surgery, doctors remove excess
tissue, fat and skin. "While scars do heal and fade, the ones
beneath the breasts are permanently visible," says Scott J. Zevon,
M.D., P.C., a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in New York City,
"and four months postop, the scars may still be tender."
- Some women lose sensitivity in their
nipples and may lose the ability to breast-feed. In some cases
nipples and breasts are not perfectly symmetrical (although a second
surgery can fix any inconsistencies).
- Recovery takes at least a month. During
this time, patients must wear a supportive bra, day and night.
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