Breast Reduction: 4 Key Decision Points
The comment we hear most often from our New York breast reduction patients after surgery is, “I wish I would have done this years ago!” In the spirit of helping you decide whether breast reduction surgery is for you sooner rather than later, here are some key factors you should know about the procedure.
• Breast reduction creates dramatic physical changes.
If you have lived with large, heavy breasts for quite some time, it may be difficult to picture yourself with a new body. But it’s true: breast reduction surgery really does deliver the physical changes you imagine. If you take time to browse some patient experiences on websites such as RealSelf, you will read how much lighter and freer women feel after surgery. Gone are the neck, shoulder and back aches, not to mention rashes under the breasts.
Patients are thrilled to see their figures in better proportion. Many tell us they are able to do more exercise at last, thereby improving their overall shape and fitness levels.
• Benefits are more than just physical.
The psychological boost women gain from not having to worry about unkind remarks and stares are another benefit of breast reduction surgery. As they adjust to their new shape, patients find they no longer feel the need to “hide” their torso. New clothing choices also give patients great pleasure.
• Many different people choose cosmetic surgery.
We’ve found that some of our breast reduction patients, both women and men, hesitate to take the plunge because they don’t envision themselves as “the cosmetic surgery type.” Be assured that if you have never seriously said the words “I” and “plastic surgery” in the same sentence, you are not alone!
People choose plastic surgery for a number of reasons, including enhancing their looks—with, for example, breast augmentation—or rejuvenating their appearance with facial plastic surgery. But some people simply want to “correct” a feature they feel negatively impacts their lives through a procedure such as breast reduction (rhinoplasty and abdominoplasty can be other examples). Many of these pragmatic men and women have their one procedure and go forward with no further thoughts about cosmetic surgery.
• The procedure can be affordable.
Cosmetic surgery is not inexpensive, it’s true. But there are a number of ways to handle the cost of breast reduction. Some patients who can document multiple physical complaints due to oversized breasts are successful in having their insurance company cover all or part of the cost of surgery. Other people save for surgery, cutting out some discretionary expenditures and putting aside money regularly. Some finance all or part of breast reduction surgery.
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