Every breast procedure can be performed in combination with another. Breast lift and breast augmentation are commonly performed together. Breast lift and breast reduction are very similar in techniques, and often a lift includes a minor reduction in breast volume. In nearly every case of breast reconstruction, a breast lift, reduction, or augmentation may be performed on the opposite breast to achieve symmetry. Ironically, even a reduction on one breast and an augmentation on the other can be performed together, if the goal is to correct severe disproportion between the breasts.
The important word here is "commonly," because common or not, any breast surgery theoretically could be performed at the same surgical session as any other cosmetic surgery procedure. However, not all combinations of procedures in one surgical setting are most appropriate nor are they in your best interests. Common cosmetic surgery procedures performed in conjunction with breast surgery include:
This doesn’t mean that a facelift, rhinoplasty, or other facial procedures cannot be safely performed at the same time as breast surgery, but it does make sense to plan similar procedures together. This can benefit your safety in the duration of anesthesia as well as other factors such as fluid and blood loss. Having like procedures performed together can benefit your recovery. It makes sense to be focused on only one general region of healing at a time.
Disproportionate breasts are corrected by a combination of cosmetic surgery procedures that will correct differences between the breasts, and result in breasts that are proportionate to your body. For example, if one breast is overly large and the other has no normal breast development, your cosmetic surgeon will likely reduce the large breast and augment the breast with no normal growth, or reconstruct it using techniques similar to post-mastectomy reconstruction. The result will be proportion between the breasts and to your body. Or, if one breast is of normal size and the second overly large, your cosmetic surgeon may reduce one breast and perform a minor lift on the second, so that the breasts match in size, shape, and position. Just as the overall size, shape, and position of women’s breasts varies greatly, so too does the disproportion women experience between their breasts. Therefore, your best option in having your disproportionate breasts corrected is to have a thorough consultation and examination with a board-certified cosmetic surgeon who is experienced in all facets of breast surgery.
Discuss your goals and what you hope your final outcomes to be, and consider how your breasts may continue to change based on your age and future growth, and such things as future pregnancies. Only then can you and your cosmetic surgeon agree on the best approach to correcting your breast asymmetry and helping you to achieve your goals. While correction of severe breast disproportion is considered reconstructive, not all insurers will cover your surgery, and some have specific standards of how they define a disfigurement significant enough for reimbursement. Your best approach to insurance coverage is to first, have a thorough examination, report, and referral to a cosmetic surgeon documented by your gynecologist or primary care provider, and submit it to your insurer. Then, your cosmetic surgeon will need to complete paperwork that may include the submission of photographs of your condition to your insurer in order to receive precertification. However, even if you have followed all of the necessary protocols for coverage, don’t believe that your insurance will cover any portion of your procedure unless you have pre-certification in writing.
Breast surgery can also be performed to treat breast anomalies or unexpected conditions that are not readily classified. Breast anomalies may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired. Acquired anomalies include such things as trauma or injury to the breast. A significant blow to the breast or any other physical force can result in ruptured blood vessels that may cause localized bleeding, called a hematoma. The hematoma can be felt as a lump and may need to be surgically drained. In addition, trauma to the breast can damage delicate breast tissue, mammary glands, and fat cells. This can result in a condition called necrosis, where the injured tissue forms a hard lump. While such a lump is not cancerous, it may need to be removed, and depending on the size and location of the necrosis, you may require reconstruction. Other forms of trauma range from a nipple piercing that becomes infected to wounds acquired from accidents and acts of violence. If surgery is a prescribed course of treatment, it is considered reconstructive. However, pre-certification, if possible, is recommended. If trauma to your breasts is the result of an act of violence, surgery can correct your disfigurement. But equally important to restoring your breast is that action is taken against the person who inflicted your injuries, for your protection and the protection of all women.
Surgery to treat trauma and restore your breast can give you new hope and confidence, and your best chance at feeling confident in yourself will come from breast surgery and victim counseling. Congenital anomalies vary, as do the procedures to treat these conditions. Breast surgery to treat congenital anomalies is a highly specialized segment of breast surgery. Make certain the cosmetic surgeon you choose has training and experience in treating congenital breast anomalies.
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