fixing wide breasts during reduction?

I see the PS (the one who did my panni, not the one who did my arms and tummy) for a consult about tryting to get insurance to cover a breast reduction.  Just wondering if any of you who have had breast reductions also had very wide breasts... and whether or not that was fixed as part of teh reduction (and, if so, how).

Obviosuly, I will ask him about this, but this particular doctor will answer any specific questions you have but doesn't OFFER much info... so any additional info I can get before tomorrow will help me know what to ask about.

Lora

Hi Lora. As part of most breast reductions and lifts, the nipple and breast mound will be moved upwards and inwards, resulting in more ceavage and less "off to the side." Obviously go over this with your doc and look at photos if you can.

Lora,
I'm not sure what you mean by wide breast, but mine where really droopy and flat. You can check out my before and after pics on my profile, PW:  plastics2009      Hope that helps. Good luck.

Thanks for sharing the pics.  (How quickly did the bruising fade?)

My breasts are not just droopy and flat, but there is a significant amount of breast tissue out very wide on my body... almost to under my armpits. They were always this way a bit, but it was made worse after I had the brachioplasty done.  I have found only 2 bras that help pull them forward (they look even bigger than they are in a bra that doesn;t pull them toward the center... and sine I am still a DD cup, I don;t need to look any bigger!)  I am hoping that if they approve the breast reduction he will be able to pull them in somehow.

Lora

I know that many insurance companies require that about a pound be removed from each breast in order to qualify for coverage. 

Lora,
I know what you're talking about (I think), armpit fat. Those buldges underneath the armpit section that we tuck into our bras. Well, the reduction doesn't do much for that. I asked my surgeon prior to surgery and he said that it really wouldn't do anything for that area, he was right. He says usually they need to cut underneath the armpit and pull up that area up.

No, I already had that area (side boobs) done when I had my brachioplasty.  My breasts, now that they are deflated, just flatten out to be VERY wide across my body.

Lora

Dr. LoMonaco did my surgery.  The Doc that replied to your post.  I will give you the info I can.  Dr. L. made my breasts closer together, and got rid of the side boob thing i had going on.  I had to have an upper body lift to do it though.  I had a ton of side skin, pancake boob, and very wide cleavage.  He brought them in closer so cleavage is better, no more side boob at all anymore either.  I was about an A cup before surgery, now about a D cup.  I had to get implants. I had no breast tissue left basically.  Just tons of skin.  Hope this helps.  Go to his site and check out his work.  He is awesome.  Hes got some really great before and afters.  You can get an idea of what is possible with breast work.