BREAST REDUCTION
BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY CONSULTATION, Continued
You are encouraged to bring
a friend or significant other with you
to be present during the discussion
and the question-and-answer phase for
greater comprehension and retention
of the information that is given at
the time of the consultation. After
this, Dr. Vogt will perform a focused
physical examination, addressing important
issues such as the size and symmetry
of your breasts and chest wall. This
may include areas of fatty deposits
in the folds in front of the armpit
and the side of the chest wall that
could be treated at the same time as
the breast reduction surgery.
There are numerous ways of trying
to determine a woman’s objective
in breast reduction surgery. A frank
discussion needs to be held regarding
this matter. Dr. Vogt encourages patients
to discuss the size that they would
like to become after their breast reduction
surgery. Often patients would like to
have their breasts reduced to a much
smaller size, but caution has to be
exercised to avoid damage to a patient’s
body image.
A detailed discussion is held with
the patient at the time of the office
consultation as to medications that
need to be avoided, time required off
from work if undergoing breast reduction
surgery and the level of activity following
the surgical procedure. The patient
will also meet with the surgical and
scheduling director who will outline
the costs of the operative procedure,
which will be all-inclusive of the operating
room, anesthesia, and the surgical fee.
Sometimes the patient will be able to
submit a report to their insurance carrier
to receive reimbursement because of
the physical aspects of the chronic,
painful, breast enlargement. This would
be the responsibility of the patient.
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