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Breast Lift vs. Breast Reduction
At Florida Plastic Surgery Group, we offer several advanced breast enhancement procedures, two of the most popular being breast lift and breast reduction. Both of these procedures can produce remarkable breast enhancement results, but they are quite distinct from one another in t...
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Can tissue regenerate after I undergo a gynecomastia procedure?
Gynecomastia is a benign medical condition of enlarged glandular tissue of the male breast. There are a variety of factors that can lead to this condition, but the most commonly it is an unknown cause. A surgery can be performed to excise (remove) the glandular tissue through a h...
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What Is the Recovery for a Gynecomastia Surgery?
The excision (removal) of the glandular tissue of the male breast is a fairly straightforward procedure and recovery. Our patients will receive both verbal and written post-operative instructions to reference during their recovery. There will be no dressings to change during your...
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How long do I have to wait to hear if insurance approved my breast reduction surgery?
Blog Series on Breast Reduction: The ten things you've been wanting to know. Number 10/10:Q: How long do I have to wait to hear if insurance approved my breast reduction surgery? A: Our number one goal is to receive approval for every procedure, and we will work di...
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How often are breast reductions approved by insurance?
Blog Series on Breast Reduction: The ten things you've been wanting to know. Number 9/10:Q: How often are breast reductions approved by insurance? A: The surgery can be covered 80-90 percent of the time when the case meets your particular insurance plan’s sta...
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Will my nipple/areola complex change pigment/color after a breast reduction?
Blog Series on Breast Reduction: The ten things you've been wanting to know. Number 8/10:Q: Will my nipple/areola complex change pigment/color after a breast reduction? A: The darker your skin pigment is, the more likely you are to lose some of the nipple/areola pi...
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How many grams of breast tissue equals a pound?
Blog Series on Breast Reduction: The ten things you've been wanting to know. Number 5/10:Q: How many grams of breast tissue equals a pound? A: 1 pound is 453. 59 grams. Breast tissue is composed of fibrous and fatty tissue, so the volume of that pound could vary dep...
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How many grams will I need to be taken out of my breasts for breast reduction?
Blog Series on Breast Reduction: The ten things you've been wanting to know. Number 4/10:Q: How many grams will I need to be taken out of my breasts for breast reduction? A: If the breast reduction is going through insurance, they will make a final decision on how...
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Where will my scars/incisions be for a breast reduction?
Blog Series on Breast Reduction: The ten things you've been wanting to know. Number 3/10:Q: Where will my scars/incisions be for a breast reduction? A: With a standard breast reduction the incisions/scars will be around the nipple/areola with a vertical incision of...
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How do I know what size I will be after a breast reduction?
Blog Series on Breast Reduction: The ten things you've been wanting to know. Number 1/10:Q: How do I know what size I will be after a breast reduction? A: As with any breast surgery, one cannot guarantee a cup/bra size after surgery. Every bra manufacturer bra sizes wil...
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