Question:
I am overweight by approximately 30 pounds. I would like to get a breast reduction, but do I need to lose weight first?
Answer:
If your goal is to lose 25-30 pounds, it is always best to achieve the weight loss before undergoing a breast reduction procedure. There are many reasons for this. First of all, losing the weight first would increase your chances of getting the procedure authorized by your insurance company. Second, from a purely cosmetic point of view, the overall results will be better if the weight is lost first. Also, imagine if a procedure is done such as a breast reduction and the patient were to lose 30 or 40 pounds after the surgery, the results could significantly be affected.
About the Author: Dr. Edwin Williams
Dr. Edwin Williams is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon who founded The Williams Center in 1993. He has performed over 10,000 facial plastic surgery procedures and has pioneered the deep plane facelift. He served on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery for over a decade, and served as President from 2015-2016. In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Dr. Williams earned the Castle Connelly Top Doctors award in New York Facial Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Edwin F. Williams III attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. He began medical school at the State University of Buffalo School of Medicine and received his Doctor of Medicine in 1986.
Dr. Williams is actively involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstruction surgery to the residents of the Albany Medical Center and is former Chief of the Section of Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at Albany Medical Center where he received an academic appointment of Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery.