Does medical insurance ever pay for breast reduction?
Yes, if the surgery is related to a medical condition and not just cosmetic in nature. Several years ago, a doctor advised my friend, Molly, to have breast reduction surgery. Seems the excess breastage (she called them “breasticles”) was too much for her small body frame to support well, and she began experiencing mild to moderate back pain on a constant and consistent basis. Her shoulders always seemed to stretch & strain her neck muscles, so she had constant headaches. Those breasticles were huge and they obviously kept her from living a “normal” life. Guys wondered what the problem was, since they couldn’t relate. A couple of whackos told her she was committing a sin by taking away from her future husband’s happiness. One guy asked her why she was selling out and trying to look like every other girl. His feeling was that she “stood out” now and it would be a shame to take away her uniqueness. She told him she didn’t mind standing out – it was the falling down she couldn’t get used t
