Vertical Scar (Lollipop) Breast Reduction in Los Angeles

About the procedure

The vertical scar breast reduction is a common type of breast reduction for Los Angeles macromastia patients. The term “vertical scar” refers to the shape of the final scar and is also known as a lollipop reduction.

In the vertical scar breast reduction, there is a scar around the areola and extending down the front of the breast. There is no scar along the bottom of the breast as there is in an anchor scar breast reduction.

The lollipop breast reduction can be used with an inferior pedicle, medial pedicle, superior pedicle, or auto augmentation tissue rearrangement. These are all standard internal tissue shaping techniques that are used for Sherman Oaks breast reduction patients.

To compare breast reduction approaches and see which option may fit your goals, visit our Breast Reduction in Los Angeles page.

Advantages of the vertical scar breast reduction

The main advantage of the vertical scar breast reduction is that it has a smaller scar than the anchor scar breast reduction because there is no scar under the breast. Because the scar is smaller, there may be less pain and faster recovery than the Wise pattern breast reduction.

The lollipop breast reduction also gives excellent access into the breast tissue to help maximize breast tissue removal and skin re-shaping for Los Angeles macromastia patients.

Who is a candidate for a vertical scar breast reduction?

The lollipop scar breast reduction is best suited for patients with small to medium sized breasts. The reason for this is that there is a limited amount of nipple-areola complex lift that can be performed with this procedure.

Los Angeles breast reduction patients who have more ptosis (breast sag) will have a better result with an inverted-T breast reduction, as this type can give a greater lift to the nipple.

Does insurance cover vertical scar breast reduction?

Insurance will cover breast reduction surgery in Los Angeles for macromastia patients as long as certain criteria are met.

To learn more about what meets insurance criteria for breast reduction, please visit our breast reduction insurance coverage page.