NHS breast reduction

Threadhead

Does anyone know what the criteria is for having a breast reduction on the NHS?

Ted_Hutchinson

It will depend on the particular Health Authority you have locally.
In some areas there is a stated policy of not normally funding breast reduction or augmentation.
Your GP will know or be able to find out.

Roxie

Have a look at NHS Direct as a starting point:

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/he.asp?articleID=530

Appears that the breasts need to cause you physical or psychological problems before you will get a referral to a consultant.

Its a major operation and not something I would rush into, and I could probably hold a keyboard under mine :rolleyes: (ladies I'm sure you know what I mean by the pencil test, not sure the men will so lets not enlighten them)