Doctor Chang Plastic Surgeon in Mount Vernon, Washington 98274

Name: Edwin Chang, MD
Last name: Chang
Began aesthetic medicine in: 0
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Business: Skagit Regional Clinics – Mount Vernon
Address: 1400 East Kincaid St.
Phone: +1 360-814-6120
City: Mount Vernon
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98274
Country: US
Consulting Fees: -1$
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Clinical Privileges: 
  • Sequoia Hospital, Stanford Hospital, Plastic Surgery Center
Education: 
  • Medical: University of Michigan, 2002
Postdoc Training: 
  • Residency: Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, 2008

Edwin Chang, MD

Member of: 
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

GPS coordinates on map: 48.421,-122.3130035

Primary location: 
Location name: Mount Vernon
State: WA
Country: US
Map point: 48.421,-122.3130035
Treatments: 
  • Brazilian Butt Lift
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Breast Reduction
  • Calf Implant
  • Facelift
  • Liposuction
  • Tummy Tuck

RealSelf Info

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 809
Answer count: 5
Review count: 1
Star rating: 2.0473720558371
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Feb 13, 2015
Profile modified: Oct 2, 2019
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Claimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: May 25, 2016
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Mount Vernon, WA, US. GPS coordinates: 48.421,-122.3130035

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Breast Reduction (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Implants (Dec 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implants (Dec 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implants (Dec 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Dec 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reduction (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Reduction (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)

Latest Prices

Breast Reduction Prices

  • $55001 – Mar 29, 2017 – Mount Vernon, WA
  • $55001 – Mar 29, 2017 – Mount Vernon, WA
  • $55001 – Mar 29, 2017 – Mount Vernon, WA

Breast Implants Prices

  • $5700 – Dec 21, 2018
  • $5700 – Dec 21, 2018
  • $5700 – Dec 21, 2018

Breast Augmentation Prices

  • $5700 – Dec 21, 2018

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
How to get insurance to cover a breast reduction?
Criterial for reduction
Jun 9, 2017
Most insurance companies are looking for symptoms such as shoulder/back pain, painful bra strap grooving and rash/sores/skin breakdown under and between the breasts. In addition, they want to see that you have done some conservative therapy for the symptoms (medication, different bras, powder and routine hygiene, physical therapy, etc). Finally, most insurance companies have some type of requirement on the anticipated amount of breast tissue removed. A…
My surgeon says she can only reduce me to a “size C” via the anchor method. What does this look like?
Breast size after reduction
Jun 9, 2017
Breast size after reduction is difficulty to predict. However, the distance from the nipple to the inframammary fold can often give a hint to the final size. The longer that distance is, the more tissue will need to be left behind to support the nipple, resulting in a larger size. It would be very difficulty to reduce a very large breast to below a D cup. Though, it is hard to predict without an actually examination as breasts come in all…
How long until the final size is determined? How much difference can I expect?
4-6 months
Jun 9, 2017
Congrats on getting a reduction! It’s a great surgery for symptom relief.
I typically tell my patients that the majority of the swelling will resolve by 6-8 weeks. But it takes 4-6 months for all the swelling to be gone and for the breasts to settle completely. Having said that, given your preoperative size and the amount of reduction, you probably will end up closer to a DD than a C.
How long does it take for insurance to approve you for a Breast reduction?
authorization takes about 2-3 week
Jun 9, 2017
It typically take 2-3 weeks for an authorization to come through. If you do not hear back from your surgeon in a another week, I would recommend calling your surgeon to make sure that the authorization has been submitted…sometimes things slip through the cracks.
Given your height, weight, bra cup size and symptoms, I also think that you have a great chance of getting approved.
Is weight loss required before breast reduction in order for insurance coverage?
Some insurance companies may have a weight requirement
May 24, 2016
Most insurance companies I come across do not have any weight requirement.  Though, there is a large insurance company in the area that will not approve breast reduction for patients over 150% “ideal body weight.”  For patients who are considering losing a significant amount of weight, I typically recommend that the weight loss be achieved before, rather then after the surgery.  Significant weight loss after the surgery can cause the cosmetic outcome to degrade.  

Last updated on 11/23/2023