'I'll pay for a breast. Even both, if you want': The costs, big and small, of breast surgery in the private sector
- Posted on August 14, 2026
- By Le Monde
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'I'll pay for a breast. Even both, if you want': The costs, big and small, of breast surgery in the private sector
'My Breasts and Me' (5/5). In France, one out of every two patients chooses the private sector for breast reconstruction. Some are willing to give up their vacations, take out a loan or turn to their parents for help. Le Monde spent several weeks inside a private breast surgery practice in Paris.