Re: lypodystrophy

[Guest guest]

Regarding liposuction of face/chin area, does insurance cover any portion? I went for a consultation and the doctor said insurance will not cover it. They didn't even try to challenge the ins co, who said it was "cosmetic" and would not cover any portion. We all know this is medically induced, so does anyone have any suggestions on how to challenge the insurance company?

[Guest guest]

There is some thing I have been wondering for a while

about face lifts.

Do you have any visible scar from the face lift?

mark

--- slguy39 wrote:

> I had the same issue... my entire face appeared to

> swell up... my HIV doc sent me for radiation

> treatments to shrink the sides of my face (parotids)

> but still had a 17.5 inch neck compared to my normal

> 15.5. and I still had a huge double chin... and my

> goatee would only hide so much... doc said the

> radiation would have no effect on the chin so I saw

> the plastic surgeon....

>

> I had what my plastic surgeon called a full

> face-lift (although he didn't touch my eyes) and I

> am THRILLED with the results!! He removed most of

> the excess fat, tightened things up and gave me back

> my old face, only better! I barely bruised, and was

> presentable for public viewing a week after the

> surgery... took 7 days off work total... now I just

> have to remember to shave behind my ears since my

> beard now extends back there!

>

> They did the surgery there in their in-office

> facility... the staff was great and overall it was a

> great experience...

> It's not cheap but worth every penny. It was

> Mueller in Beverly Hills, CA... I think he

> has a web site under his name so try googling that

> if interested... if you don't want to come here for

> it he might be able to refer you to someone in your

> area.

>

> Good luck!

>

>

>

> lypodystrophy

>

> I have gone to 4 different plastic surgeons about

> getting a lyposuction on my chin and a face lift. I

> am concerned about how much fat they can actually

> remove from my chin. My chin is enormous. I have

> seen people who weigh 500 with a chin much smaller

> than mine. Usually fat collection under the chin is

> not the problem. All I have heard of is buffalo hump

> and abdominal fat. The doctors are varied in their

> opinion. Some say only 1/3 can be removed while

> others say 80% or more. I don't know who to believe.

> I don't know anyone who has had this procedure done

> in Cincinnati so I am choosing in the dark. All are

> in the $10,000 range except one doctor who quoted me

> $8300. I happen to like the cheaper one best 9just

> seemed more personable) but have no idea who is

> better. All are board certified. Also, the cheaper

> doctor does the work at the University of Cincinnati

> out patient ambulatory surgery center and they offer

> the option of an overnight stay for $500 extra. I'm

> not sure if I

> should take advantage of this or not.

>

> Can anyone offer any advise?

>

>

>

> " Those who desire to give up freedom in order to

> gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve,

> either one. " lin.

>

> Glenn

>

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[Guest guest]

"I'll ask again and hope someone can answer this question. Does insurance cover any part of facial liposuction and reconstruction? Is there any medical/psychological reason that I can challenge them?"They sure don't want to cover it, I'm sure they live in terror that it would lead to an obligation to cover face-lifts for all kinds of conditions, no matter how well-founded our claims might be.I wish you luck.    Barrowpozbod@...