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Bahram Ghaderi, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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Recent answer posted by Bahram Ghaderi, MD

Q: Getting insurance to pay for augmentation of massively asymmetrical breasts

A:

Typically insurances cover procedures that improve function or relieve pain or other medical issues. Reconstructive surgery is viewed as making something abnormal appear more normal. Cosmetic surgery is viewed as enhancing something that appears normal. Obviously insurance companies vary widely in how they interpret those definitions. If you have significant breast asymmetry, they will be unlikely to pay for augmentation. They may pay for a reduction of the larger breast if it is causing postural problems and back and neck pain due to the imbalance on your chest. First decide along with your plastic surgeon what procedure will benefit you the most. Then consider insurance coverage is appropriate. Don't let insurance coverage dictate the best procedure for you.

Board certification
EducationMedical School:
MD, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI

Undergraduate:
BA in Economics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Post-medical school training Fellowship:
Plastic Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL

Residency:
General Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Aesthetic medicine experience 8 years (post-medical training)
Professional membershipsAmerican Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Hospital affiliations Central DuPage Hospital, Delnor Hospital, Provena Mercy Center
Medical or professional licenseIL
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LocationSt. Charles Plastic Surgery
2900 Foxfield Rd
Suite 201
St. Charles, IL View map

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