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Are complications from plastic surgery, like Chin Liposuction, still considered elective surgery costs?

asked 9 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Tags: complication, expectation, infection, post-op, price, price quote, problem

If one develops an infection or serious complication from liposuction, could that result in high costs? Are those complications considered costs related to elective surgery, or will they fall under regular medical expenses? What is the infection rate for this procedure? What is the likelyhood of other complications?

4 answers to Are complications from plastic surgery, like Chin Liposuction, still considered elective surgery costs?

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Chin Liposuction

The answer is “YES” to higher costs, possibly, and an infection would be related to an elective procedure, but fortunately, complications are rare as are infections.
Vivek Bansal, MD

Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Chin Liposuction Complications Are Usually Minor

While there may be instances where one's medical insurance will cover the costs of a complication from cosmetic surgery, one should undergo the procedure with the assumption that they would not. Fortunately, major complications that require hospitalization and in-hospital surgery are rare. Most commonly, they are more minor and are managed by out-of-hospital treatments and maybe even some minor outpatient revisional surgery later. In small areas of liposuction like that of chin, it would... more
Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction Chin San Diego

Infection or another complication resulting from chin liposuction should be unusual when the procedure is performed for the proper indications in the well trained and highly skilled hands of a board certified plastic surgeon. Should a complication develop, depending what it is, there are of course additional financial obligations incurred, but even more costly from a practical standpoint are the physical and psychological sequelae of unintended injury. This is why it is SO... more
Steve Laverson, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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These are very good questions.

Generally, health insurance companies are moving in the direction of not covering medical illnesses that are a consequence of cosmetic surgery. This practice is not uniform and much depends on how the treating physician or surgeon elects to code things. For example, for many teachers, their districts will provide coverage or partial coverage for cosmetic surgery as part of a benefits package. It is likely under this type of health insurance which is really a self-insured... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

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