Brazilian Butt Lift for leg and back pain?

I need a Brazilian Butt Lift because my butt has no shape. My butt and legs meet as one, causing back and leg pain. Can insurance pay for this, as I was told it's a medical condition? Will this procedure really help minimize the pain I have?

3 answers to “Brazilian Butt Lift for leg and back...”

A: Not an indication...

Kenneth R. Francis, MD

Nor an insurance covered procedure.  Brazilian buttock lift will in no way affect the pain in your back or legs, unless there is some psychologic component to the pain and improving your body contour improves that.  Either way, no insurance company will provide coverage for the procedure.  Good... more

A: Brazilian Butt lift is unlikely to provide relief

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

The Brazilian Buttock lift is essentially a cosmetic procedure and as such it is not considered a functional procedure in any sense unlike breast reductions. In general, it has not been used to ease back or leg pain and I would discourage you from using it to achieve this goal. Therefore, I don't... more

A: Brazilian Butt Lift for Pain

Steven H. Williams, MD

Thanks for your question - It is unlikely that a brazilian butt lift in the true sense of the definition will help your pain.  There is a large chance that you will have the same pain post-operatively that you had before.  Brazilian butt lifts are designed to improve your contour.  Most of the... more

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