What Qualifies Someone for Financial Assistance with Liposuction Procedures?

asked 4 months ago by LJDunn
Latest answer by Julio Garcia, MD
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Tags: financing, insurance

i have had 5 kids and i just cant seem to get any diet pills or exercise to work for me and i am 25 an d tryin to have some areas fixed like my stomach, back fat, and maybe arms but mostly my stomach.

6 answers to What Qualifies Someone for Financial Assistance with Liposuction Procedures?

Paying for liposuction

I know of no entity that provides money to patients that desire liposuction. There are companies that will loan you the money though, such as Care Credit.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

lvcosmeticsurgery.com

Financing liposuction

Financing options for plastic surgery vary, including applying for a credit card, care credit, some surgeon's offer in-house financing options or lay-a-way type plans ( where the surgery is done once the procedure has been pre-paid in full). Your ability to get financing from any of these options will likely depend on the approval of the lender based on your credit history or credit rating. Be wary of scams that ask for money up front from you, they are out there. Stick with the known... more

Todd C. Case, MD
Tucson Plastic Surgeon

No financial assistance for liposuction...

It sounds like you are having a lifestyle issue. You need to exercise more and cut down on your calories - but your situation is probably more complex but those are the basics. Seeking diet counseling may be prudent. Liposuction is not going to be a weight loss issue and you will not realistically get financial assistance because this is elective and cosmetic. If your credit is not good, the odds of you obtaining loans would be very poor.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

Financial assistance and liposuction

I fyou can not afford cosmetic surgery sometimes you are eligible to finance it through various finance companies. Many doctor's offices can help you do so.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Financial Assistance and Liposuction

Dear LJDunn, Liposuction and other cosmetic procedures are "elective" procedures meaning they are not necessary for saving lives or repairing an injury. Therefore no insurance carrier or public medical assistance program covers the costs for these procedures. You made want to contact the plastic surgery training program at a nearby medical school to see if they have a resident clinic that performs cosmetic procedures. At these clinics, the surgery is performed... more