Liposuction as Reconstructive Surgery?

asked 1 year ago by anny2425 in USA
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Tags: weight loss, reconstructive

Can liposuction surgery be concidered as a reconstructive surgery when the patient can not lose weight normally and the weight is casueing breaking, splintering and chipping of the bones to the point orthiopedic surgery is needed to repair the damage?

10 answers to Liposuction as Reconstructive Surgery?

Unfortunately, Liposuction is Not a covered reconstructive surgery.

Insurances do not cover liposuction as a reconstructive surgery for any reason no matter how helpful it is for your condition or to improve a patient's diabetes status or cholesterol levels etc...Sorry, David Hansen,MD

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

Liposuction is not covered by insurance company because it is NOT a weight loss technique UNLIKE bariatric surgery

Liposuction will not be covered by your insurance company because it is NOT a weight loss technique but bariatric surgery is.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction is cosmetic--period

Furthermore, it's not a weight loss procedure. It's a body contouring procedure. Never covered by insurance.

Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction is not treatment for weight-related issues

To simply answer : no. If you have a weight problem you may need to have an evaluation by a Bariatric surgeon. If you suffer from obesity that affects your health then this is the avenue of choice not liposuction. Dr. ES

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction as Reconstructive Surgery

It is rare that any insurance company will authorize the payment of a liposuction claim. It is possible but I have personally never seen it happen. Best of luck.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Insurance plans exclude cosmetic surgery from coverage

Health insurance plans generally exclude from coverage procedures such as liposuction which are considered cosmetic. Although liposuction may be used during certain procedures such as breast reduction or breast reconstruction, it is not covered as a separate procedure. Large volume liposuction can achieve dramatic results in terms of improving body contour, but is not generally recommended as a method for weight loss. Best regard, Andrew Lyos, MD,FACS

Andrew Lyos, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction is not considered a medically-necessary procedure for insurance reimbursement

Liposuction is an elective contour changing procedure for whom the best candidate is one who exercises regularly and has a healthy diet but can't lose a bulge in a certain area. The amount of pounds lost from liposuction is minimal. Large volume liposuction for obesity is controversial and involves many more risks than conventional tumescent liposuction including life threatening fluid shifts. it would not provide a benefit that you seek such as lowering weight to minimize bony... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Liposuction NOT a Weight Loss Procedure

Liposuctionis NOT a weight loss procedure. Certainly, in big to extreme liposuction cases ( 4-10 liters), a patient may end up loosing 5-15 pounds, but that would be at the most. Liposuction is for removing fat and contouring areas, but it really doesn't effect weight that much.

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction has medical uses

Liposuction is sometimes used in parts of medically necessary procedures. Examples are breast reduction and breast reconstruction. However, insurance won't cover liposuction as a stand alone procedure to reduce weight. Liposuction is a better tool for improving shape than it is for reducing weight..

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD
Los Gatos Plastic Surgeon

Despite medical benefits, insurance will not cover liposuction

There are indeed medical benefits to liposuction. It has been shown to help reduce blood sugar in type II diabetes. It may reduce cholesterol levels, and liposuction with weight control can reduce back pain and joint strain. Insurance however does not consider liposuction of proven medical benefit and does not cover the procedure. Liposuction is relatively poor at reducing and controlling weight, so you should look elsewhere for help. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd more